Category Archives: life forms

The end of endless summer

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Necessity is the Mother of Invention

This post might have been titled Bike Riding in Michigan: Why did that chicken  (NOT) cross the road? I’ve been thinking about writing this post for weeks, and every time I go for a ride in Michigan, I remember something … Continue reading →

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Snow girls and boys

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Necessity is the Mother of Invention

I failed to post on the first official snowfall of Winter. That’s okay because I was out enjoying that actual snowfall, instead of sitting here writing about it. Action is sometimes more important than reflection.  Why write about it when … Continue reading →

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Autumn chores

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Necessity is the Mother of Invention

This weekend, I raked leaves, probably one of the first times since I was a small child, when my raking was minimally useful. I raked a gigantic pile of them at my house in Michigan.  We have a fairly good-sized … Continue reading →

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Mice, lice and stinky feet

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Necessity is the Mother of Invention

While Monkey Man was getting undressed for his bath, he begged me to tickle his “stinky feet.” Because he is four, despite the pungent foot aroma wafting from his shoes at the end of a long day, I would hardly … Continue reading →

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