I am DEFINITELY appreciating the weather where I am. NICE sunshiny day- a plethora of various bird species happily trilling their songs into the universe. Life is wonderful. I was kind of “stressed” at this time yesterday, though.

Sometimes, creativity and inspiration arises out of the MOST curious ponderings and musings that my particular “train of thought” travels. I was “thinking” so desperately because I needed to magically come up with an art activity for the kids that attend my program. At times it can be quite challenging to have a project that all age levels will find interesting.. and engaging- AND “not too complicated”. In this mix are boys and girls ranging in age from 5- 12.. and they are SO varied with particular interests, abilities.. and attention- span. While pondering what sort of project I could possibly magically create, I was also reminiscing about.. how I managed to burn popcorn in the microwave- yet another attempt at multi- tasking gone awry. DID you know that if.. you press the “pre- set programmed times” on the microwave, it.. umm.. doubles the cooking time?? Yeah, I knew that- but in my haste.. sorta forgot. Heh.

*cough! cough!* Do you, dear reader(s) KNOW how horrible burnt popcorn smells?? Yes, indeed. Quite nasty, noxious.. and pretty hard to remove from the air. WELL. Being the sort of person that I am, I was thinking of HOW I could possibly manage to at least get the smell out of the microwave.. and looked around my kitchen to “see” what I could do. Hmmm.. I wonder what would happen if I… took those wet coffee grounds, left over from this morning’s coffee- put them (filter and all) upon a plate.. and “nuked them” for 2 minutes?? It sure couldn’t be any worse of a smell than what’s already lurking in there- and I actually LIKE the scent of coffee. So?? Yep- I gave it a try. Guess what??? It WORKED!! It actually took the smell of burnt popcorn out of the microwave AND the air!! WooHoo! *LOL* Huh. I wonder if Martha Stewart is knowing of this handy little trick. Aaahh.. she probably never burns anything- so she’d never need to be using it.

This line of thinking caused me to ponder the qualities of.. the coffee filter. Hmm.. I wonder if it would be a great way to use those nice watercolours that were recently donated to my program?? Hmmm.. AND- what could I have the kids MAKE with.. painted coffee filters??? Aha!! Yes, since I JUST had them all do a “unit” about the life cycle of a butterfly- we can make BUTTERFLIES!! Sooo.. I scrambled around, trying to find as many clothespins as I could- to use as the “body” that would hold the scrunched coffee filter in place. NICE. I had exactly 15 clothespins. Funny how the seemingly random elements of this universe sometimes do work in one’s favour. Because?? Yep- I ended up having 14 kids attend yesterday! You might be wondering what, exactly, I did with that extra clothespin, perhaps? No worries. It was the sample butterfly!

So. Without further delay- I am proud to present you, dear reader(s), with the creative talents of “my kids”. Umm.. some of the butterflies were too anxious to “make their way into the universe”- so did not waste any time drying overnight in the classroom! *LOL* I took the picture this morning, because.. sometimes I have “random ponderings”, bursts of creativity- but don’t always manage to capture the moments on film. Heh. Thankfully, some of the kids wanted their creations to be thoroughly dry before “taking flight” to their homes.

Photo

I do truly hope that you are having a wonderfully creative day. Don’t be afraid of “letting your brain wander” a little!! You never know where your “train of thought” might end up! “Happy Sparkle Thoughts” to you, dear readers, mysterious and friends alike. Darling “Miss Miserable Yankee Saritah”?? I HOPE that you remembered your sunscreen!! Umm.. yeah- I just had to “be your mom” for a minute.
PS: Umm.. and “Thank you” for your reminder of.. “Hey, Mom?? You can ALWAYS look up “stuff” on the internet, you know!!”. *blushing* Sheesh.. how on EARTH did I manage to raise SUCH perfectly BRILLIANT children??? Heh. And here I thought I was having an original idea?? JUST goes to prove that.. there are “recycled” thoughts and ideas floating around in this universe as well.

by Sue

Email received yesterday from Sue:

Dearest Jane,

I am JUST so incredibly “fizzling” with happiness- I can hardly contain
myself!! *LOL* Ooohhh, I do so LOVE each adventure that I take into
“PeaceCity”; and every time I visit- it just gets BETTER than the time
before. I have no clue how this happens, but I do want to ask that you
please give my most sincere compliments to the VERY fine design and creation
team. Simply spectacularly mind- blowing!

