Monthly Archives: June 2008

Mystery Flower #5

Posted on 06/30/2008 by chick

It’s time for another mystery flower! The first picture is not the best shot from an aesthetic standpoint, but I like it because it shows how the plant creates homes for different types of insects. The center flower cluster has … Continue reading →

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Books, Books, Books

Posted on 06/28/2008 by chick

Faithful Reader is back! And with him came a house guest—his friend, V. The three of us jumped in the car on Thursday and went to the big annual book sale in Westerly (the same one I went to last … Continue reading →

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Make Love, Not War

Posted on 06/28/2008 by chick

People can surprise you. At any time, words may come out of their mouths that you never could have anticipated. This happened to me just a couple of weeks ago during lunch with Faithful Reader’s parents, when his mother shared … Continue reading →

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Stupid Cat!

Posted on 06/22/2008 by chick

Z, just 6 days from having her paw permanently freed, ripped the splint off this weekend while I was away. Now she is limping. I wonder how many extra weeks she’ll need to spend in the splint because of this?

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But Is It Beautiful?

Posted on 06/20/2008 by chick

Beauty by Sheri S. Tepper Grade: C+ I had said I would read it, and so I did. Beauty (as in Sleeping Beauty) is cursed by her fairy godmother. You’ve heard this story before, right? She pricks her finger on … Continue reading →

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Last Week’s Lessons

Posted on 06/18/2008 by chick

Things I learned last week: My cat has toe cheese. No kidding. That’s the term the vet used. But since Z has had her paw wrapped in a splint for over two weeks, a little toe cheese is to be … Continue reading →

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Mystery Flower #4

Posted on 06/17/2008 by chick

I found this Mystery Flower growing next to a fence. I had never seen one of these before. Do you know what it is?

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Old Stuff

Posted on 06/14/2008 by chick

I’m supposed to be doing other things right now, but I’m so tired as to be nearly useless. I needed an easy task, so I decided to go through some old stuff. Most of it is of the “Why the … Continue reading →

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“Buy Low!”

Posted on 06/14/2008 by chick

On Wall Street the keys are “Buy low!” And “Pick out a stock that can grow!” But the sucker who buys May soon get a surprise When he finds it has lower to go.

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Bad Mood Friday

Posted on 06/13/2008 by chick

I don’t know what put me in such a bad mood today. Wait. Scratch that. I know exactly what did it. My Faithful Reader has been gone for too long! I had lunch with Faithful Reader’s parents today. They’re nice … Continue reading →

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