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Day 246: So Far & What’s Next

Posted on 11/14/2020 by chick

It is late afternoon, and I’m pausing to think about what I’ve done so far today and what else I’d like to do this weekend. I already did my Daily Minimum (laundry, dishes, walking, etc.). I also spent nearly two … Continue reading →

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Day 241: Lessons From Nature

Posted on 11/09/2020 by chick
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Day 231: A Snowy Day

Posted on 10/30/2020 by chick

The weather forecast had prepared us for mixed precipitation, but not for several inches of snow, and we awoke to an unexpectedly white world. It looked like Christmas, not Halloween. Why don’t we get snow like this for Christmas? There … Continue reading →

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Day 230: Making Space

Posted on 10/29/2020 by chick

Every autumn it starts to get cold, and every time we face the same dilemma: what to do with the air conditioners. They have to come out of the windows, but then where do they go? In the past, we’ve … Continue reading →

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Day 229: Pumpkins

Posted on 10/28/2020 by chick

Normally we don’t decorate the house for Halloween, but this year we needed to. So the kids and I created some homemade decorations. And when my husband saw pumpkins at the store, he bought some for us. Here’s what the … Continue reading →

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Day 224: Happy Trails

Posted on 10/23/2020 by chick

Our driveway was covered in leaves. My husband cleared a trail for Livia to bike on. The kids liked it so much that they made more trails. Now I have all these routes to choose from as I walk.

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Day 222: Leaves

Posted on 10/21/2020 by chick

We are so fortunate to be having a good foliage season this year. The caterpillars didn’t defoliate the trees during the spring, so we’ve got big, beautiful leaves like these falling in our yard. This is just a sampling of … Continue reading →

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Day 221: Gift

Posted on 10/20/2020 by chick
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Day 198: Bright Side

Posted on 09/27/2020 by chick

I love late September. It’s the best time of year to be outside. I walked my mile, today, plus a few extra laps. The kids played on their swing set, and I got nearly as much enjoyment out of watching … Continue reading →

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Day 196: Extreme Drought

Posted on 09/25/2020 by chick

Since I first wrote about our drought situation in early September, we’ve had next to no rain. Our level of drought has consequently been moved up to “extreme” at the official drought-monitoring website. We are now in worse condition, drought-wise, … Continue reading →

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