Tag Archives: humor

A Special Edition: Penny Power Revisited

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Fannie Cranium

It’s been a long time since I’ve posted a special edition piece. I was feeling nostalgic because of a photo I found of the neighborhood children participating in a penny hunt in a kiddie pool filled with lawn clippings taken … Continue reading →

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Easter Bunny Versus Easter Jackalope

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Fannie Cranium

Sometimes I take life seriously and other times irreverently. Today we are leaning toward the irreverent. What if the Easter Bunny’s arch nemesis hopped into town? I can already hear the theme music from “The Good, The Bad, and The … Continue reading →

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Forty-One Days Left Until Halloween

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Fannie Cranium

The Cranium household is counting down the days until Halloween, one of our favorite holidays. I was looking at some of last year’s decorations and noticed the quizzical look on the alien mummy’s face. Which makes me wonder what on … Continue reading →

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77 Days Until Halloween

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Fannie Cranium

If you’ve been around here for any length of time, you have caught on I am a Halloween fan. And my favorite Halloween retailers know it. The advertisements started arriving in July!?! A full month earlier than previous years. The … Continue reading →

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Traffic Tickets Gone . . .

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Fannie Cranium

My husband and I were returning to the office after a sales call. A car passed us on the freeway. The driver held her cell phone in her right hand six-ish inches from her face. Her car advertising something she … Continue reading →

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When Your Twin Cats Share the Same Space

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Fannie Cranium

Meet Ax and Dently, named for accidentally. Somehow these two brothers managed to squeeze themselves onto the top of a small cat tree made with seating for one—on purpose. Sharing the same space since before birth. Inspiration to squeeze in … Continue reading →

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When Your Favorite Mountain is Having a Bad Hair Day or Is It?

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Fannie Cranium

My mother-in-law owned a large troll doll collection. The trolls laid siege to the china hutch in her dining room. One of my fondest memories is her combing out their hair. I can’t speak for anyone else, but I have … Continue reading →

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A Little Weed-Free Spot

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Fannie Cranium

Every few years, the weeds in my yard get away from me. The weeds become my white whale and I become Ahab obsessed with their obliteration. So far the weeds are winning. I spend thirty minutes every day attempting to … Continue reading →

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When Your Cat Loves Books as Much as You Do

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Fannie Cranium

When a picture is worth a thousand words . . . my cat will sleep on books full of words. Then for something completely different she’ll sleep on the words. Celebrating the moments of joy, reading by snoozing. Just try … Continue reading →

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Mythical Two-Headed Deer Violates No Parking Ordinance

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Fannie Cranium

A few week’s ago, a massive snow storm double downed on our small town. In the breath between the first and second waves, I spotted a doe and fawn walking down the street. The clouds blocked the sun leaving a … Continue reading →

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