Monthly Archives: May 2018

Grateful

Posted on 05/31/2018 by chick

Today I found out what was wrong with my car. It wasn’t just a problem with the ABS system. It was a brake fluid leak. Scary. So I’m feeling especially grateful that it happened where it happened and that I … Continue reading →

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A Question

Posted on 05/27/2018 by chick

What do you do with a journal once you’ve filled all the pages? People have different ideas about this. Some say that you curate it. Others say that you shred the whole thing. Some people keep their journals forever. If … Continue reading →

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Three and Three

Posted on 05/25/2018 by chick

1 2 I took the day off from work. Around mid-morning I went to the library with the intention of having a leisurely look through the new books. I planned to follow that up with a walk in the woods. … Continue reading →

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An Epic Fail

Posted on 05/25/2018 by chick

The December 2017 issue of Smithsonian contained an article called “The Strange Beauty of the Epic Fail” by Franz Lidz. The part that was most interesting to me was that one of the “epic failures” is a product that I … Continue reading →

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She Took Time and Effort

Posted on 05/24/2018 by chick

People say that if you write a little bit here and a little bit there, eventually it will add up. I guess “People” were right. Though I feel like I haven’t been working on my novel much, Scrivener begs to … Continue reading →

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Creativity Club

Posted on 05/22/2018 by chick

Dear Kids, One night last year, Livia was working on a story. She asked if she could write downstairs. “Of course!” I replied (because if somebody want to write, then they should be able to write anywhere they want to!). … Continue reading →

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Too Much Coffee

Posted on 05/21/2018 by chick

I think I have fully proven that coffee makes me anxious.

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Mamma Mia!

Posted on 05/21/2018 by chick

I woke up extra early today. This happens from time to time, but usually I just lie in bed until I finally fall back asleep. Not this morning. Thanks to having watched Mamma Mia! for the first (and last) time … Continue reading →

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Love Is Blue

Posted on 05/20/2018 by chick

Blue, blue my world is blue. Blue is my world now I’m without you. These are the opening lines of a song called Love Is Blue (L’amour Est Bleu), which was an easy listening hit of 1968. I loved that … Continue reading →

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Day to Declutter

Posted on 05/19/2018 by chick

My goals for the weekend are the same every time. I always plan to do cleaning and laundry, to go shopping, and to make sure the children get fed. That’s all. Ideally I’d also plan some fun activities, but it … Continue reading →

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