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On Medicine

Posted on 03/31/2016 by chick

My mother-in-law and I were chitchatting about how it usually takes a few weeks to get rid of a cold. She herself had a lingering cough, even after having taken a course of antibiotics for bronchitis. She said, “It’s like … Continue reading →

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The Day Spring Came to Town

Posted on 03/26/2016 by chick

I can pinpoint almost exactly when spring arrived this year. When I went walking on March 7, I found that winter had not yet packed up all of its ice. But winter was clearly on its way out. Even in … Continue reading →

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The Weight of Snow

Posted on 03/23/2016 by chick

The snowstorm of February 4-5, 2016 was a remarkable one. Though I had been very lazy during the winter up to that point, I couldn’t resist the lure of all that snow. I decided to go for a hike. But … Continue reading →

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Spring Whites

Posted on 03/22/2016 by chick
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Welcome, Spring! Or Not

Posted on 03/20/2016 by chick

Marshall started complaining about a sore throat last week. Since we were all sick, I didn’t think much of it. I just mentally filed it under “Contact Doctor If Symptoms Do Not Improve.” He didn’t seem feverish, or incapacitated in … Continue reading →

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Finally!

Posted on 03/19/2016 by chick

As you may recall, we were audited by the IRS over the 2008 First-Time Homebuyer’s Tax Credit. We did everything our tax guy said to do at the time, including paying back the loan amount in full and writing a … Continue reading →

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Which Is Worse?

Posted on 03/14/2016 by chick

Today my husband described one thing as “terrible” and another as “horrible,” and he used those descriptions in a way that implied that one was worse than the other. This struck me as odd, because I think that “horrible” and … Continue reading →

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Waffle Faces

Posted on 03/13/2016 by chick

My husband often makes waffles on Sunday mornings, but today he outdid himself.

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So Tired

Posted on 03/11/2016 by chick

I just tried to click on my cat with my mouse pointer. He was standing so close to my laptop screen that it seemed like I ought to be able to do it. He is an icon, right? But of … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Early Mornings

Posted on 03/10/2016 by chick

I woke up at 5:30 this morning. I could not fall back asleep, courtesy of Mr. Squeakers, whose scritchings and scratchings in the wall were grating on my nerves. I couldn’t stand to listen to him anymore, so I got … Continue reading →

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