Category Archives: Pandemic Days

Almost Ready for School

Posted on 08/27/2021 by chick

After several online shopping sessions plus a marathon hottest-day-ever shopping trip yesterday in a car with no air conditioning (ugh!), I am mostly done with back-to-school shopping. Today I purchased some KN95 masks. I wish I had thought to order … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Positives

Posted on 02/17/2021 by chick

I wrote this post last year. It’s been sitting in my drafts folder, I guess because I was waiting for more positives to occur to me. I added a few today, so I’m calling it done, and here it is. … Continue reading →

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Dreaming on a Chilly Night

Posted on 01/30/2021 by chick

By the time I thought about taking a walk today it was already getting dark. The temperature was down to 14 degrees, two degrees lower than that last time I had checked the thermometer. I needed to hurry up and … Continue reading →

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Snack Bar

Posted on 01/29/2021 by chick

My parents gave me an electric kettle for Christmas. The kettle needed a place to live, so I set it up on a tray, along with assorted beverages and snacks, on a corner of the desk in my office. Now, … Continue reading →

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Done Counting

Posted on 01/10/2021 by chick

The pandemic’s end is within sight now that there are vaccines for the coronavirus, but it’s still far away. The kids won’t return to school until we’ve all been vaccinated, and we don’t know yet when that will be. Though … Continue reading →

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Day 302: Books by the Number

Posted on 01/09/2021 by chick

I always hope to read 52 books per year, but I don’t seem to reach that goal very often. In 2020, for example, I only read 40 books. Perhaps it’s time to think about why I keep falling short. A … Continue reading →

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Day 300: Looks Good

Posted on 01/07/2021 by chick

My 2019 photo album arrived today. It looks good. I don’t know why I put off finishing it for so long, but I’m happy now that it’s done. I should go finish up the 2020 album while I’m in a … Continue reading →

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Day 298: What January’s Good For

Posted on 01/05/2021 by chick

I don’t believe in making New Year’s resolutions, because I don’t think that January 1st is a good day to start new habits. Like most people I am naturally drawn to beginnings of time frames for making changes in my … Continue reading →

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Day 297: An Axolotl Lives Here

Posted on 01/04/2021 by chick
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Day 296: Message for 2021

Posted on 01/03/2021 by chick

P.S. In case you were wondering about the origin of this message, it was written on a small piece of seashell from a Rhode Island beach by a Rhode Island craftsperson. It came from a bag of random seashell messages … Continue reading →

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