Category Archives: Crazy Me

New Year’s Thoughts

Posted on 01/01/2015 by chick

I don’t usually make New Year’s resolutions. I’m old enough to know what kind of person I am. I might wish to change certain things about myself, but I know I probably won’t. I’m OK with that. But I do … Continue reading →

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Hoping for a Better Mood

Posted on 11/11/2014 by chick

I have, on any given day, about 12 drafts waiting to be finished and posted on my blog. The number only goes down significantly when I’ve been on a huge posting binge. It only goes up significantly when I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Mental Radio Plays Oldies

Posted on 07/02/2014 by chick

My mental radio is always on. Usually it plays songs that I’ve heard recently. So these days I should be hearing selections from the latest Coldplay and Elbow albums, plus occasional snippets of songs from the kids’ TV shows. And … Continue reading →

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Mojo Doodle

Posted on 02/20/2014 by chick

I can’t seem to help doodling. Sometimes the doodles even turn into drawings of recognizable things. This doodle turned into my cat, Mojo. I found it in an old notebook.  

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Three Small Goals: Part I

Posted on 12/15/2013 by chick

I used to tell people that I was afraid of heights, and I believed it to be true. I don’t like to fall, and I don’t like pain, and I’m almost certain that I would not like death. So naturally … Continue reading →

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Easy as Pie, With a Few Screw-Ups Along the Way

Posted on 11/06/2013 by chick

Yesterday I was sad to find that I had some expired vanilla yogurt in the refrigerator. Expired yogurt always makes me unhappy. I know that there’s not a magical dairy fairy who destroys the yogurt the moment it hits its … Continue reading →

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Our Little Crazy Secret

Posted on 07/21/2013 by chick

Recently there was a run of articles and blog posts about how talking to yourself can be a good thing. Here is one for your perusal. I’m surprised that this is news for anyone. I often talk to myself as … Continue reading →

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Crowded

Posted on 07/10/2013 by chick

I hate it when this happens. I have all sorts of little thoughts, and a few big thoughts, and perhaps even some medium thoughts all clamoring around in my head. It’s getting crowded in there, and yet none of them … Continue reading →

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One, Two, Spiders Coming for You

Posted on 06/05/2013 by chick

My version of a classic nursery rhyme: One, two, Spiders coming for you! Three, four, Weevils at the door! Five, six, Gonna pick up ticks! Seven, eight, You’re mosquito bait! Nine, ten, Swarming ants again!

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This Morning’s Thoughts

Posted on 06/03/2013 by chick

I hate ticks. I really hate ticks. I’m amazed we manage to get Marshall to the school bus every morning given how slow both my husband and I are to get out of bed, how slow the kids are to … Continue reading →

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