Category Archives: Pandemic Days

Day 127: Early Night Tonight

Posted on 07/18/2020 by chick

I got up a little earlier than I usually do. Otherwise I followed my usual routine, then did some cleaning and called my mom. I don’t feel like I did a lot, but I’m exhausted. So, first a snack and … Continue reading →

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Day 126: Missed Opportunities

Posted on 07/17/2020 by chick

I saw an interesting webpage today that compared postcards from old resort sites with pictures from their modern day ruins. It made me think wistfully of “Beautiful” Mount Airy Lodge, which was once a big resort in the Poconos. It … Continue reading →

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Day 125: More Books

Posted on 07/16/2020 by chick

Today this stack of books arrived. I’ve been in just the right mood to continue with my goal of reading all of Barbara Michaels’s books. Sadly, inter-library loans are suspended due to the pandemic, so the library wasn’t going to … Continue reading →

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Day 124: Hooray for Salad!

Posted on 07/15/2020 by chick

My husband went to grocery store and now we have salad. I love salad! Hooray for salad!

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Day 123: Weather, Dinner, and Bad Numbers

Posted on 07/14/2020 by chick

It was almost as if the Lords of the Sky didn’t want me to walk today. Every time I started to think maybe I should go out, the sky rumbled. Eventually I took a chance and went outside. It had … Continue reading →

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Day 122: Pandemic Reading

Posted on 07/13/2020 by chick

I am currently reading Daniel Silva’s The Rembrandt Affair. I had seen it on a list of recommended reading, and I was able to purchase a used copy at a reasonable price. I had hoped for something heist-y, but it’s … Continue reading →

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Day 121: Going a Little Mad

Posted on 07/12/2020 by chick

I finally broke down and bought a digital subscription to The Washington Post. I just got so sick of hitting their paywall. I doubt it will last past the $1 trial period, but if it does, I’ll have to dump … Continue reading →

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Day 119: Whew!

Posted on 07/10/2020 by chick

One of my work projects will be going to print soon, and it’s time for me to make corrections. Thanks to the pandemic, the procedure for making corrections has changed, but for the better. Previously, I would go to the … Continue reading →

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Day 118: We Love Books

Posted on 07/09/2020 by chick

My husband, who is concerned about my book-buying habit, attempted a sort of intervention. He told Livia to tell me to stop buying books. And it worked to the extent that she did pass along the message. But then she … Continue reading →

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Day 117: Not the Only Ones

Posted on 07/08/2020 by chick

As I’ve said before, my husband and I probably won’t send our kids to school in the fall, even if the schools are open. At first I worried we were the only ones and that all the other parents were … Continue reading →

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