Monthly Archives: November 2021

SITY: Westerners

Posted on 11/28/2021 by chick

“I don’t want to alarm you,” my husband said as he walked into my office. “But…” If his plan was not to alarm me, it backfired. I immediately felt alarmed. And the situation was somewhat alarming, at least on the … Continue reading →

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One by One

Posted on 11/13/2021 by chick

Whether it’s my chaotic surroundings making me feel distracted, or my mental distraction causing my chaotic surroundings, the best thing to do is organize my surroundings. It certainly can’t hurt. So that’s what I’m working on today. I just completed … Continue reading →

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SITY: Beautiful Leaves, Beautiful Trees

Posted on 11/13/2021 by chick

It wasn’t hard to figure out what kind of tree this was. The pattern on the bark and the leaf shape pointed to ash, and the fall leaf color suggested white ash specifically. The identity of this tree actually cleared … Continue reading →

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Thursday Update

Posted on 11/11/2021 by chick

Most people seem thrilled about the upcoming holidays, and I’m happy for them. But I find both Thanksgiving and Christmas to be stressful, and I am not looking forward to either. I wish we could stay on Halloween for the … Continue reading →

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Reading Report: Early November

Posted on 11/09/2021 by chick

I had too many library books, so I returned a few to the library unread. They were all books that I might like to revisit someday. They were… Under the Harrow by Mark Dunn: Dunn wrote Ella Minnow Pea, which … Continue reading →

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What’s Up Today

Posted on 11/07/2021 by chick

I despise DST, but I have to admit that the time change worked in my favor today. I had slept late this morning. Then I set the clock back by an hour, and suddenly it was as if I’d gotten … Continue reading →

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Saturday Thoughts

Posted on 11/06/2021 by chick

There’s a salamander living under our toilet. At least there was. My husband took the old toilet out so that he could put the new one in, and underneath it he found a salamander. Creepy, but sort of cool, too. … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Halloween

Posted on 11/05/2021 by chick

We took the kids trick-or-treating on Halloween. As an outdoor activity, it seemed safe enough Covid-wise. Marshall wore a taco costume, and Livia dressed as a wolf. It was a relatively subdued night compared to previous years. There were fewer … Continue reading →

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Ramblings

Posted on 11/03/2021 by chick

A whole month elapsed between the time I took the first photo of beechdrops (9/26) and the last photo (10/28). If you’d asked me how long it was, I would have said maybe two weeks. I only seem to understand … Continue reading →

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Fall Sun-Catcher

Posted on 11/02/2021 by chick

This is a plant that I’ve found at all of the rocky clearings in the woods, as well as the meadowy area near the power-line corridor. I’ve identified it as little bluestem, a native grass. “Little bluestem” seems almost like … Continue reading →

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