Monthly Archives: April 2012

Favorite Thing: Looking Up

Posted on 04/29/2012 by chick

Have you noticed how nobody ever looks up? . . . Nobody looks at chimneys, or trees against the sky, or the tops of buildings. Everybody just looks down at the pavement or their shoes. The whole world could pass … Continue reading →

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The Bright Side

Posted on 04/28/2012 by chick

Have you ever had a day when you start to doubt everything, up to and including your worth as a person? If you have, then you know what a terrible kind of day that is. It’s the kind of day … Continue reading →

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It’s Gotta Be Good

Posted on 04/26/2012 by chick

Today started with a headache, and I was grumpy most of the day. But then my husband let me hold one of the chicks. It was soft. It peeped at me. Most remarkably, it didn’t poop on me. That must … Continue reading →

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Two Quick Books

Posted on 04/25/2012 by chick

Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo Grade: B+ You don’t have to look hard to find a person who ever had a beloved pet dog. You don’t even have to wander great distances to find a person whose life was … Continue reading →

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Yeah!

Posted on 04/24/2012 by chick

Dear Marshall, Here are some more stories about you. I love the way you say “Yeah!” You imbue it with so much enthusiasm. In a world overfull with apathy, a little eagerness is a joy to behold. Thanks in part … Continue reading →

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Big Bully

Posted on 04/23/2012 by chick

April 17 was Tax Day, and it was an unpleasant day for us, thanks to the IRS audit. The reason we were audited is that we took the first-time homebuyer’s credit that was offered for 2008. We had bought a … Continue reading →

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Favorite Things: Hatchlings

Posted on 04/22/2012 by chick

For the past few weeks there has been a strange contraption continuously buzzing and sporadically glowing in our mudroom. It is an incubator fashioned from a styrofoam cooler, with holes punch in its sides for ventilation and an incandescent light … Continue reading →

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Sort of a Sequel

Posted on 04/22/2012 by chick

Tales from Watership Down by Richard Adams Grade: A- Tales from Watership Down contains an interesting mix of stories from the everyday lives of Adams’s fictional rabbits, many of whom we met in Watership Down, and tales of their folk … Continue reading →

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SITY: Bugs, Bugs, Bugs

Posted on 04/21/2012 by chick

I see a lot of bugs outside, so I take their pictures. Most of them don’t seem to mind, though honestly, the bumblebees do sometimes take exception to my being outside, even when I’m not in any way harassing them. … Continue reading →

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SITY: Bumblebee Buzz

Posted on 04/20/2012 by chick

My daily trip outside to view the violets is not just about the flowers. It’s about the whole experience: sun on my face, birds chirping, walking barefoot in the grass, etc. One of my favorite things to do while I’m … Continue reading →

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