I am a curious person! At times people say – what in the world made you ask that question.
Today curiosity invited me to try a new recipe- not groundbreaking but fun and delicious.
As a child,
I was very inquisitive . . .
about everything
from the cuckoo in the clock
to Japanese beetles on our dogwood tree,
and what strong little bodies they have.
As children
we all get into trouble with our curiosity
and I was no exception.
The putty on our cellar windows enchanted me,
and I carefully peeled it off,
believing it to be some kind of treasure.
While exploring the laundry area in our house,
searching for ghosts,
I found one
and went screaming up the stairs,
frightened out of my wits.
It turned out to be a white glove in the dryer vent,
moving to and fro like a waving hand,
and not a ghost at all.
Interested about what was inside an insect egg case,
I put it in a box and forgot about it . . .
in the spring,
I opened it
and it was full of baby praying mantises,
all dead.
I’ve never gotten over that one.
Today,
I am not so much curious . . .
it’s been softened to a kind of wonderment.
I wonder if the deer and her fawn will come back.
I wonder if the Great Mystery of the Universe
will open up before me before I die.
I wonder if there will ever be peace in the Middle East,
or in any other part of the world,
for that matter.
One winter of deep depression,
I wondered if spring would ever come.
(I really did).
Today I wonder
if we will ever finish
insulating and putting up tile
in our teeny tiny bathroom across from the kitchen.
I am embarrassed to say
it’s been waiting for four years and counting. 🙂
Your line ‘Japanese beetles on our dogwood tree,’ brought back childhood memories. living at Serrill Dr – sitting on bench under dogwood tree and my Uncle Andy would come over, give the tree a big ass shake and bam, all those Japanese beetles come flying out – all of us screaming Uncle Andyyyyy!! LOL
Your post made me wonder if curiosity and imagination go hand in hand, as I too as a child searched and found things that were not really there. These things always scared me until explained by my mom or grandma.
The putty on your cellar windows, dear Sparrow, brought me back to a 5-year-old Joseph who was picking at the cord of the headliner of my fathers mid 50’s Ford. The northern Irish have seemed to finally keep the peace, though I doubt they had been going at it as long as the folks in the Middle East. Hope springs eternal, even when dealing with the collective madness of humankind.
Curiosity is inviting me to try new recipes. My son and his wife are planning to visit in a few weeks and she has some food sensitivities. So I am looking for recipes to adapt that we all can enjoy in the heat of the summer. I’m really looking to this visit!
There are some amazing cookbooks and food bloggers who exclusively make recipes for food sensitivities–name the sensitivity, someone’s probably thought of it. I’ve been delighted to see what people have come up with.
Thanks for the tip, Drea, I will check it out! I’m eating differently these days as well, so I will have to check out some recipes for people who can no longer eat cauliflower!
Ha! Another curious culinary cohort👍
The recipe I tried was a tomato pie using hubbies tomatoes from the garden. It was delicious! Hope your searching and experimenting went well too!
Thank you, Cathie, a tomato pie sounds delicious! We’re still waiting for tomatoes here in the north country, although my son had a yellow cherry tomato and he lives in an even colder climate! I’m afraid I got sidetracked yesterday, so I am back to it today. Good thing I have a couple more weeks to prepare.
Right now, curiosity is inviting me to follow the path by looking for a new activity. That’s good. It helps grow my bond with where I am living now, thereby strengthening my relationship with my current home.
My Ngoc, running jokes have started years ago from my mom on us going opposite directions where you’re becoming more Americanized while I become more Vietnamese. Our answers reveal truths in that. As the old addage goes “Half joking half serious.”
Now that I am feeling somewhat better from my little Blood Pressure incident (still have a ways to go), curiosity is inviting me to follow a more attentive lifestyle – more attentive to my diet, body movement, meditation, nature, scripture readings, these reflections and relationships here, and my creative self. It is also inviting me to let go of things I thought were so important, but were not serving me well – some relationships, some involvements, etc. It’s just curiosity – not a commitment. I’m just exploring what might work better for balancing my whole body, mind, spirit connection right now.
At 12:30 p.m. today I will move into my 84th revolution around the sun. I am curious what I will encounter this year. I am curious what adventures I will put into it and what will
emerge. Right now my life feels pretty balanced. I pray that I have grace to withstand the ups and downs of many birthdays.
Happy 84th Revolution,
dear Yram.
You have many stories and experiences
and much wisdom
under your belt already . . .
