Monthly Archives: May 2010

Hello, Goodbye

Posted on 05/29/2010 by chick

Dear Marshall, You were sitting in your highchair, snacking on Cheerios, while your father was making your lunch. You were starting to get impatient, so I waved to you and said, “Hi, Marshall.” And you know what you did? You … Continue reading →

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Peril in the Kitchen

Posted on 05/27/2010 by chick

The first time I encountered a recipe with polenta, I followed the instructions for cooking it the old-fashioned way, thinking “how hard can it be?” What I didn’t realize is that polenta is Italian for “sore arms.” Well, not really, … Continue reading →

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Looking for a Good Cozy

Posted on 05/24/2010 by chick

Death by Darjeeling by Laura Childs Grade: C+ I love tea. I love cozy mysteries. So I thought this would be an ideal book. But what I got was a primer on how not to write a book. For example, … Continue reading →

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Around and Around We Go

Posted on 05/23/2010 by chick

Dear Marshall, Your father and I taught you how to wave. The funny thing is that we both realized, as we demonstrated by limp-noodling our hands in the air, that we’re not comfortable waving. There are many styles of wave, … Continue reading →

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Your Mom, the Singer-Songwriter

Posted on 05/14/2010 by chick

Dear Marshall, You seem to like the sound of my voice. When you were very young,  I tried to sing baby songs to you and found that I didn’t know all the words. So I started making up my own … Continue reading →

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TP Tirade

Posted on 05/13/2010 by chick

Enough with the ultrathin TP, people! What is the point of it? You can double up, even triple up on the stuff, and it’s still thinner than cobwebs. The stuff is so useless, I don’t know why so many companies … Continue reading →

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Exhausted

Posted on 05/12/2010 by chick

Having posted every day for such a long time, I felt compelled to stop by tonight even though I’m exhausted and I have to drive to CT tomorrow. However, it will be a very short post. On this day… It … Continue reading →

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I Ain’t Superstitious

Posted on 05/11/2010 by chick

I think I’m not superstitious. That is, until something happens and I say to myself, “Gee! I hope that’s not a sign!” For example, today I accidentally ripped a piece of a paper at work. It wasn’t just any old … Continue reading →

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Mighty Mite

Posted on 05/10/2010 by chick

I haven’t been out to see my violets lately. That’s because I found out the hard way that there are chiggers in the lawn. And before you say, “Ew! You’ve got bugs in your skin!,” let’s talk about what a … Continue reading →

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The Adventure of Peeps: Next, Next Part

Posted on 05/09/2010 by chick

Going through my drafts, I found this next installment of the Peeps story. I can’t believe how long I let it sit there. Wow. I offer ten times as many apologies as usual, especially to Peeps, who would like her … Continue reading →

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