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Monthly Archives: November 2019
Totally Ineffective
I’m good at giving up addictions, and I’ve given up many of them over the years, but it would be more effective if I didn’t keep replacing them with new ones.
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Berry Tempting
My field guides did not have any information on this plant, so I had to depend on the Internet. The search phrase “tree with speckled red berries” brought up results for autumn olive, and I believe that’s what this shrub … Continue reading
A Confession of Sorts
I understand why the Hogwarts first years are nervous about being sorted. I wouldn’t want to face the Sorting Hat myself. I’d be crushed to be placed in Hufflepuff and terrified to be placed in Slytherin. Only Gryffindor or Ravenclaw … Continue reading
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Practice Makes Perfect
They say that practice makes perfect, which means that if you do something often enough you’ll get good at it. So how come I can’t even eat without getting food all over myself? You’d think I’d have eaten food often … Continue reading
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Mission Accomplished
The black specks make me think that it’s mountain cranberry, but that’s a problematic identification. Mountain cranberry is rare in Massachusetts and its status is listed as “Endangered.” According to the state’s Fisheries & Wildlife page for mountain cranberry, “only … Continue reading
Movie Grudge
I haven’t been reading much (too tired), but on the bright and fiery side, I finally watched Dante’s Peak. I like disaster movies, so why hadn’t I yet seen this film from 1997? I had a reason, and it was … Continue reading
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Tomorrow’s Missions
My husband and I have finally agreed on which curtains to get for our bedroom, so one of my missions for tomorrow is to go buy them. The other mission is to hike one of the local paths again to … Continue reading
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Saturday
The problem with Saturday is that it looks so much bigger on Friday.
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