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Fish Tail Tale

Posted on 02/04/2010 by chick

I promised you a look at my smallest ocarina. Here it is. Front Back This is a 6-hole, fish-shaped ocarina (an ichthyocarina, if you will). It appears to be made out of painted terra cotta. Like most of my smaller … Continue reading →

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Another Year Older

Posted on 10/01/2009 by chick

September is over, but it deserves mention as a lovely month in both form and content. It was made of gorgeous late-summer and early-fall days. It was filled with fun things like campfires, family get-togethers, a visit to a farm, … Continue reading →

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Ain’t That Nice?

Posted on 09/25/2009 by chick

I awoke the other morning to the smell of baking bread and when I went to change the baby’s diaper, I found a note saying, “Bread will be done at 8:30 a.m.. Take it out, let it cool, then eat … Continue reading →

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Taking Back Our Lives

Posted on 08/19/2009 by chick

When Baby was first born, it seemed as though our lives were over. Baby took everything. He took our freedom and our free time, our money and our sleep, our thoughts and our energies, and even my looks. He took … Continue reading →

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Thank You, Thank You

Posted on 06/14/2009 by chick

Last Sunday night I finally finished writing the thank-you notes for the baby shower. I had had to do most of the writing at night after work, which wasn’t fun. Personalizing them took forever. I also didn’t want to waste … Continue reading →

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35 Weeks

Posted on 05/26/2009 by chick

It started at 2:00 with the need to pee, then it was the neighbor’s barking dog, then my own yowling cat, and then finally an excruciating pain ripping through my stomach, and that is why I am awake at just … Continue reading →

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Pregnant Lady Walking

Posted on 05/16/2009 by chick

I went for another walk yesterday. It was hard to force myself to get out there, but at least I was rewarded with a few floral favorites, like buttercups, violets, and wild geranium. The wild strawberry flowers were already gone. … Continue reading →

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On the Move

Posted on 02/11/2009 by chick

We moved on Sunday. I had my doubts up until the moment that I saw the U-Haul truck with my own eyes. Then I knew we were finally going to get it done. Faithful Reader’s family really came through for … Continue reading →

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Christmas Chuckle

Posted on 12/30/2008 by chick

Here’s a funny moment from Christmas. Faithful Reader and I were at my parents’ house and we were talking about babies. My father said that he thought the reason my brother had been born two weeks early was because the … Continue reading →

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Great Expectations

Posted on 12/26/2008 by chick

Now that Faithful Reader and I have shared the big news with our families, I can now state it publicly. I’m pregnant! We told Faithful Reader’s parents by giving them an ultrasound picture in a photo album on Christmas Eve. … Continue reading →

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