Monthly Archives: November 2020

Day 262: A Little Bit of Good

Posted on 11/30/2020 by chick

Today we had a parent-teacher conference with Livia’s teacher by phone. I would have preferred to have the conference in the usual way, which is for me to drive to the school and meet the teacher in person. But, the … Continue reading →

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Day 261: Unwilling Shopaholic

Posted on 11/29/2020 by chick

Like yesterday, I spent most of my day Christmas shopping. Christmas shopping is always time-consuming, but even more so when it’s done online. Why? Sometimes it’s because . . . No matter how hard you look, the thing you want … Continue reading →

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Day 260: Unsuccessful Saturday

Posted on 11/28/2020 by chick

I did a lot of online Christmas shopping today. It was Small Business Saturday, and I tried to find local businesses from which to buy, but my success was limited. I ran into a lot of problems, some of which … Continue reading →

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Day 259: Wedding Ring

Posted on 11/27/2020 by chick

Twitter asked me today, “If you’re married, do you wear your ring all the time?” I will answer that question here. First I have to say that I love my husband, and I love the ring, and I love that … Continue reading →

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Day 258: Thanksgiving

Posted on 11/26/2020 by chick

Today my husband cooked us up a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with turkey, potatoes, and stuffing. Since it was such a small gathering, there was no point in getting all of our new dishes or flatware out, but I very deliberately … Continue reading →

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Day 257: Pat on the Back

Posted on 11/25/2020 by chick

This week I finished my 37th book of the year (Piranesi by Susanna Clarke), and that means that I’ve already beaten my reading totals for the years 2105 (32), 2016 (35), 2017 (27), and 2019 (33). So, though I feel … Continue reading →

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Day 256: What Could Have Been

Posted on 11/24/2020 by chick

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Grade: B `Between life and death there is a library,’ she said. `And within that library, the shelves go on for ever. Every book provides a chance to try another life you could have … Continue reading →

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Day 255: Home Archaeology

Posted on 11/23/2020 by chick

Last night I watched a documentary on Netflix, Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb, which was about some recent (2018) archaeological finds at the Saqqara necropolis in Egypt. Among the things that the archaeologists found there were mummified animals, most of … Continue reading →

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Day 254: Let Us Hope So

Posted on 11/22/2020 by chick

One of the first things I’m going to do when this pandemic is over, right after cutting my hair short, will be to get my piano tuned. Before the pandemic I had already put the tuning off several times, simply … Continue reading →

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Day 253: Surprised Anew

Posted on 11/21/2020 by chick

If back in the aughts Hollywood had asked me if we needed another “Pride and Prejudice” film adaptation, I would have told them not to bother. The 1995 BBC miniseries was perfection. I’d have said no other P&Ps were needed … Continue reading →

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