Since today is Earth Day, I purposefully first visited the Healing Hall
because I was wanting to send positive energies of kindness, love, hope, and
encouragement to (into?) this world- and the people who inhabit this fine
planet. Yep, I do like to “think BIG”. Then I happily skipped over to the
Strategy Hall because I was wanting to peek in- and “see” if Quantum Being
was in… her(??) *LOL* office. I didn’t “see” this being- but I sure had
FUN standing in the angel cube and dancing around for a minute. I also
waved to the plant in the corner. Oh! I hope nobody minds.. as I noticed
it needed a little water, so I used a little bit from the drinking water by
the door.

Then I decided to practice “being Santa”- and my sleigh- driving skills need
LOTS of practice. Ooohhh!! I just remembered that I FORGOT to put the
sleigh back!! *really, really sorry!* Uh oh. I better get back to Quantum
Being’s house, and try to find it. Heh… no need to worry about me
obtaining my “Santa License” for.. a few years, I imagine. (feeling QUITE
sheepish) I get sooo easily distracted! There’s JUST so much to look at,
and.. DO, that I sometimes forget my manners.

I wanted to fly over to Quantum’s house because I love swimming in the “sea
of possibilities”, and quite like to remind myself that life truly IS
wonderfully magical, and beautiful. What I REALLY love doing is flying up
through the water of all three levels, darting into the sparkling light,
noticing the unicorns, the leprechauns and fairies- AND I like petting the
wolf.

There’s another place that I “feel” is linked to Quantum’s place.
Alexandrite’s home is.. well… w-a-y beyond a simple description. Even for
me- words are definitely too restrictive, and would detract from the
“feeling” of this divine place. Soothing, welcoming, magical, BEYOND
incredible. I also got an unexpected chuckle when I read one of the book
titles in the bookcase.. “Rainbow Six”! I remember reading this one..
sitting in my dusty old farmhouse, w-a-y up in Northern New York one bitter
cold winter’s day. In my “former life”. Aaahh yes, memories. This causes
me to become spectacularly grateful for TODAY, and this whole wonderful
experience of “BEing-HERE, NOW”. As I climb the winding stairs, I am
curious about what the dance hall looks like. OH! It is sooo beautiful-
that carpet is so gorgeously crafted. I wonder how long THAT took to
make? I forget where I am in my excitement, and.. fly up to the ceiling.
Ooops. Yep- I got stuck in one of the chandeliers!! *sigh*

I wish, for this is my wish today.. that I will be able to actually meet
whomever’s place this is being- because I would REALLY like to be meeting
them. I love the swans, the unicorns, the rabbits, leprechauns- and??
There’s that fairy with the orange flower. Sparkling orbs of light dance,
and the fountains are so tremendously amazing. I just want to be able to
find out if this individual would possibly be needing, or wanting.. a friend
like me. AND?? Yeah, I’d be able to “feel” better if I was able to know
that I had permission to be visiting. It makes me feel a bit like I am
trespassing on sacred ground when I visit here, but.. I truly love visiting
this place SO much.

Say, did you know that there are beautiful gardens here as well?? Umm- you
probably ARE knowing this.. but I am just discovering them! *LOL* There’s
an organic garden (YAY!!); Alexandrite’s garden (I am loving the turtles,
ducks, cats, wolf, AND frogs!); Invision’s garden.. and Parrot Mom’s garden
with cacti and the “feeling” of the southwestern area, like Arizona.

I wandered into Metropolitan West Building (BEing incessantly curious) and
wander around a little. This whole adventure is SO much.. FUN! Truly. I
could wander for an eternity, and I am “thinking” that I will never be able
to experience all that this “place-and-space-in-time” has to offer because
it is CONSTANTLY changing and expanding. Just like our thoughts.

Now I must go back, and put that sleigh back where I found it. Umm.. if you
happen to notice that it is parked crooked?? Please let me know, because I
am so optimistic that.. I “THINK” I am parking perfectly straight! *LOL*

I hope your day is going well, and please be knowing that I truly treasure
being able to actively participate in this incredibly fantastic journey of
life with you. It is JUST an experience that is beyond this universe.

Lots of love,
Sue

I am truly blessed with the most beautiful Friends/Family, whose open heartedness and soulful nature continue to inspire me this day and every day … including an infinite abundance of Happy Sparkle Thoughts called Sue, who sends me joy in writing like this, every day:

Subject: I was thinking..

Dearest Jane,

After our chat, I was thinking about something I am wanting you to know, so
I am sending this.. trying to capture my “thoughts” and “feelings” with
typed words is a bit difficult- but I shall try.

