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They Call Him Mr. Salamander

Posted on 04/22/2009 by chick

“Did you post the picture yet? Didya? Didya, huh?” asked my Faithful Reader. This is the cute salamander that crept onto our patio a couple of weeks ago. Thanks for the photo, Faithful Reader!

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Time Flies

Posted on 04/19/2009 by chick

I just realized that today is my two-year blogversary. Sing along with me, Faithful Reader. Happy Blogversary to me, Happy Blogversary to me, Happy Blogversary, Dear Me, Happy Blogversary to me.

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Preserving Memories

Posted on 04/08/2009 by chick

My friend suggested that I keep a pregnancy journal, but I don’t think I could. First of all, a journal requires diligence, something of which I don’t have very much, especially these days. Having a specific theme for the journal … Continue reading →

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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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