Category Archives: Pandemic Days

Day 158: Feeling My Age

Posted on 08/18/2020 by chick

Riding my bicycle today, I reached a point at which my heart was hammering and I felt a little nauseous. I told Livia that I had hit my limit. Livia tried to encourage me. She said, “You should push past … Continue reading →

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Day 157: More Research Required

Posted on 08/17/2020 by chick

Given how many new plants I’ve found in my yard this year, I’m beginning to think that if I wait long enough, every native and naturalized plant will eventually show up here. Not that all of them are the kinds … Continue reading →

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Day 156: Pandemic Days

Posted on 08/16/2020 by chick

When I first started counting our days of self-isolation on my blog, it was supposed to be just for lockdown. That is to say, temporary. Lockdown was supposed to solve the problem. But then the government threw away our chance … Continue reading →

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Day 155: New & Blue

Posted on 08/15/2020 by chick

Let me introduce you to a mystery flower I discovered in July. This plant goes by the name Venus’s looking glass. I bet you could never guess how this unprepossessing plant got such an evocative name. There’s nothing mirrorlike about … Continue reading →

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Day 154: Cheese Touch

Posted on 08/14/2020 by chick

If you thought the coronavirus was bad, watch out for the Cheese Touch*! If you catch it, it will turn you into a social outcast, and the only way to get rid of it is to give it to someone … Continue reading →

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Day 153: Sunset Series

Posted on 08/13/2020 by chick

The kids and I often walk at sunset. It’s become sort of a ritual for us. All I have to do is say “Sunset Walk!” and the kids drop whatever they’re doing and put their shoes on to go outside. … Continue reading →

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Day 152: Better Than Boxes

Posted on 08/12/2020 by chick

While cleaning the house last weekend, I put a bookshelf in the hallway. On it are books from various series, including Fablehaven, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Harry Potter, The Lightning Thief and other Rick Riordan series, Artemis Fowl, and … Continue reading →

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Day 151: School Update

Posted on 08/11/2020 by chick

The first day of school has been postponed until September 14 to give the government and school systems more time for planning. We still don’t know if they’ll be offering in-person or distance learning. They’re not going to announce that … Continue reading →

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Day 150: That Didn’t Last Long

Posted on 08/10/2020 by chick

Remember how I said I was done buying books? I was, I swear! But then the kids needed a book to complete one of their favorite series, and my hubby wanted a book, too. So I had to order the … Continue reading →

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Day 149: Odds and Ends

Posted on 08/09/2020 by chick

I am reading The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell. I’m about a fifth of the way through, and so far it’s good, but it’s not suiting my mood. Consequently I’m not sure what to do with it. If I stop … Continue reading →

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