I’m sure there is more ahead.
I would be honored to hear how the next year proceeds
with love . . . ♥
Happy Birthday, YRAM. I moved into my 84th revolution around the sun 13 days ago. May we both be open to God’s grace which is always available in the moment. I love your line: “I am curious what adventures I will put into it and what will emerge.” That line is helpful to me.
I’m learning how to sing and play piano at the same time. Yesterday, I met with a man who does both, a skilled musician and teacher. He told me how to go about learning. He said to commit a purpose to each practice session, no matter how short. The more I learn and practice, the better I can hear music, and the more I respect musicians.
My husband is a musician,
dear Drea,
and I have gained so much knowledge from him,
that I realize
that music,
like so many arts that look effortless,
is a very deep well.
Stay curious,
and enjoy your journey. ♥
Lately, I have been having fun with my parents’s friends and sleeping straight to the night. Curiosity is encouraging me to stay the course by continuing to stay connected to my roots. I’ve certainly improved on letting go of my old ways of protecting my basic desires, especially autonomy.
Not really.
Curiosity killed the Cat, Satisfaction brought Him/Her back!
Just maybe, someday, I will have it figured out. Till then, I will keep on pondering what I witness.
Sunnypatti, having talked about Brandon Barthrop before, the RLM leader, I recall him encouraging followers to be heart Christians first. Just like you, I’m doing better with listening to my heart as well. It’s served me well in different social settings.
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I am a curious person! At times people say – what in the world made you ask that question.
Today curiosity invited me to try a new recipe- not groundbreaking but fun and delicious.
As a child,
I was very inquisitive . . .
about everything
from the cuckoo in the clock
to Japanese beetles on our dogwood tree,
and what strong little bodies they have.
As children
we all get into trouble with our curiosity
and I was no exception.
The putty on our cellar windows enchanted me,
and I carefully peeled it off,
believing it to be some kind of treasure.
While exploring the laundry area in our house,
searching for ghosts,
I found one
and went screaming up the stairs,
frightened out of my wits.
It turned out to be a white glove in the dryer vent,
moving to and fro like a waving hand,
and not a ghost at all.
Interested about what was inside an insect egg case,
I put it in a box and forgot about it . . .
in the spring,
I opened it
and it was full of baby praying mantises,
all dead.
I’ve never gotten over that one.
Today,
I am not so much curious . . .
it’s been softened to a kind of wonderment.
I wonder if the deer and her fawn will come back.
I wonder if the Great Mystery of the Universe
will open up before me before I die.
I wonder if there will ever be peace in the Middle East,
or in any other part of the world,
for that matter.
One winter of deep depression,
I wondered if spring would ever come.
(I really did).
Today I wonder
if we will ever finish
insulating and putting up tile
in our teeny tiny bathroom across from the kitchen.
I am embarrassed to say
it’s been waiting for four years and counting. 🙂
Your line ‘Japanese beetles on our dogwood tree,’ brought back childhood memories. living at Serrill Dr – sitting on bench under dogwood tree and my Uncle Andy would come over, give the tree a big ass shake and bam, all those Japanese beetles come flying out – all of us screaming Uncle Andyyyyy!! LOL
What a great memory,
dear Michele!
LOL 🙂
Your post made me wonder if curiosity and imagination go hand in hand, as I too as a child searched and found things that were not really there. These things always scared me until explained by my mom or grandma.
I rather think they do,
dear Cathie . . . ♥
The putty on your cellar windows, dear Sparrow, brought me back to a 5-year-old Joseph who was picking at the cord of the headliner of my fathers mid 50’s Ford. The northern Irish have seemed to finally keep the peace, though I doubt they had been going at it as long as the folks in the Middle East. Hope springs eternal, even when dealing with the collective madness of humankind.
Ah,
yes,
dear Joseph . . .
those headliner cords
are very enticing,
especially if you can find a place that’s already started for you. 🙂
Love your post, thank you Sparrow
🙂
Curiosity is inviting me to try new recipes. My son and his wife are planning to visit in a few weeks and she has some food sensitivities. So I am looking for recipes to adapt that we all can enjoy in the heat of the summer. I’m really looking to this visit!
There are some amazing cookbooks and food bloggers who exclusively make recipes for food sensitivities–name the sensitivity, someone’s probably thought of it. I’ve been delighted to see what people have come up with.
