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So many divisive issues. So many differences among us. What do we do to reach each other? Can we EVER begin to get along again?

So… Can We All Get Along? Maybe? – Daily Plate of Crazy So… Can We All Get Along? Maybe? January 27, 2021 by D. A. Wolf Leave a Comment A few days back I was chatting on the phone with a woman I know, not terribly well, whose opinions on several subjects diverge from my own. Our interactions are typically lighthearted and superficial. That’s the natu...

Trash TV. French TV! These are among my current stress relievers. (You?)

The Therapeutic Value of Trash TV – Daily Plate of Crazy The Therapeutic Value of Trash TV January 12, 2021 by D. A. Wolf Leave a Comment In the past days (and weeks), I’ve consumed a steady diet of news, news, news. Both on TV — two or three channels – and reading the Washington Post and the New York Times. The news lately? Four-alarm fire on the a...

Coffee coffee coffee... (Especially watching runoff news into the night)... yesterday’s, today’s... and morning musings on...

Wednesday Coffee… on Tuesday… and Bags – Daily Plate of Crazy Wednesday Coffee… on Tuesday… and Bags January 5, 2021 by D. A. Wolf 2 Comments It was 10 months ago, almost to the day, that I sat down with my Wednesday coffee and voiced concerns about the coronavirus. I sat with my cup of coffee and pictured my mother and her ever-percolating Maxwell House o...

I have been soooo sentimental lately. Please tell me I'm not the only one...

Striking Sentimentality – Daily Plate of Crazy Striking Sentimentality January 3, 2021 by D. A. Wolf Leave a Comment Are you sentimental? Are you embarrassed by your sentimentality? My answer would be yes and yes, despite spending a lifetime relying on discipline in emotional matters. In reining in and reigning over my emotions. In fact, I make....

Sweaters nabbed in seasonal sales are shifting my outlook in Covid captivity... Go figure! https://dailyplateofcrazy.com/2020/12/28/green-sweater-surprise/

Green Sweater Surprise? – Daily Plate of Crazy Green Sweater Surprise? December 28, 2020 by D. A. Wolf Leave a Comment Green. It isn’t a color I wear. Ninety percent of the time (like many women?) I go for black. And if I’m really in the mood for a color I choose a shade of red, blue, or purple — a pretty cranberry, cobalt, or magenta. As ...

‘Twas the day (night) before Christmas and...

‘Twas the Day Before Christmas and… – Daily Plate of Crazy ‘Twas the Day Before Christmas and… December 24, 2020 by D. A. Wolf Leave a Comment ‘Twas the day before Christmas and here is my say — Rhymes are my therapy, my means to play… And all through my house, indeed through my mess, I would like something stirring, I dare to confess! The silence...

I vacillate between wanting to be clear and honest about how these past months have gone for me... and wanting to downplay the challenges. I wonder how many of you are going through something similar. This is a small peek into my bubble as we all embrace a change of seasons.

Change of Seasons – Daily Plate of Crazy Change of Seasons December 21, 2020 by D. A. Wolf 2 Comments I have always loved the arrival of spring with its upstart buds and tender breezes. Just what we need after a stretch of frigid months, don’t you think? I have always loved the sultry heat of July and August; personally, I’m happier an...

Solo at the holidays? I get it. But let’s hear it for technology!

What’s Up? WhatsApp… – Daily Plate of Crazy What’s Up? WhatsApp… November 25, 2020 by D. A. Wolf Leave a Comment It’s late afternoon. I’ve forgotten to eat lunch. I’m considering making a sandwich when my phone buzzes. It’s my firstborn kiddo calling from overseas. How nice! One minute into the call he says, “Hey Mom, don’t yo...

Yup. This is it. My COVID-captivity stress-soothing exercise regimen. Hall walking.

Hall Walking – Daily Plate of Crazy Hall Walking November 23, 2020 by D. A. Wolf Leave a Comment Mall walking. Remember that? It was all about creative problem solving — taking to a covered space where you could enjoy a bit of exercise when the weather was dodgy. Well, enter my 21st-century version — hall walking! Trust me, it’s...

It has been a while, I know. This morning I felt like writing an update. Just because. (So how is everyone doing? Hanging in?)

Just Because… – Daily Plate of Crazy Just Because… November 20, 2020 by D. A. Wolf 4 Comments Just because it has been so long since I popped up here… Just because I’m convinced so many of you are struggling with the turmoil and sorrow of these past months, as am I… Just because I’m certain you too are putting heart and soul ...

Moody moody moody Monday musing. And earrings.

I Was Contemplating… – Daily Plate of Crazy I Was Contemplating… April 6, 2020 by D. A. Wolf 6 Comments Two mornings ago I was contemplating a short walk. Other than occasionally stepping outside to grab bags or packages delivered to my stoop, I haven’t spent more than 60 seconds outside in weeks. I was contemplating that short walk until...

A bit of (bold? breezy?) morning musing of a Covid Culture sort...

I Didn’t Realize… – Daily Plate of Crazy I Didn’t Realize… April 1, 2020 by D. A. Wolf Leave a Comment I didn’t realize… how long it had been since I decluttered my drawers (a regular necessity in life, it seems, and I certainly have the time). I didn’t realize… how many moving boxes have remained ignored for months (I should u...

I rarely get bored, BUT... who can't use a change-up of stay-at-home activities? Check these out... /

14 Things to Do (at Home) to Entertain Yourself – Daily Plate of Crazy 14 Things to Do (at Home) to Entertain Yourself March 26, 2020 by D. A. Wolf Leave a Comment Are you looking for things to do? Things to entertain yourself? The proverbial activities for a rainy day? These days I could certainly use some stay-at-home schemes to stimulate my brain, pump up my positiv...

How are you doing with social distancing and social isolation? Some lessons thus far...

How to Handle Social Isolation? Verrrrry Carefully. – Daily Plate of Crazy How to Handle Social Isolation? Verrrrry Carefully. March 22, 2020 by D. A. Wolf Leave a Comment How to handle social distancing and social isolation? That is a very hot topic these days. How to combat the loneliness that may result? That, too, is high on our worry lists. So how do you manage elemen...

Let's hear it for soap! Social distancing! Storytelling! Working, working, working to beat coronavirus anxiety... https://dailyplateofcrazy.com/2020/03/17/coronavirus-anxiety-lets-hear-it-for-soap-social-distancing-and-storytelling/