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Great Library Binge

Posted on 05/23/2008 by chick

It wasn’t my fault! They were selling books at the library, so what was I to do? Just ignore a whole roomful of cheap books? I’ve heard that some people have that ability, but not I. And so yesterday I … Continue reading →

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Tax Relief?

Posted on 04/16/2008 by chick

Whew! My taxes are done! But after all the numbers were crunched, punched, and slightly drooled upon, things did not turn out in my favor. Uncle Sam took a mighty chunk. Do you think there’s any chance he might learn … Continue reading →

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The B-Word

Posted on 04/07/2008 by chick

My Faithful Reader doesn’t use vulgar language very often, but every once in a while he says something so horrible, so unforgivable, that I have to say, “Don’t you ever use that word on me again!” The B-word is one … Continue reading →

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Four Walks

Posted on 03/26/2008 by chick

I’ve only taken four walks so far this year. But four walks, I hope you’ll agree, are better than none. 1 It was January. The last time I had walked the path, there had been a few brave flowers still … Continue reading →

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Euphemistically Speaking

Posted on 01/03/2008 by chick

If you had visited this site just minutes ago, you would have seen a post with a “newly-minted” euphemism. I thought it was my word. Then I looked it up and though it’s not in any conventional dictionary, it is … Continue reading →

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Selfish Spending

Posted on 12/01/2007 by chick

While most people have been out wildly spending on gifts for others, Faithful Reader and I have been out selfishly spending on ourselves. First, we bought a king size bed so that we might sleep without smacking each other around … Continue reading →

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Gift Card

Posted on 11/24/2007 by chick

I recently had a discussion with a friend about Christmas shopping. Since then the concept of gift cards has been stewing in the back of my mind, and I now have some working thoughts to explain the nagging distaste I … Continue reading →

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Kind Fate

Posted on 10/07/2007 by chick

I went to the grocery store today to buy a few odds and ends. A couple of things might have rung up at the wrong price, but there was no one at the customer service desk and I didn’t feel … Continue reading →

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Don’t Bank on It

Posted on 09/26/2007 by chick

My bank got me good. I had a CD that was scheduled to mature in September. They sent me a notice in July saying that if I did nothing the CD would automatically renew at an interest rate that would … Continue reading →

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I Got It Covered

Posted on 07/26/2007 by chick

I bought a slip cover for my Faithful Reader’s recliner, not because the chair is ugly, but rather because it’s leather and CATS + LEATHER = SCRATCHED-UP PIECE OF DUMPSTER FOOD You’d think that with a price tag of close … Continue reading →

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