When I write in my blog, I do so because I “feel” compelled by something
that is “outside of myself”- something much more grand and mysterious than
simply “me”. I cast those words out into this universe, for reasons which I
cannot comprehend- but I do it anyway. So, I am currently “thinking” these
words are for public consumption, if you will. A sort of “free buffet of
words, thoughts, and ideas” for anyone who choses to partake of the
offering. Please feel free, at any time, to take what you are needing- and
spread them far and wide. For.. these words are NOT mine alone- but are
more like the subliminal “whispering music” of this “Uni~verse” that is all
of us. I just happen to have the gift of time, and extra keen “sensing”
to be able to craft something that is a tangible expression of what I am
“listening” to. Some people have the gift of music.. others have the gift
of visual representation of the “music of the spheres”.. I simply type- and
exude “Happy Sparkle Thoughts”.

Much love,
Sue

Honoring Sue’s Presence / Presents, here are two of her most recent expressions, so that you can get to know her more and yourself:
(more…)

Just now said this to Heather, and immediately felt, I would love to share this heart~message with all my Friends …

At work, rest, and play, may you discover today, something, anything, that fizzes up within you the feeling of love.

Again …

And again …

And again …

Throughout This Day

(and every other This Day!)

I simply love to potter about, doing what I fancy in full flow.

So, when my dear Husband said to me, “what are you going to do over the weekend?”, my spontaneous answer was, “I expect I will enjoy a potter”!

It’s a lovely feeling for me, to have time not to bother about time. Simply to be … to breathe … to relax … to be present … to notice …

Love and Light in a timeless way … Jane’s Mum

Marvellous morning message of Mmmmmmm from Sue of the Happy Sparkle Thoughts fame:

Hello? I am in need of a little “battery charging”.. so I knew I could come here. Yep. That’s better. *LOL* NOW I can happily deposit some “Happy Sparkle Thoughts” of hope, love, inspiration- and a delicious treat.

Delivered with a banana split … cream … cherries … the whole mellow yellow yumminess on a plate! Plus, chocolate sauce scrumptiousness!

i-screamed when I saw it!!

Hello Sue. Any time you feel like a little “battery charging”, we have much energy to share here. More than enough. The atmosphere is electric. We’ll pivot with you to more powerful thoughts of feel good so you feel in the flow with gusto!

Yes, know you can always come here and we will cheer! With smiles as big as a banana!

It always gets better, and the better it gets, the better it gets. Being, in the NOW, makes much better.

Laughter is always good for starters!

Who created ‘LOL’?! Who pioneered The LOL Movement?!

Thanks for this day’s delivery of hope, love, inspiration.

Sometimes your rainbow Happy Sparkle Thoughts remind me of multi-coloured sprinkles known as “hundreds and thousands”. Do you ever sprinkle “hundreds and thousands”? I love to scatter these pieces of rainbow across the top of trifle. The colours contrast creatively with the cream - - - - - - - dreamy thoughts.

And how did you know I bask in banana boat thoughts?! Merrily merrily merrily merrily, Life is The Cafe of Dreams …

Received this delicious sunrise from Victoria this morning … opened my eyes … opened my e-mail … see the Subject: more dreams … and the sunshine:

here’s another Cyres quote :

“If you aren’t dreaming. . .

you must be asleep ! “

Friends came by Cyres Cafe Antwerp this evening and gifted a gorgeous Moon Orchid. It’s glamorous nature now graces the shelf in the corner of The Cafe closest to the garden. Its white flowers matching the white stones that gleam in the garden as a carpet of moon light.

Cyres Cafe Antwerp enjoys three uplighter lamps on the ground of the garden, shining up, one highlighting each cluster of bamboo. Maybe these lights are falling stars!!!? If so, next time one is falling, I’ll catch it and put it in my pocket!

Did we come to earth in clusters? Have you met up with your cluster yet?
I have. Cyres Cafe is my Cluster. I grow in the star light of Cyres. It is my moon and my stars.
Hehee, such is the feeling of experiencing The Dream.

Fresh in from fabulous Sue:

Oh, I JUST am so excited I am radiating “Happy Sparkle Thoughts” of positive energies, love, hope, and compassion all OVER this universe!! : ) A song that I have been captivated with has now a video to go with it.. and I am wanting to share. To me, this song exemplifies what I receive at the Cyres Caring Cafe.

I’ll add the video Sue also sent, in the next post.

Looking at a lovely photo of my dear Husband that was taken some time ago. It captures him with a wonderful warm smile and his face is lit up by it. Laughter lines enhance his face and reflect the generosity and kindness of his nature.

In the background of the photo, there are bushes, trees and flowers in profusion. In the foreground, a pool of water. The water reflects the beauty of nature’s greenery.

Beauty reflected is seen twice.

Our way of looking, our thoughts, can diminish or amplify what we see.

How are you choosing to view your world?

A reflection can double our joy, giving us the opportunity to reflect on our joyousness more than once.

Reflecting on our happiest memories is joy reflected back to us.

The world is our mirror.

Love and Light … Jane’s Mum