Category Archives: Crazy Me

Playing the Glad Game

Posted on 02/23/2013 by chick

No Pollyanna am I, but I really should try to look on the bright side more. Here’s goes. The snowblower ate my favorite scarf. The scarf gave as good as it got, ripping the axle right off the snowblower. On … Continue reading →

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A Typical Conversation

Posted on 02/21/2013 by chick

Me: Hey, I’ve read well over 50 of the Top 100 Children’s Books now, so I’m more than halfway through the list. My Husband:  Yeah, so when are you going to start reading the adult list? Me: When I grow … Continue reading →

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SITY: Bugs, Bugs, Bugs

Posted on 04/21/2012 by chick

I see a lot of bugs outside, so I take their pictures. Most of them don’t seem to mind, though honestly, the bumblebees do sometimes take exception to my being outside, even when I’m not in any way harassing them. … Continue reading →

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SITY: Bumblebee Buzz

Posted on 04/20/2012 by chick

My daily trip outside to view the violets is not just about the flowers. It’s about the whole experience: sun on my face, birds chirping, walking barefoot in the grass, etc. One of my favorite things to do while I’m … Continue reading →

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Mommies Would Write

Posted on 11/21/2011 by chick

Sometimes I don’t know which is worse—being forced out of bed to take care of a screaming Livia at 4:00 a.m. and then having several hours of time for reading and writing, or being allowed to sleep until 7:00 a.m. … Continue reading →

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Picking Favorites

Posted on 11/05/2011 by chick

It seems like most people have a favorite this and a favorite that. I don’t. I have a hard time making decisions on even on the most inconsequential subjects. So today, as an exercise in decision-making, I’m going to try … Continue reading →

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Tuned In

Posted on 09/20/2011 by chick

I always have a song stuck in my head. Always. It’s like having the radio on all the time. And my brain comes up with some obscure stuff for me to listen to. This morning it was playing an orchestral … Continue reading →

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Wise-Bits

Posted on 09/08/2011 by chick

Trying to read (but unable to stomach) a book called Ella Mental and the Good Sense Guide convinced me that I ought to pay more attention to my own bits of hard-won wisdom. Here are three wise-bits that I learned … Continue reading →

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Portuguese-By-Marriage

Posted on 07/27/2011 by chick

Growing up, I always thought I would marry an Italian. I lived in Connecticut, just north of New Haven, and there, as my friend once put it, you are either Italian or married to an Italian. But I moved to … Continue reading →

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Old Letters, Old Age

Posted on 07/17/2011 by chick

Poirot says, “Oh, la la, never does a woman destroy a letter if she can avoid it! Not even if it would be more prudent to do so!” from “The Adventure of ‘The Western Star’” After reading this quote, I … Continue reading →

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