Monthly Archives: August 2015

Vacation 2015

Posted on 08/28/2015 by chick

Dear Kids, Here are some random stories about our 2015 summer vacation. We vacationed at a cottage on Ossipee Lake in New Hampshire. There are many oaks growing around the cottage, and the acorns can be a real nuisance, especially … Continue reading →

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Portrait of Mommy

Posted on 08/23/2015 by chick
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Found and Lost

Posted on 08/18/2015 by chick

I found my notebook. Hooray! It was in my backpack. I hadn’t been using the backpack as luggage. I had merely thrown it into one of my duffel bags so that I’d have it if I needed it for hiking. … Continue reading →

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Quickly to Sleep

Posted on 08/17/2015 by chick

Raymond E. Feist’s Magician series has always been one of my favorite sets of books. I’ve read each of the early books of the series so many times that I practically know them by heart. But there are still lines … Continue reading →

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Missing Notebook

Posted on 08/16/2015 by chick

I think I left my notebook in the cottage where we vacationed. If I did, I can tell you exactly where it was—on the corner of the living room table next to the window that overlooks the lake. I hope I … Continue reading →

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Done With Darkover

Posted on 08/16/2015 by chick

Once upon a time I decided to continue rereading Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Darkover series. It has taken almost 2.5 years to do it, but I’m finally done. Or at least as done as I intend to be. I did not … Continue reading →

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I Guess I Got Lucky

Posted on 08/15/2015 by chick

At a doctor’s appointment this week, the medical assistant asked if my health history had changed. I told her about my surgeries. I wasn’t sure if they needed to know about my knee surgery, and said as much, but she … Continue reading →

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Faith Restored

Posted on 08/14/2015 by chick

I read a few too many less-than-stellar books late last year and early this year. It had a bad effect on me. I didn’t feel like reading at all for a while. But I forced myself to pick up some … Continue reading →

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