Monthly Archives: September 2009

Fall Highlights

Posted on 09/29/2009 by chick

Two weeks ago my Faithful Reader surprised me with a campfire in our yard. It was a clear, cold night and the stars were bright, a perfect night for a fire. It was so much fun that we resolved to … Continue reading →

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Toad and Frog

Posted on 09/26/2009 by chick

There is a breakfast dish that my father taught me how to make when I was a child. He called it “toad-in-the-hole.” You take a slice of bread, cut a hole in the middle of it with a drinking glass, … Continue reading →

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I Love My Peeps

Posted on 09/25/2009 by chick

I am grateful for Peeps. When Peeps ran away, I worried about her. We live on a heavily traveled road and there are coyotes and fisher cats in the woods. I thought it likely that either speeding car or hungry … Continue reading →

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Ain’t That Nice?

Posted on 09/25/2009 by chick

I awoke the other morning to the smell of baking bread and when I went to change the baby’s diaper, I found a note saying, “Bread will be done at 8:30 a.m.. Take it out, let it cool, then eat … Continue reading →

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One Weird Book

Posted on 09/20/2009 by chick

Salamander by Thomas Wharton Grade: B- Salamander is about a printer who is given the task of creating the ultimate book, one that is infinite, with no beginning and no end. Naturally, such a task necessitates a quest, for he … Continue reading →

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Bad Cat, Bad Cat

Posted on 09/16/2009 by chick

Mojo ate my blueberry muffin. On a day of leaky house plumbing, leaky diapers, and the final judgment that my son isn’t gaining enough weight, Mojo’s naughtiness was especially hard to take. All I wanted was a snack. Was that … Continue reading →

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Lessons in the Kitchen

Posted on 09/11/2009 by chick

Faithful Reader did a lot of cleaning in the kitchen last night, so I was surprised to see that the greasy splatter shield was still on the counter. “Why does he suddenly get lazy when it comes to the nice … Continue reading →

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He Jinxed Me

Posted on 09/10/2009 by chick

Faithful Reader worried that our son hadn’t pooped enough today. He said so and then left. You know what happened? Of course you do. The man jinxed me. He hadn’t been gone 10 minutes before the baby had a pooplosion. … Continue reading →

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The Adventure of Peeps: Part II

Posted on 09/07/2009 by chick

For the first part of the story, click here. The branches of the forest trees scraped against the dome of the dusky sky as if to sweep the stars away. Creatures of unknown kind croaked and rustled in the swamp … Continue reading →

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Admittedly Late

Posted on 09/07/2009 by chick

I am a procrastinator. It took me years just to admit it. 😉 But seriously, procrastination is a problem in my life. I am weighed down by a gigantic mass of pending tasks, from the small things, like loading the … Continue reading →

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