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Fall Highlights

Posted on 09/29/2009 by chick

Two weeks ago my Faithful Reader surprised me with a campfire in our yard. It was a clear, cold night and the stars were bright, a perfect night for a fire. It was so much fun that we resolved to … Continue reading →

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Ain’t That Nice?

Posted on 09/25/2009 by chick

I awoke the other morning to the smell of baking bread and when I went to change the baby’s diaper, I found a note saying, “Bread will be done at 8:30 a.m.. Take it out, let it cool, then eat … Continue reading →

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Bad Cat, Bad Cat

Posted on 09/16/2009 by chick

Mojo ate my blueberry muffin. On a day of leaky house plumbing, leaky diapers, and the final judgment that my son isn’t gaining enough weight, Mojo’s naughtiness was especially hard to take. All I wanted was a snack. Was that … Continue reading →

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Lessons in the Kitchen

Posted on 09/11/2009 by chick

Faithful Reader did a lot of cleaning in the kitchen last night, so I was surprised to see that the greasy splatter shield was still on the counter. “Why does he suddenly get lazy when it comes to the nice … Continue reading →

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Back to Work

Posted on 09/01/2009 by chick

Today was my first day of work since the baby was born. Thank God I decided to ease my way back to work by doing a couple months of part-time days. Otherwise, I don’t think I would have made it. … Continue reading →

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Ask and You Shall Receive

Posted on 08/29/2009 by chick

Yesterday I caught a glimpse through the kitchen window of the nasturtiums growing on our deck and I thought how unfair it was that only Faithful Reader ever got lucky enough to see hummingbirds feeding on the flowers. Then I … Continue reading →

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Only in America

Posted on 08/26/2009 by chick

Faithful Reader and I have a big problem with small appliances. We have too many of them. I doubt that we are alone in this. Small appliances are hard to resist. They do such marvelous things. Who hasn’t watched those … Continue reading →

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A Touchy Subject

Posted on 08/20/2009 by chick

I have always believed that women should have all rights to their bodies, including the right not to carry an unwanted child. The fact is, biology is working against women in a cruel way. First, a woman can be made … Continue reading →

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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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