Monthly Archives: April 2012

Five Years!

Posted on 04/19/2012 by chick

Today is April 19th, and that means it’s my fifth blogiversary! I think that Blue-Footed Musings has changed over the years. I wasn’t sure what the point was when I first started writing five years ago. Now the blog is … Continue reading →

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Something’s Missing

Posted on 04/18/2012 by chick

Today is April 18th, and had all gone according to plan I would have seen John Mayer performing in Providence tonight. I had tickets, and I was looking forward to the show. But just days after I bought the tickets, … Continue reading →

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Lost Post

Posted on 04/17/2012 by chick

Dear Livia, I wrote this post 10/18/2012 in a journal and forgot to transfer it to the blog. Until now. When I was pregnant with you, people asked me if I had bought all sorts of cute baby clothes for … Continue reading →

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SITY: Hairy Violets

Posted on 04/16/2012 by chick

I never knew, until I moved into this house with its overgrown lawn, that there were different types of violets. I had encountered the common blues and whites before in countless places. I thought that they accounted for all of … Continue reading →

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Today Is a Good Day

Posted on 04/15/2012 by chick

My parents came to visit today. It was great to see them. They brought toys and candy, which pleased the children, and they brought clothes for the children, which pleased me. And now I am enjoying what’s left of my … Continue reading →

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Favorite Thing: Violet Vase

Posted on 04/15/2012 by chick

I love the flowers of spring. Violets are among my favorites. And when I first saw the springtime sea of violets surrounding our new house, I wanted to bring their beauty inside, but I had no vases small enough. I … Continue reading →

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Pass

Posted on 04/14/2012 by chick

I feel bad about abandoning any book before I finish reading it, but sometimes it’s necessary. Here are two books that I abandoned recently. Quest for the Faradawn by Richard Ford Grade: not graded A note on the author of … Continue reading →

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SITY: More Moss

Posted on 04/13/2012 by chick

I love moss. It’s soft to walk on. Its greenness somehow makes a hot day seem cooler. It’s also beautiful. Just in case that wasn’t enough moss for you, here are links to previous posts that included pictures of moss: … Continue reading →

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SITY: Japanese Andromeda

Posted on 04/11/2012 by chick

Japanese andromeda is a wonderful shrub. It has beautiful, fragrant, long-lasting flowers in abundant clusters that provide a sumptuous feast for many different types of insects. But because the flowers are so unruly, they’re hard to photograph. I took shot … Continue reading →

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Dada!

Posted on 04/09/2012 by chick

Dear Livia, Sometimes you are a lot like your brother. You do so many of the same things he did at your age, from throwing unwanted food off your tray, to shredding books, to climbing on the table, and on … Continue reading →

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