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Bye-Bye, Bluebird

Posted on 08/18/2009 by chick

I liked the bluebird theme that I was using for this blog, but it was getting old. The twits over at Twitter seem to have been using it, too, and that bugged me. So bye-bye to Bluebird and hello to … Continue reading →

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The Cat Who Came Back

Posted on 08/02/2009 by chick

As I mentioned in the post called “Manic Monday,” Peeps disappeared into the dark woods one night. We thought she was gone for good, but I went out looking for her every few hours the next day. I didn’t think … Continue reading →

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The Cats Are Free

Posted on 06/13/2009 by chick

We let the cats free last Saturday so the nursery could be painted. Zoulie, traumatized, has spent most of her time since hanging around the top of the stairs, crying for attention, hiding where possible. On her first day of … Continue reading →

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Until Next Year

Posted on 06/02/2009 by chick

My mom usually gets me a big basket of Easter candy, but not this year. She knew I was pregnant and that babies don’t need a lot of chocolate. She did get me a bag of Cadbury Mini Eggs, though. … Continue reading →

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My Own Reward

Posted on 06/01/2009 by chick

I’ve never believed that tripe about virtue being its own reward. To me, one of the saddest things about this world is that if you don’t get things done, eventually someone will come along and tell you what a lazy … Continue reading →

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Insurance Woes

Posted on 05/27/2009 by chick

I got some bad news today. I asked how much it would cost to add my baby to my health insurance. I am still stunned at the answer. He will cost almost as much per month as a car payment … Continue reading →

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Sweet Deal

Posted on 05/21/2009 by chick

It should not go unmentioned that we modified our mortgage loan yesterday. I know it sounds crazy. We just started payments on it late last year and it seems too soon to be making changes. But interest rates are lower … Continue reading →

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Pregnant Lady Walking

Posted on 05/16/2009 by chick

I went for another walk yesterday. It was hard to force myself to get out there, but at least I was rewarded with a few floral favorites, like buttercups, violets, and wild geranium. The wild strawberry flowers were already gone. … Continue reading →

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Can’t Sleep

Posted on 05/15/2009 by chick

It is 4:30 in the morning as I start to write this. Zoulie woke me at about 3:00 with her ceaseless yowling. I don’t understand how she can be so stupid that she hasn’t yet realized yowling doesn’t work. It … Continue reading →

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It’s a Joke

Posted on 05/02/2009 by chick

Isn’t it interesting how many running jokes we have and how little running we actually do?

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