Monthly Archives: January 2022

It’s Still Snowing 1/29/22

Posted on 01/29/2022 by chick

It just keeps snowing, snowing, snowing. There was a travel ban in effect in RI until 8 p.m., and I think it may have been extended until midnight. I don’t mind. I have nowhere to go. I talked to my … Continue reading →

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This Snowy Morning

Posted on 01/29/2022 by chick

As I’ve learned the hard way, the number of posts in my drafts folder is an indication of my mental state. The higher the number, the worse the state. Earlier this month, the number was in the thirties, possibly the … Continue reading →

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Thoughts 1/28/22

Posted on 01/28/2022 by chick

There’s a snowstorm coming our way. I’ve looked at the snow menu and I’m ready to place my order. I’d like the Snowball Snow, individual portion (just enough to feed one Snowman), served medium-cold, with a side of light breezes, … Continue reading →

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Reading Report: Late January 2022

Posted on 01/27/2022 by chick

I finished two books in January: House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune and The Walker in Shadows by Barbara Michaels. I am currently reading The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding by Alexander Bracken. February is Black History Month, … Continue reading →

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Forgotten Pictures of 2021: Nature’s Ways

Posted on 01/20/2022 by chick
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Forgotten Pictures of 2021: Bugs

Posted on 01/19/2022 by chick
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Forgotten Pictures of 2021: Before & After

Posted on 01/18/2022 by chick
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Forgotten Pictures of 2021: Frogs

Posted on 01/17/2022 by chick
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Funny Translations

Posted on 01/16/2022 by chick

I found an unpublished post from 2015 in my drafts folder. I can’t believe that it sat there so long. It’s still funny, and for me it’s also nostalgic, so I’ve decided to publish it now. My son wanted some … Continue reading →

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English Is So Weird

Posted on 01/15/2022 by chick

One of the things I love about the English language is how interrelated so many of its words are. For example, when I was looking up the meaning of “kenspeckle” (a Scots word that means “well-known” or “conspicuous”), I was … Continue reading →

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