Monthly Archives: December 2011

Reading in 2011

Posted on 12/31/2011 by chick

Well, we made it through another year. We loved, we laughed, and just as importantly, we read. My reading tally for the year was a rather paltry 36, but I had a baby and so my reading time was once … Continue reading →

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Marshall 2.5

Posted on 12/29/2011 by chick

Dear Marshall, You turned 2.5 years old on Christmas. Happy Half Birthday! You have changed a lot in the last few months, particularly in the way you speak. You are getting quite good at English, which is great, but that … Continue reading →

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Cold Cash

Posted on 12/28/2011 by chick

It was very cold this evening, but I went shopping to buy Marshall a box for the play tools he got for Christmas. The tool box was cheap enough that I decided to pay with cash. I handed the money … Continue reading →

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No Water

Posted on 12/25/2011 by chick

Dear Marshall, Your father and I try to offer you choices as often as possible. “These pants or those pants?” “Juice or milk?” “Blue Puppy or Barney?” We think that even at your age you should be allowed to have … Continue reading →

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Happy Christmas Thought

Posted on 12/25/2011 by chick

My Christmas Eve and Christmas were very good this year. I did not once think of killing anyone, but I guess some people aren’t so lucky. Said Poirot, The result of pretending to be a more amiable, a more forgiving, … Continue reading →

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Quick Like Lightning

Posted on 12/21/2011 by chick

Dear Livia, You’re our second child, so a lot of your stuff is second-hand. Even some of your songs are. For example, I borrowed “Who’s the Cutest Baby?” from Marshall and changed it to “Who’s the Sweetest Baby?” for you. … Continue reading →

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Stick to the Facts

Posted on 12/18/2011 by chick

One’s own personal reactions to people are singularly unsafe guides. One must go not by one’s feelings but by facts. from Poirot Loses a Client Yeah, I’m only starting to realize how true this is. I get feelings about people … Continue reading →

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Christmas Is on the Way!

Posted on 12/11/2011 by chick

I’m getting ready for Christmas with this holiday Poirot quote. You have said that Christmas is a season of good cheer. That means, does it not, a lot of eating and drinking? It means, in fact, the overeating! And with … Continue reading →

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Killing Time

Posted on 12/08/2011 by chick

I have 90 files pending upload to a website that does photo books, so I have nothing better to do right now than explain why I haven’t posted much lately. It’s because I’m working on photo books. First, I started … Continue reading →

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Jigsaw Puzzling

Posted on 12/04/2011 by chick

At Hercule Poirot’s elbow was a tisane prepared for him by George. He sipped at it and thought. He thought in a certain way peculiar to himself. It was the technique of a man who selected thoughts as one might … Continue reading →

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