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Cold Reminder

Posted on 04/08/2009 by chick

It was chilly today. As if that weren’t bad enough, we even had a few snow flurries. Snow in April! It just ain’t fair.

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It Really Is Spring

Posted on 04/05/2009 by chick

It’s our first spring at our new house and the miscellaneous flora and fauna that live nearby have been trying to make us feel welcome. Just a few days ago, on a wet and rainy night, a salamander crawled onto … Continue reading →

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Say Something

Posted on 03/21/2009 by chick

Someone once told me that a mutual acquaintance, an editor by trade, had decided to try her hand at writing fiction. Months later, I asked, “So how did it work out for her?” The answer: “In the end, she found … Continue reading →

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Missing Link?

Posted on 03/02/2009 by chick

Many people believe there is a link between depression and creative ability. Until recently I accepted it on faith. Now I begin to suspect that depression is not so much a side-effect of creative ability as it is of a … Continue reading →

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Teamwork

Posted on 03/01/2009 by chick

My Faithful Reader said a nice thing to me the other day. After managing to rent both empty apartments in our building, he told me that it was all because of me. I had insisted on moving, even though I … Continue reading →

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From Grainy to Artsy

Posted on 02/27/2009 by chick

I’m sure you noticed that the picture in the last post was grainy. That’s because it was taken with the camera on my phone. It’s the only camera I have right now. My real camera is on its way to … Continue reading →

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Nothing but the Best

Posted on 02/23/2009 by chick

“Nothing but the best for Bonnie” is the punchline of a running joke Faithful Reader and I have about the house. It refers to something we were told by our realtor when we bought the house. Tom, one of the … Continue reading →

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Letting Go

Posted on 02/21/2009 by chick

Know then thyself, presume not God to scan, The proper study of mankind is Man. –from “Essay on Man” by Alexander Pope Those immortal words, some of the only words I remember from my many English literature classes, came to … Continue reading →

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Seeing Is Believing

Posted on 02/14/2009 by chick

Here is the proof that I went out to the deck the other day. But you can also take it as my personal statement on life.

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Our New Car

Posted on 02/14/2009 by chick

I told you about the death of my old car, but not about the adoption of the new one. Here it is, our beautiful new car. It’s a lovely metallic-blue Maxima with all the goodies inside–heated leather seats, heated steering … Continue reading →

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