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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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Bigger Belly

Posted on 02/12/2009 by chick

My belly grew last night while I was sleeping. Really. Some mornings when I wake up my belly is noticeably bigger than it was the night before. It’s not just my imagination. It’s pregnancy, and it’s weird!

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On the Move

Posted on 02/11/2009 by chick

We moved on Sunday. I had my doubts up until the moment that I saw the U-Haul truck with my own eyes. Then I knew we were finally going to get it done. Faithful Reader’s family really came through for … Continue reading →

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Secret Stash

Posted on 02/07/2009 by chick

The cats bring so much extra to my life. Extra work, that is. I thought I had finished packing up my office in preparation for our big move tomorrow. Then I looked under the desk and found the cats’ secret … Continue reading →

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Purrfect

Posted on 02/03/2009 by chick

My Faithful Reader asked me today if I was happy with the name we had given our cat, Peeps. I said I was. Just a few hours later, she let out the most beautiful peep I had ever heard, so … Continue reading →

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Good-bye, Gitmo

Posted on 01/24/2009 by chick

It’s Saturday and it seems a good time to reflect on what has been a historic week. Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th president of the United States. It was a big deal, and as you may have noticed, … Continue reading →

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In a Fix

Posted on 01/20/2009 by chick

People always say, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” In this modern world of disposable everything, we might as well drop the “If it ain’t broke” part. No one fixes broken things either. Not electronics or appliances. Not furniture … Continue reading →

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Dr. Internet

Posted on 01/17/2009 by chick

The Internet has its uses, but as a tool for diagnosing disease, it often does more harm than good. The world is full of hypochondriacs who cannot resist the temptation to Google their symptoms, ever searching for some dire disease … Continue reading →

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