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Bonsai!

Posted on 04/20/2008 by chick

Yesterday morning, we went to a beginner’s bonsai workshop, where we chose, trimmed, and potted our own bonsai trees. We took so long to choose our materials that the class was almost over by the time we started potting our … Continue reading →

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What a Year

Posted on 04/18/2008 by chick

Back in April of 2007, I wrote a silly little post about Bathtub Hairballs and I haven’t stopped writing since. The goal for my blogiversary was to have written 365 posts, one for each day of a typical year. This … Continue reading →

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Mystery Thing #1

Posted on 04/18/2008 by chick

These weird spiky things are growing on one of the trees near our building. The tree is probably a cedar, possibly a juniper. We were pretty sure that the things weren’t actually part of the tree, so we wondered if … Continue reading →

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Seeing Double

Posted on 04/16/2008 by chick

On Saturday, I went to Sturbridge to meet up with K—. We found a nice place to have lunch and browsed through a couple of stores. We would have spent the rest of our visit at one of the local … Continue reading →

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O Christmas Tree

Posted on 12/27/2007 by chick

This year the Borg assimilated our Christmas tree and decked it with energy-efficient lights. Soon the tree will join “The Collective,” so let us admire its biological and technological distinctiveness one last time before it goes. O Christmas Tree, O … Continue reading →

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The Story Behind the Name

Posted on 12/24/2007 by chick

I had originally planned to call this blog by a different name, but the domain name I wanted was already taken. It wasn’t a surprise, but it was a letdown. I was feeling sort of blue, and I was thinking … Continue reading →

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An Afternoon Walk

Posted on 10/23/2007 by chick

Images from an afternoon walk— Sections of the canal covered with floating autumn leaves. Zigzagging trails of clear water marking the passage of ducks. A capped jug bobbing cheerfully in the river. What’s in the jug? Moonshine, maybe. Or maple … Continue reading →

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B-ing Grateful

Posted on 07/28/2007 by chick

I am grateful for beer. As Ben Franklin said, “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” I am also grateful for Ben Franklin. I wonder if he was drunk as he stood out there … Continue reading →

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Day of Thunder

Posted on 06/28/2007 by chick

Images from this afternoon— Rain. The scent of fresh tomatoes and basil in the garden. Hailstones wildly dancing on the deck. A basketball bouncing out of the garage followed by . . . no one. Inside the garage, the smell … Continue reading →

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