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Susan Carr
Jan 19, 20233 min read
Driving backward on Mars
The birds have been showing up after I put out the peanuts and as soon as Bertrand begins eating breakfast. So if he wants to be the only...
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Susan Carr
Jan 11, 20233 min read
Never underestimate the power of preparation
I've been sick for a week with the typical winter head cold—sneezing, watery eyes, runny nose, and coughing. The coughing is the worst...
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Susan Carr
Jan 3, 20233 min read
Do your not-best
The Husband shared an article with me that said this: "Do your not-best. The need to give your absolute best in every situation is a lie...
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Susan Carr
Dec 21, 20223 min read
If You Give a Squirrel an Apple
The title character in If You Give a Moose a Muffin, by Laura Numeroff, is a very distractable moose. In the story, a moose visits a boy...
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Susan Carr
Dec 6, 20223 min read
The best-laid plans of squirrel and woman
Bertrand is a creature of routine and habit. His morning ritual consists of the following: Climb down from the tree across the street....
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Susan Carr
Dec 1, 20223 min read
The Imposter Squirrel
I've been mentally down lately. Freelancing is hard work. Not the kind of hard work you have when working on a significant project at a...
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Susan Carr
Nov 23, 20224 min read
It's a fine job for a squirrel...
Squirrels are not ants, and they prefer a solitary life. Tree squirrels choose to work and live alone. In severe cold spells, they will...
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Susan Carr
Nov 17, 20222 min read
Got kind of a squirrel-in-the-headlights look…
A long week is winding down, and I’m feeling the weight of another slow period of freelance work. This is how Bertrand looks when he is...
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Susan Carr
Nov 9, 20223 min read
When a dream comes true … and then sucks.
Ten years. Ten long years. That’s how long I’ve been dreaming of working as a book reviewer for a well-known company. For almost two...
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Susan Carr
Nov 6, 20223 min read
There are always two sides to a story.
One disadvantage to freelancing is having to look for and bid on jobs daily. Through this constant challenge, I have realized that I will...
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Susan Carr
Oct 24, 20223 min read
The things you can learn from a toilet…
Bertrand is learning new things. He is venturing closer to the back porch each day. Even when I'm sitting there, just waiting to take his...
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Susan Carr
Oct 15, 20224 min read
This squirrel gets me.
It amazes me how a simple thing Bertrand does can reflect what I'm experiencing on a given day. I was recently given some life-changing...
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Susan Carr
Oct 7, 20223 min read
DEAR NASA...
On a lot of days, I sit on my back porch around 12:30 in the afternoon, enjoying espresso. Most days, I am joined by a little squirrel....
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