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Foiled Again

Posted on 01/04/2013 by chick
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Saturday’s Mail

Posted on 10/26/2012 by chick

I probably shouldn’t like getting mail. I get a lot of bills. But I still eagerly await the mail delivery, sometimes even on Sundays and holidays because I forget which day it is. And sometimes I’m rewarded with good mail, … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary to Us

Posted on 10/11/2012 by chick

My husband and I took a risk when we planned an outdoor wedding for an October day four years ago. The bet paid off, though. It turned out to be a beautiful day. Had we taken the same gamble this … Continue reading →

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SITY: Asters

Posted on 10/08/2012 by chick

The wild asters first start blooming in the late summer. I’m always happy to see them. They fill the borders of our yard with their cheerful white flowers and signal that fall is on the way. Now fall is here, … Continue reading →

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Time for Dahl

Posted on 09/05/2012 by chick

I didn’t forget about my Dahl reading challenge. I just got temporarily sidetracked by other things. On the bright side, the postponement improved the timing. You see, my husband, who picked up a bunch of Dahl books for me just … Continue reading →

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More Books Read

Posted on 08/27/2012 by chick

The Tiger’s Wife by Téa Obreht Grade: A- In a war-torn Balkan country, a woman searches for the stories of her grandfather’s past and his recent death. This is a brilliant first novel that doesn’t quite live up to its … Continue reading →

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Sing a Song of Sequels

Posted on 07/16/2012 by chick

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien Grade: A+ In The Lord of the Rings, a hobbit named Frodo Baggins inherits the magic ring that his uncle, Bilbo, found on a journey many years previously (the story of which … Continue reading →

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So Far Today

Posted on 06/19/2012 by chick

After diapering and dressing the children, feeding them their breakfast and lunch, and washing the dishes and cleaning the kitchen counter, I have now officially met the bare minimum of motherly tasks for the morning and afternoon. I also got … Continue reading →

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Assumptions

Posted on 06/02/2012 by chick

I saw this headline in my news aggregator this morning. Royals buried in the sand with the dog And I thought, “OMG, which royals were killed and how did their killer get away with burying their bodies in the sand?” … Continue reading →

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Parallels

Posted on 05/05/2012 by chick

I like the music of both John Mayer and Coldplay, so I found this quote by JM interesting. When I started to get down to the music that really moved me, I realized that it wasn’t about putting your pinky … Continue reading →

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