Category Archives: Out and about

Favorite Thing: Vintage Glass

Posted on 07/06/2014 by chick

You know I like glass. And you know my husband and I like to go to Brimfield at least one a year for the antique show. So it shouldn’t be a big surprise that I acquired some glass at Brimfield … Continue reading →

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SITY: Hummingbirds

Posted on 06/21/2014 by chick

I have been enjoying the sight of hummingbirds zipping around our backyard for the last couple of weeks. They’ve been making daily appearances since my husband hung the hummingbird feeder out there. Today I found that they would feed even … Continue reading →

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May 28-29, 2002

Posted on 01/13/2014 by chick

I found this in my drafts folder. I figured I might as well post it. Our Stay in Bath When we awoke in the morning, we discovered that which we already should have known. It’s rather chilly in England at … Continue reading →

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Forgotten Pictures

Posted on 01/10/2014 by chick

I was so serious about cleaning up my digital files that I even took the pictures off my phone. I had a ton of pictures in there, most of them no longer relevant. That always seems to happen to pictures … Continue reading →

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Christmas Day Walk

Posted on 12/26/2013 by chick

My dad and I went for a walk in the woods on Christmas Day. We explored the area below my perching spot. You can tell that it was once a quarry because of the straight lines and man-made marks on … Continue reading →

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Darkness and Lights

Posted on 12/13/2013 by chick

Yesterday I was planning to take a walk but couldn’t leave until about 4:15. At this time of year, that’s when the sun sets. Sunset is, of course, a wonderful time to be out already. Here, for example, is a … Continue reading →

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Walking in November

Posted on 11/26/2013 by chick

Somehow I managed to escape the house and take a few walks in the woods recently. One of the things that amazes me at this time of year is how many different leaf shapes there are. In one area of … Continue reading →

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Halloween 2013

Posted on 11/01/2013 by chick

Dear Kids, This year you decided for yourselves what you wanted to be for Halloween. Marshall said he wanted to be a Scary Bee. Livia, taking her cue from her brother, declared that she wanted to be a bee, too. … Continue reading →

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A Walk in Putnam

Posted on 10/14/2013 by chick

Yesterday I went to Putnam to meet up with my friend Sprite. Putnam is located on the Quinebog River in the Quiet Corner of Connecticut. Putnam is a pleasant place, sort of touristy in a slightly offbeat way. We like … Continue reading →

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Treasure Hunt 2013

Posted on 09/08/2013 by chick

On Friday I played hooky from work so that my husband and I could go to the Brimfield Antique Show. We try to make it out there at least once every year. It’s always an adventure. There’s so much to … Continue reading →

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