Thanks for the tip, Drea, I will check it out! I’m eating differently these days as well, so I will have to check out some recipes for people who can no longer eat cauliflower!
Ha! Another curious culinary cohort👍
The recipe I tried was a tomato pie using hubbies tomatoes from the garden. It was delicious! Hope your searching and experimenting went well too!
Thank you, Cathie, a tomato pie sounds delicious! We’re still waiting for tomatoes here in the north country, although my son had a yellow cherry tomato and he lives in an even colder climate! I’m afraid I got sidetracked yesterday, so I am back to it today. Good thing I have a couple more weeks to prepare.
I don’t feel like I have a lot of curiosity right now. I’m too busy just attempting to live in the present moment…To BE
As you know,
dear Carol Ann,
Being
is a full time job,
and well worth it. ♥
Right now, curiosity is inviting me to follow the path by looking for a new activity. That’s good. It helps grow my bond with where I am living now, thereby strengthening my relationship with my current home.
My Ngoc, running jokes have started years ago from my mom on us going opposite directions where you’re becoming more Americanized while I become more Vietnamese. Our answers reveal truths in that. As the old addage goes “Half joking half serious.”
Now that I am feeling somewhat better from my little Blood Pressure incident (still have a ways to go), curiosity is inviting me to follow a more attentive lifestyle – more attentive to my diet, body movement, meditation, nature, scripture readings, these reflections and relationships here, and my creative self. It is also inviting me to let go of things I thought were so important, but were not serving me well – some relationships, some involvements, etc. It’s just curiosity – not a commitment. I’m just exploring what might work better for balancing my whole body, mind, spirit connection right now.
At 12:30 p.m. today I will move into my 84th revolution around the sun. I am curious what I will encounter this year. I am curious what adventures I will put into it and what will
emerge. Right now my life feels pretty balanced. I pray that I have grace to withstand the ups and downs of many birthdays.
Happy Birthday Yram. 🥳
Blessings to you in your new year.🙏🏻✨
Happy birthday Yram!
Happy birthday Yram 🎂
🎉🎊🎊🎉💕
Happy anniversary of your gift of life day, dear Yram.
Cheers to you, Yram!
Happy 84th Revolution,
dear Yram.
You have many stories and experiences
and much wisdom
under your belt already . . .
I’m sure there is more ahead.
I would be honored to hear how the next year proceeds
with love . . . ♥
Happy Birthday, YRAM. I moved into my 84th revolution around the sun 13 days ago. May we both be open to God’s grace which is always available in the moment. I love your line: “I am curious what adventures I will put into it and what will emerge.” That line is helpful to me.
What a joy for you. I hope you celebrate well.
I’m learning how to sing and play piano at the same time. Yesterday, I met with a man who does both, a skilled musician and teacher. He told me how to go about learning. He said to commit a purpose to each practice session, no matter how short. The more I learn and practice, the better I can hear music, and the more I respect musicians.
My husband is a musician,
dear Drea,
and I have gained so much knowledge from him,
that I realize
that music,
like so many arts that look effortless,
is a very deep well.
Stay curious,
and enjoy your journey. ♥
Thank you Sparrow, you are very kind.
Lately, I have been having fun with my parents’s friends and sleeping straight to the night. Curiosity is encouraging me to stay the course by continuing to stay connected to my roots. I’ve certainly improved on letting go of my old ways of protecting my basic desires, especially autonomy.
Why I took so long this morning to reflect.
Peace, Love & Light.
Have you figured it out yet,
dear Joseph? 🙂
Not really.
Curiosity killed the Cat, Satisfaction brought Him/Her back!
Just maybe, someday, I will have it figured out. Till then, I will keep on pondering what I witness.
Ponder away,
dear Joseph . . . ♥
🙂
To deal with the negative, angry thoughts I have been prompting myself to “stay clear” on the interior of my mind. It helps!
Trying to figure out this answer. I think right now I just want to give myself time to read and write and see what lessons I learn.
Deann, I struggled with this question too. I paused, read the bible, and came back. It helped a lot.
The start of a new day.
Yes, Michele…Presence…Now Here!
It continues to invite me to follow my heart, and I am grateful that I have learned to listen better than I used to 🙏🏼
Sunnypatti, having talked about Brandon Barthrop before, the RLM leader, I recall him encouraging followers to be heart Christians first. Just like you, I’m doing better with listening to my heart as well. It’s served me well in different social settings.
Curiosity is inviting me to follow my heart and live life to the fullest today and every day!