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Read What You Like

Posted on 10/07/2013 by chick

According to this book post at The Guardian, many people claim to have read books that they haven’t. Here is the list of books that people most often pretend to have read. Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell War and Peace … Continue reading →

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Late Summer Pictures

Posted on 10/05/2013 by chick

One of the nice things about spending time outdoors is that you start to really notice the change of seasons. Not just the big seasonal changes, like the difference between spring and winter, but the little changes, like the differences … Continue reading →

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Protected: Back in Time

Posted on 09/09/2013 by chick

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Experiment

Posted on 08/16/2013 by chick
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SITY: Things Gotta Grow

Posted on 08/04/2013 by chick

Back in June I found some attractive plants growing in the yard. They had beautiful swirls of fuzzy leaves. I wondered what they’d be when they grew up. Now it is August and I know the answer. They are these: … Continue reading →

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Nature’s Persistence

Posted on 07/29/2013 by chick

I am often impressed by Nature’s persistence. Look at this tree growing out of a rock. There’s a sad bush on the border of our yard that appears to be some kind of blueberry/huckleberry. It doesn’t get a lot of … Continue reading →

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How Nice

Posted on 07/20/2013 by chick

I had a good uncle . . . . His principal complaint about other human beings was that they seldom noticed it when they were happy. So when we were drinking lemonade under an apple tree in the summer, say, … Continue reading →

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SITY: It’s Raining, It’s Pouring

Posted on 05/26/2013 by chick

In honor of this weekend’s very rainy weather, I offer you some photos from a wet day earlier this month.

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Favorite Thing: Being a Mom

Posted on 05/12/2013 by chick

I don’t really have any nicknames to speak of, just a shortened version of my given name that friends sometimes use. I had other nicknames once upon a time, but the people that called me by them are no longer … Continue reading →

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SITY: Comparisons

Posted on 05/08/2013 by chick

I like to post pictures of my violets every year, and some of my favorites are the tiny ones. They expanded their range this year, which put them into contact with the full-size varieties. And that, of course, offered opportunities … Continue reading →

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