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Thanks

Posted on 08/05/2011 by chick

I was working in my office yesterday when my husband brought Marshall in to play for a while. I was concentrating on my work and so I didn’t pay much attention to what either of them was doing. Occasionally Marshall … Continue reading →

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Pest Control

Posted on 08/01/2011 by chick

A conversation from a few weeks ago— Me: I found three millipedes in the house this morning. I couldn’t bear to kill them, so I threw them outside. Hubby: Don’t do that! Me: Why not? Hubby: Because those ones already … Continue reading →

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A Rainbow of Reading

Posted on 07/29/2011 by chick

I have decided that August will be Rainbow of Reading Month. That is, for the entire month of August, I will only read books that have colors in their titles. I will count words like “plum” and “chocolate” as colors, … Continue reading →

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Obstacles

Posted on 07/26/2011 by chick

Is it any wonder that I don’t play my piano often? There are so many obstacles in my way. First, the situation has to be just right. The children must be either out of the house or soundly asleep, and … Continue reading →

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Following Tradition

Posted on 06/15/2011 by chick

I went to the annual Westerly Book Fair last week. It’s a tradition now, so I had to go. I wasn’t nine months pregnant and just about to give birth, so this year’s sale certainly lacked the ooomph of 2009’s. … Continue reading →

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Bouncy Ball

Posted on 06/12/2011 by chick

Marshall’s auntie bought him a shiny, new, bouncy ball. We all like it. Why? Because… “We are all children at heart,” said Poirot thoughtfully. “Les Feux d’Artifices, the Party, the games with balls—yes, and even the conjuror, the man who … Continue reading →

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Power Savers

Posted on 06/09/2011 by chick

All of us should try to limit our energy usage. Here are some of the things that my husband and I have done to save energy. We added insulation to the attic. We can no longer use the space for … Continue reading →

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Rant Against Riders

Posted on 06/08/2011 by chick

As I mentioned before, there are people who ride ATVs and dirt bikes in the woods behind my house. I hate that. At the risk of sounding prudish, old-fashioned, sissy, or like a tree-hugger, I am strongly against riding fuel-burning … Continue reading →

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Two Words

Posted on 06/07/2011 by chick

Dear Computer Virus Creator, YOU SUCK! Sincerely, Your Victim

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The Irrelevance of Global Warming

Posted on 06/04/2011 by chick

Why are we still having a debate over global warming? Most of the world’s scientists agree that it’s happening. Geological data tell us that it is normal for the climate to change, so it is certainly possible that it is … Continue reading →

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