Monthly Archives: February 2009

The Cats Make Me Crazy

Posted on 02/28/2009 by chick

Living in an unfinished house, we’ve had to make some arrangements that aren’t ideal. For example, we currently have our three cats locked up in one room. Believe me, I’ve strained my brain to come up with a better solution, … Continue reading →

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Worrywarts R Me

Posted on 02/28/2009 by chick

She was dwelling on her worries, thinking thoughts of dread, When the first of many worry warts appeared upon her head. Simply being stressed caused a second on her chest, And the thought of being drowned made it bigger all … Continue reading →

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Free Association

Posted on 02/27/2009 by chick

My father always jokes that free food doesn’t taste as good. In the rare cases when he dislikes his dinner, he’ll ask my mother, who does all the shopping, if the main ingredient was buy-one-get-one-free, or fifty percent off, or … Continue reading →

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From Grainy to Artsy

Posted on 02/27/2009 by chick

I’m sure you noticed that the picture in the last post was grainy. That’s because it was taken with the camera on my phone. It’s the only camera I have right now. My real camera is on its way to … Continue reading →

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Nothing but the Best

Posted on 02/23/2009 by chick

“Nothing but the best for Bonnie” is the punchline of a running joke Faithful Reader and I have about the house. It refers to something we were told by our realtor when we bought the house. Tom, one of the … Continue reading →

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Letting Go

Posted on 02/21/2009 by chick

Know then thyself, presume not God to scan, The proper study of mankind is Man. –from “Essay on Man” by Alexander Pope Those immortal words, some of the only words I remember from my many English literature classes, came to … Continue reading →

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Brain Drain

Posted on 02/19/2009 by chick

Pregnancy is draining my brain. I can’t think straight. My work is suffering. Even worse, I can barely read for my own enjoyment. Normally I’m a voracious reader, able to finish any book within a few days, but now I’m … Continue reading →

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Honeymoon Revisited

Posted on 02/16/2009 by chick

I’ve had pamphlets from several of Montreal’s sights sitting around in the hopes that I would finally blog about our honeymoon. Now, as I’m struggling to get all boxes unpacked and all my junk organized, it’s time to finally get … Continue reading →

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Seeing Is Believing

Posted on 02/14/2009 by chick

Here is the proof that I went out to the deck the other day. But you can also take it as my personal statement on life.

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Our New Car

Posted on 02/14/2009 by chick

I told you about the death of my old car, but not about the adoption of the new one. Here it is, our beautiful new car. It’s a lovely metallic-blue Maxima with all the goodies inside–heated leather seats, heated steering … Continue reading →

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