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“S” Is for “Satsuma”

Posted on 11/29/2015 by chick

My husband went to Whole Foods the other day to pick up our Thanksgiving turkey. While he was there he bought some oranges, not because we needed oranges for our Thanksgiving feast, but because they were a variety he had … Continue reading →

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Who’s the Psychic?

Posted on 11/14/2015 by chick

When I was a child, my mother often told me that I was psychic. Apparently I used to just randomly come up to her and start talking about whatever she happened to be thinking at the moment, and I did … Continue reading →

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Don’t You Hate It When…

Posted on 11/12/2015 by chick

Don’t you hate it when you wake up feeling tired, nauseous, and headachy? Don’t you hate it when you want to write something but your brain refuses to cooperate? Don’t you hate it when the speed at which time passes … Continue reading →

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A Modest Goal

Posted on 11/09/2015 by chick

It’s impossible to have a full-time job and be a full-time mom, let alone have any time left for oneself, and I’ve been feeling that very keenly lately. I’ve had to let a lot of things slide, and feeling bad … Continue reading →

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Found and Lost

Posted on 08/18/2015 by chick

I found my notebook. Hooray! It was in my backpack. I hadn’t been using the backpack as luggage. I had merely thrown it into one of my duffel bags so that I’d have it if I needed it for hiking. … Continue reading →

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Missing Notebook

Posted on 08/16/2015 by chick

I think I left my notebook in the cottage where we vacationed. If I did, I can tell you exactly where it was—on the corner of the living room table next to the window that overlooks the lake. I hope I … Continue reading →

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I Guess I Got Lucky

Posted on 08/15/2015 by chick

At a doctor’s appointment this week, the medical assistant asked if my health history had changed. I told her about my surgeries. I wasn’t sure if they needed to know about my knee surgery, and said as much, but she … Continue reading →

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SITY: Mystery Poop

Posted on 07/26/2015 by chick

One day we noticed that there were little brown things next to the welcome mat in front of our house. The brown things looked decidedly like turds. “Ew!” we said. “Where on earth could this poop be coming from?” So … Continue reading →

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Inadvertent Austen Kick

Posted on 07/20/2015 by chick

I recently went on an inadvertent Austen kick. There are so many movies about Jane Austen and her novels these days. Just looking through the small selection of movies at the library, I stumbled upon several of them. They seemed … Continue reading →

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SITY: First Violet of 2015

Posted on 07/18/2015 by chick

In my yard, the violet season of 2015 began on April 22nd, when the first bud opened.

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