Category Archives: Out and about

Day Off 2

Posted on 08/01/2018 by chick

Like yesterday, today was a day off for me. Unlike yesterday, I felt no compulsion to use my time wisely. I woke up late, lobbed around, wallowed in the sludge of the Internet for a while. The only thing I … Continue reading →

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SITY: Not a Stick

Posted on 07/17/2018 by chick

I spent a lot of time in the yard on Sunday, just walking the perimeter and looking around. Though I’ve done this hundreds of times, I still always find things of interest. Here’s one of them. When I first saw … Continue reading →

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My Life This Week

Posted on 06/07/2018 by chick

1. My dishwasher has been out of commission for several days. The stack of unwashed dishes keeps growing, and I’m going a little crazy. It’s not that we can’t hand-wash our dishes (obviously I’ve had to wash some of them), … Continue reading →

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SITY: Curious Wasp

Posted on 06/04/2018 by chick
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SITY: Contrasts

Posted on 05/11/2018 by chick

As I was outside photographing spring flowers, I kept smelling pine. Eventually I realized that it was our old Christmas tree and wreaths, which had been thrown off to the side of the yard to await permanent disposal. That sharp … Continue reading →

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SITY: Daffodils & Friends

Posted on 04/28/2018 by chick
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SITY: High-Flying Spider

Posted on 10/11/2017 by chick
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SITY: Halloween Decorations

Posted on 10/10/2017 by chick

I haven’t put up any Halloween decorations. I usually don’t, because we don’t get trick-or-treaters here, and I spend enough on costumes as it is. But out in the yard, the plants and animals have started creating their own holiday … Continue reading →

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SITY: The Bugs Are Watching

Posted on 10/05/2017 by chick
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SITY: What’s Beautiful Today?

Posted on 10/01/2017 by chick

I spent some time outside this morning taking pictures. I found quite a few beautiful things, including this cicada skin. According to Wikipedia, the term for this is “exuviae,” meaning “things stripped from a body.” I’ve seen a lot of … Continue reading →

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