Monthly Archives: April 2023

SITY: Jack-in-the-Pulpit in Bloom

Posted on 04/30/2023 by chick

A couple of years ago, I found some three-leaved plants that I thought were likely to be Jack-in-the-pulpit. Now I can say that at least one of them definitely is. This is a very small plant, only a few inches … Continue reading →

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Posted on 04/16/2023 by chick

On Thursday, unbeknownst to me, two turkey vultures had found a dead animal in my yard and settled down to feast upon it. When I opened the door to go outside for my walk, I startled them. One flapped over … Continue reading →

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4/10/2023

Posted on 04/10/2023 by chick

I solved the NYT’s Mini Crossword in 13 seconds, beating my old record of 16 seconds. I found a few dozen violets blooming in the yard. That’s great, because violets are great. But it’s also bad, because I wasn’t watching … Continue reading →

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Reading Report: Early April

Posted on 04/08/2023 by chick

I finished The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DeCamillo. Edward is a china rabbit doll that belongs to a little girl, Abilene. She loves him, but he doesn’t know how to love her back. Then she loses him … Continue reading →

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Change of Cars

Posted on 04/07/2023 by chick

After several days of whirlwind car shopping last week, my husband and I bought a car. It’s a 2020 Lexus ES 350 with about 15,000 miles on it. While not technically new, it’s a baby in car years, and we … Continue reading →

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