Monthly Archives: February 2025

Nostalgia

Posted on 02/13/2025 by chick

My music teacher, attempting to translate the title of a musical work, asked me, “How’s your German?” I replied, “If it wasn’t in `Hogan’s Heroes,’ I don’t know it.” I meant that as a joke, of course, but it was … Continue reading →

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Because Duh

Posted on 02/12/2025 by chick

It’s been a cold winter so far. We had one cold snap so deep that the temperature was hovering around 0 when the kids were headed out to the bus stop. They don’t normally wear coats, let alone hats, gloves, … Continue reading →

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Thoughts from September 2024

Posted on 02/11/2025 by chick

I watched the original Planet of the Apes movie with Marshall recently. As a child, it was one of my favorite films, so it seemed like it would be a great movie to share with him. Watching it with an … Continue reading →

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Ooof

Posted on 02/10/2025 by chick

I have a random-quote feature on my blog. Most people who have been to my site have probably never noticed it. I don’t add to the quotation database often, I rarely think of it, and I don’t remember everything I’ve … Continue reading →

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Cake Stomach

Posted on 02/09/2025 by chick

Earlier this year, when my daughter was cutting her birthday cake, she asked me how big I wanted my slice to be. I told her to give me a small one. My husband said the same, adding, “When you get … Continue reading →

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Mystery Vandal

Posted on 02/08/2025 by chick

For Christmas I received a daily desk calendar with so-called “words from the wise” (quotes by famous people). One morning I was surprised to see that the day’s calendar page had writing on it. It said, “FU Joyce Brothers! FU!” … Continue reading →

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Fortuitous Reading

Posted on 02/07/2025 by chick

I have a new bad habit: every time I reach down to the floor to grab something or stand up from a seated position, I make a noise that’s anywhere from a gasp to a groan. I can’t seem to … Continue reading →

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Getting My Paws on Some Pawpaws

Posted on 02/06/2025 by chick

Ever since I was a child and learned the song “Way Down Yonder in the Pawpaw Patch,” I’ve been curious about pawpaws. Pawpaw fruit is notoriously delicate and ephemeral, so unless you live close to where pawpaws grow, you don’t … Continue reading →

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Bugs and Worms

Posted on 02/05/2025 by chick

Last year my husband spotted his first spotted lantern fly. He was across town at the time, nowhere near our property, but it’s only a matter of time before the bugs work their way over here. Related: a couple of … Continue reading →

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It’s So Unfair (Woe Is Me)

Posted on 02/04/2025 by chick

After the alarm on my alarm clock died, I never replaced the clock. Instead I’ve been using the alarm on my phone. The alarm on my phone also reminds me when to take my medication. The kids and I refer … Continue reading →

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