Category Archives: Crazy Me

Random Thoughts on a Saturday in June

Posted on 06/12/2021 by chick

I had to give myself a stern talking-to yesterday, because over the last few days I haven’t been getting my Daily Minimum done. I said to myself, “The Daily Minimum is the best thing to come out of the pandemic, … Continue reading →

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Random 6/6/2021

Posted on 06/06/2021 by chick

Last week I started to read a Barack Obama interview. I admire Obama, and I am interested in what he has to say, but I couldn’t get past the first few paragraphs. The problem for me is that Obama is … Continue reading →

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Reading Report: End of May

Posted on 05/31/2021 by chick

The Wizard’s Daughter by Barbara Michaels, 109/325: I am enjoying this book about a young woman, left penniless upon the death of her father, who is unexpectedly swept up into a lifestyle of luxury and spiritualism. It’s far-fetched but in … Continue reading →

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Nature Report: Late May

Posted on 05/30/2021 by chick

Positives: The pyrola is coming along nicely. The flower stalks have gotten taller, as expected. The false Solomon’s seal is blooming. It’s one of my favorite woodland wildflowers, and I plan to feature it in a SITY post later this … Continue reading →

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Tricky Tick

Posted on 05/26/2021 by chick

I recently found a dog tick crawling across the floor near the front door. It must have hitched a ride into the house on someone’s shoe. I’m so glad that I saw it and removed it before it had a … Continue reading →

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SITY: A Lovely Metaphor

Posted on 05/24/2021 by chick

Four-leaf clovers aren’t rare. Neither are five-leaf clovers. I find them all the time. Though they’re not rare, four-leaf clovers are something that you have to train yourself to see. First, you have to look at the ground. It is … Continue reading →

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Plant Tales

Posted on 05/23/2021 by chick

The biggest story in the yard these days is the massive reproductive efforts of our trees. There are remnants of fall acorns everywhere. There are seedlings and saplings all around, too, not just baby oaks, but also maples and birches, … Continue reading →

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Pretty as a Flower

Posted on 05/19/2021 by chick
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Invitations, etc.

Posted on 05/09/2021 by chick

I didn’t get as much done yesterday as I would have liked, but I did more than the minimum. I even responded to a bridal shower invitation and sent a gift two weeks before the deadline, if you can believe … Continue reading →

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SITY: Reminders

Posted on 05/06/2021 by chick

Back in April I spotted some flowers that I hadn’t seen in the yard before, at least not that I could recall. It had to be a dogwood flower, I thought. Nothing else has quite that look. It puzzled me, … Continue reading →

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