I think too much. At least I think I think too much. I’ve thought a lot about thinking, and I think there is a lot to think about. I have been told that I “over think” things. How can that be? If you don’t think about something – it must not exist, right? So if you think about something, how can you over think it? I think we all use the thought about thinking quite a bit – just think about it – we hear the phrases like “I thought about you today”, “just go home and think about it”, “think it over”, ”I think it’s just fine”,” I think you will be ok”, Oh I don’t think so..” “think about that!”. If someone says “well, I don’t think much about him/her” aren’t they really actually thinking about him/her at that time. People always want our opinion and then will say “what do you think?” – see I am even asked to think.

 Granted I don’t quite look like the marble  “ Thinker” (although we are both quite chiseled) but I find myself often in the thinking mode. I don’t “over think” but I do think too much. What was he thinking when he posed for that sculpture? Did he ever cramp up? Did he have to get up and pee? Did he get cold – oh my, it’s starting already.

 See –here’s what I mean: This morning, Peg says “it’s going to be 90 degrees today”. OK just a simple statement casually made over a bowl of cereal, but my mind gears up and starts warming to the task – not enough to alert the brainiacs that would want to study me, or too weird to get the white jackets ready  – but just enough to set off my think tank. “90 you say”?, well do I open windows at 8:00 and close at noon? Do I set fans at slow then move to high? When do I turn them off? Do I go outside now or at 4:00, what should I do first?  Should I cut the grass when it is cool, or cut it later when I could get a good sweat? Should I use the grass bagger or let the clippings fall into the newly cut blades? When should I get my impatiens planted? Is it still possible for a frost? Then I would have to plant twice. The winter plants still look good. Last year I waited too long. Should I unhook the outside water hose in case it still frosts? Should I put shorts on now or wait another hour? What about that fan in the attic that needs fixing? You know that Bob the squirrel will leave the attic if it’s too hot – maybe just wait on that ,  but then the man will charge more since it is too hot to work, and he will want me to help him and I will get all yucky and it will be hard to breathe. How did he decide to do this kind of work? Can you get training for hot work, or does it just happen?  Maybe the trash men will be early today since it is so hot – and really not supposed to be. Do morning tv weather persons like the strange weather or do they like the same old stuff. How early do they have to get up to be at the TV station in the morning? Do they ever get to watch the Late Show with David Letterman. Why did our tv weather man decide to move on our street, where did he live before?  Does he like our street? Maybe I will put shorts on now. Should I put on tan ones or the blue ones that I need to break in more? If I shower now, I will just have to do it all over again if I work outside and get all sweaty – but I don’t want to stink if I go to the store – maybe no one will care. Should I go to the store first , then cut grass? Does Peg have a list of things… “sorry hon, what did you say?” That was all before she got the word “today” out of her mouth.  Just think about it, I know I will.