Category Archives: Crazy Me

We Agree

Posted on 01/02/2022 by chick

The dishwasher broke a few days before Christmas. Excepting our brief stay in Vermont, I’ve had to hand-wash dishes every day since. A couple of times, as I was washing dishes, my husband has said to me, “It’s painful to … Continue reading →

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The Power of Procrastination

Posted on 12/22/2021 by chick

It’s after 4:00 p.m., and I ought to have done more gift-wrapping by now. In fact, wrapping is one of the few tasks that I had on my to-do list for the day, and I haven’t done it yet. Come … Continue reading →

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Catch-Up Post

Posted on 12/22/2021 by chick

What a bizarre and terrifying world we live in. Last Friday I got e-mails from the principals of my kids’ schools to tell me that everything was proceeding normally and that we were not to believe the Internet rumors suggesting … Continue reading →

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Ramblings 12/9/21

Posted on 12/09/2021 by chick

On Monday I had parent-teacher conferences with my kids’ teachers. It was nice to hear Livia described as “an amazing mathematician” and Marshall described as “conscientious” and “on the ball.” These were in-person meetings, and everyone was wearing masks. It … Continue reading →

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One by One

Posted on 11/13/2021 by chick

Whether it’s my chaotic surroundings making me feel distracted, or my mental distraction causing my chaotic surroundings, the best thing to do is organize my surroundings. It certainly can’t hurt. So that’s what I’m working on today. I just completed … Continue reading →

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Reading Report: Early November

Posted on 11/09/2021 by chick

I had too many library books, so I returned a few to the library unread. They were all books that I might like to revisit someday. They were… Under the Harrow by Mark Dunn: Dunn wrote Ella Minnow Pea, which … Continue reading →

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What’s Up Today

Posted on 11/07/2021 by chick

I despise DST, but I have to admit that the time change worked in my favor today. I had slept late this morning. Then I set the clock back by an hour, and suddenly it was as if I’d gotten … Continue reading →

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Saturday Thoughts

Posted on 11/06/2021 by chick

There’s a salamander living under our toilet. At least there was. My husband took the old toilet out so that he could put the new one in, and underneath it he found a salamander. Creepy, but sort of cool, too. … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Halloween

Posted on 11/05/2021 by chick

We took the kids trick-or-treating on Halloween. As an outdoor activity, it seemed safe enough Covid-wise. Marshall wore a taco costume, and Livia dressed as a wolf. It was a relatively subdued night compared to previous years. There were fewer … Continue reading →

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Ramblings

Posted on 11/03/2021 by chick

A whole month elapsed between the time I took the first photo of beechdrops (9/26) and the last photo (10/28). If you’d asked me how long it was, I would have said maybe two weeks. I only seem to understand … Continue reading →

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