Category Archives: Out and about

Following Tradition

Posted on 06/15/2011 by chick

I went to the annual Westerly Book Fair last week. It’s a tradition now, so I had to go. I wasn’t nine months pregnant and just about to give birth, so this year’s sale certainly lacked the ooomph of 2009’s. … Continue reading →

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Sounds

Posted on 05/03/2011 by chick

Nowhere do the frogs sound creepier than on the nature path where I took this video. Listen and enjoy! sounds

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Missing Things

Posted on 04/28/2011 by chick

I never miss my old state, town, or condo, but I miss the ocean. Being near the woods is great, but not the same. I can almost pretend, though, on a cold and snowy day, that I’m still near the … Continue reading →

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Mystery Thing #6

Posted on 04/23/2011 by chick

I used to think of beetles as being rather plain and boring. The only obvious exception I knew of was the Japanese beetle, which is a beautiful but terrible destroyer of rosebushes. This new mystery thing is brighter and prettier … Continue reading →

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Yesterday’s Walk

Posted on 04/13/2011 by chick

While I rave all the time about the convenience of having state park land right behind my house, I think the woods up there are less than exciting. There’s a spot we call the Scenic Overlook, but it doesn’t overlook … Continue reading →

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Ready, Set, Action!

Posted on 04/11/2011 by chick

Taking a walk was the last thing I felt like doing today, but I needed the exercise. I needed to do it for both my mental and my physical states. I hate being overweight. It makes me feel bad. Worse … Continue reading →

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Picture My Walk

Posted on 03/25/2011 by chick

I went for a walk in the woods yesterday. As usual, I brought my camera, but it was unusually hard to find a visually attractive subject. The landscape looked much the same as it had in the fall. The ground … Continue reading →

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May 27, 2002

Posted on 03/24/2011 by chick

England, Here I Am! The train pulled into Bath at a time that was morning for the British, but well past bedtime for us. The first order of business was to acquire some English currency. This we accomplished the old-fashioned … Continue reading →

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May 26, 2002

Posted on 03/10/2011 by chick

England, Here I Come! It was my first trip abroad, and we were planning to be gone for several weeks, so I went on a preparatory shopping spree. Naturally, I purchased a couple of books on England, including one by … Continue reading →

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SITY: August Beauties

Posted on 09/10/2010 by chick

I had a hard time finding time for exercise this summer, so I started taking a break in the day that I called my “blackberry walk.” First, I’d check to see if any more blackberries had ripened overnight. There never … Continue reading →

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