Monthly Archives: April 2009

Car Talk

Posted on 04/30/2009 by chick

I am grateful for my car. There hasn’t been a lot of gratitude around here lately and I’ve been really feeling the lack. My life has changed so much over the last year and I’m not entirely comfortable yet with … Continue reading →

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The Return of the Mojo

Posted on 04/28/2009 by chick

After my recent painful experience while rereading one of the Harry Potter books, I was almost afraid to try reading anything longer than a magazine article. I picked up another children’s book, though, and crossed my fingers. I am relieved … Continue reading →

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Quoth the Robin

Posted on 04/27/2009 by chick

Once upon a morning eerie, while we slept still weak and weary, Under covers, asleep, the silence unbroken by even a snore, While we lay there, clearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one loudly rapping, rapping … Continue reading →

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A Swarm of Blessings

Posted on 04/26/2009 by chick

We have a room in our house that I’m not sure what to call. The old owners called it the Dog’s Room, presumably because they kept their dog locked in there, which probably wasn’t very nice for the dog. As … Continue reading →

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31 Weeks

Posted on 04/26/2009 by chick

One nice thing about my pregnancy is that I haven’t had to buy any maternity clothes. Oh, believe me, I couldn’t have gotten this far without them. There came a point, somewhere around 4 months, when normal pants just didn’t … Continue reading →

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Ha, Ha, Ha. Umberto!

Posted on 04/23/2009 by chick

Last Thursday night we had a gift certificate for a restaurant in Providence and tickets to a show at the nearby Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC). The restaurant, Aspire, had an attractive decor and a menu with some tasty-sounding items … Continue reading →

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They Call Him Mr. Salamander

Posted on 04/22/2009 by chick

“Did you post the picture yet? Didya? Didya, huh?” asked my Faithful Reader. This is the cute salamander that crept onto our patio a couple of weeks ago. Thanks for the photo, Faithful Reader!

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30 Weeks

Posted on 04/22/2009 by chick

My biggest struggle last week was with the iron pills. I couldn’t seem to find a good time to take them. They supposedly work best on an empty stomach, but I never seemed to have an empty stomach. It was … Continue reading →

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Time Flies

Posted on 04/19/2009 by chick

I just realized that today is my two-year blogversary. Sing along with me, Faithful Reader. Happy Blogversary to me, Happy Blogversary to me, Happy Blogversary, Dear Me, Happy Blogversary to me.

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More Cake!

Posted on 04/19/2009 by chick

On the day of the wedding, Faithful Reader and I cut the cake according to tradition and fed each other small pieces, while I (and perhaps he, too) prayed for the embarrassment to be over quickly. If I had known … Continue reading →

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