from our ‘Happy Sparkle Thoughts’~Sue:

I JUST love days when I wake up, and have energy. Sooo- dear reader(s), I have a bit of time and I am wanting to share it with YOU. Hahahaha- a whole plethora of random musings and ponderings I “feel” are getting ready to spill forth. In no particular order of importance, here are some glimpses into my morning.

My first priority is (of course!) having my rambunctious Bella take me out for my morning adventure. Several squirrels were noticed- and Bella t-r-i-e-d to climb several trees. Then, back home to brew up a delicious pot of Colombian dark roast coffee. I noticed, as I looked (and really SAW!) the inside of my refrigerator, that there were several containers of questionable contents. HOW does that happen, anyway?? See- through displays of alien life forms GROWING.. ugh! *LOL* One especially interesting speciman could serve quite nicely as a winning entry for a “Mad Scientist Gone Amuck!” contest.

As today is Saturday (tamale- making day)- I also needed to remove frozen chicken from the freezer to let thaw.. in my SPARKLING clean (well, it is now) refrigerator. I also decided to mix up a new recipe of special “wild bird seed delight”. Instead of spending extra money on the “already created” store- bought version, I mix up the kinds of seeds and items that I know the wildlife prefer. I shell peanuts, mix in millet, sunflower, safflower seeds, AND?? EEEK!! Those darn “scary raisins”! NO clue why raisins send shudders up my spine, but they simply do. It stems from having an over- active imagination, I suppose. I can remember as a young child pleading and crying- so that my grandmother would REMOVE those horrible “bloated flies” from my porridge. I think she’d be quite pleased that each time I encounter raisins, I fondly remember her kindness- as she DID, indeed, remove those offensive (to ME, anyway!) objects from my sight. *LOL*

Other mundane musings took place whilst cleaning the two kitty litter boxes. Yep. Proper care of pets includes “not-so-much-FUN-stuff”- and also noticing that e-v-e-r-y single feline I have ever had the pleasure of “sharing space” with has the very same annoying habit. You probably already know what’s coming, if you have cats. Yes.. JUST when the fresh litter is offered?? It’s like they have some sort of specialised “kitty radar”- and they RUN to see who gets to use it first!! Sometimes this happens while I am still trying to put in the fresh litter. *sigh*

Well, the chicken is boiling on the stove- and I need to get busy. I’m thinking that while the tamales are cooking, I will create another necklace. It relaxes me, and you know?? I really DO have this belief that actively engaging and immersing one’s self in life by “DOing” things is quite rewarding. Not only for one’s own emotional health, but?? Sometimes.. it can even rescue cats!!

Oh, did I forget to share this with you?? Hahahah, you might enjoy this. When my ever- curious cat Tooey, got herself hopelessly stuck in the masive tree right outside, I was quite frantic with worry. Especially as she had been up there an entire day, and showed NO signs of coming down of her own free will. I think everyone living close- by KNEW she was in the tree- as she wasn’t being quiet at all about her predicament! A group of kindly neighborhood men got together, and toggled up something that one would see on the National Geographic channel. You know, one of those interesting documentaries about the Amazon rainforest, and how they manage to climb up those HUGE trees?? This event was pretty neat- as people gathered to watch several guys scurry up the tree, and grab that darn cat. As I speak very rudimentary Spanish- and they spoke no English, one of the kids that I teach in my program translated that they wanted to help rescue the cat as a way to say “Thank you” to me, for the gift of tamales that I distribute each Saturday.

Anyway. I AM so wishing for YOU, dear reader (mysterious AND known) a day that is BEing filled with all sorts of “stuff” that helps you to smile. I am also wanting to thank you for reading! We all do need each other, just to encourage, support.. and continue along in this fabulous journey of LIFE! “Happy Sparkle Thoughts” of whatever-it-is you are needing.