*sigh* I am “feeling” compelled to type- and so I shall. I am having a few “thoughts” that I wanted to share with you, dear reader(s)- those mysterious ones, and friends. I DID find a five leafed clover this morning. Kinda neat! Umm.. if you have the HTML code, I plopped it in your comment this morning.. and if I couldn’t (and you wish to view it) please let me know. I am a little pressed for time, because I curiously was unable to sleep last night.. perhaps due to having NINETEEN (the most so far, ever!) kids at my program yesterday- OR.. it was the dream I had. AND- those silly past memories that sometimes catch me unaware. I dreamed that someone gave me a golden harp.. and I was REALLY sort of “annoyed” when I woke up!! *LOL* A little frustrated, as well. I am SO not musically inclined, although I dearly L-O-V-E to listen to some types of music.

This particular dream caused me to “travel back in time” to my… “less-than-nurturing” childhood life- and a particular memory. I remember very vividly one room in my childhood home, that my brother and myself were reliquated to occupying.. at ALL times- unless given specific permission from our parents to leave it. This room contained.. a couch, two lamps (one at each end of the couch- of which, the left-hand side was mine).. AND?? A piano. A gorgeously crafted black Steinway. Its presence in the room was quite curious to me, because NOBODY was allowed to TOUCH it!! Nobody EVER played it- ever. WHY was it there?? I really have NO clue.

I remember one day, I was particularly curious (and.. brave!). There was nobody else in the house- so I decided to quietly lift and slide the piano key cover back.. to expose those gloriously gleaming, and aesthetically pleasing black and white keys. I just was CRAVING to hear the sounds that might possibly come from this piano!! So. I began to “plunk” away, not knowing what I was doing.. I was simply appreciating the various sounds. Unbenownst to me, my.. mother.. had come into the house, and was standing in the room. I can STILL remember the horrible look of extreme anger upon her face- and I remember thinking to myself, “Uh oh.. this is not going to be good.”. I was right. It wasn’t.

For a very, very, v-e-r-y long time afterwards, I was unable to listen to ANY music coming from a piano- no matter what the melody or lyrics. It caused me to become physically ill- and was extraordinarily distasteful to me. GREAT and unbelievably tragic feelings of.. dread and endless hopelessness would cover me in waves.

There’s a point in my sharing.. please hang in there with me. After many years of having this peculiarly destructive reaction to piano music- I decided to.. actively think about how I could change this visceral reaction that I was having e-v-e-r-y time I was hearing the music of a piano. After all, I told myself.. “It’s NOT the piano itself that was mean.. it was.. a PERSON.”. And?? So- I changed my perception into something that is NOW a very joyous and pleasurable event, when I am hearing some piano music that truly resonates within my very heart and soul. People CAN change!! When they are able to have that little sparkle of “self- actualization” that.. perhaps they are “missing out, or.. mis- interpreting” something in life. Whatever the “something” is, totally depends upon the individual.

I AM so totally grateful, AND immeasurably happy to be ABLE to listen to piano music without any of those horrible “past memories that were wrapped in black ribbons of hopelessness and fear”. Truly, I am. I L-O-V-E listening- as (to me) sometimes I think of it as.. lullabies that I never received- but am now able to appreciate. Life IS good.. sometimes it is BETTER than merely “good”.. it can be downright miraculous!

I did find a FIVE leafed clover this morning, along with my usual 4- leafed ones. Yep, I took a picture (of ALL of my findings this morning!).. along with THIS one, which I am wanting to share with you, dear reader(s). It is evidence that.. a small hurricane named Tooey.. blasted through my living room this morning- whilst I was asleep. As I am planning on making tamales (with banana leaves- not corn!), I am.. HOPING that there is someone who is.. liking to possibly CLEAN?? Such are the events and ponderings.. of MY life.. being lived in the tone of “G”. *LOL* Oooohhhh yeah! Umm, also? “Happy Sparkle Thoughts” of an infinite amount of positive energies, LOVE, encouragement, and genuine kindness as you go about your day and evening.
Here’s the evidence of “Hurricane Tooey”, with.. Bella gazing longingly out the sliding glass door- wanting to “play with HER squirrel”! Life IS pretty fun for me. I guess it’s all a matter of perception.

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by Kindness and Caring that is called Sue

Dearest Jane,

I FINALLY was able to take a picture of “my” blind sparrow this morning! I
wrote a blog about him, and included the photograph. How are you doing?? I
am “thinking” that you are hearing of things like this quite frequently.

I do so appreciate all that you do, and just wanted to let you know this.

Much love,
Sue

Everyday Miracles.. “my” blind sparrow photo, and musings..

TODAY is the day, my dear reader(s)- mysterious and friends!! YES, after many repeated attempts, and failures.. I have managed to “capture” with my trusty Olympus D-560 digital camera (for those “tecchy” folks who are curious about such things!)- a true miracle. Yay!! Umm.. some of you may be knowing that in past blogs, I have told the tale of a blind sparrow that I have been nurturing since last spring. I decided early on, to simply let nature take its course, rather than trying to “save it” by keeping it in a cage. Some things in nature are best left to be free.. and can adapt quite nicely.

This little guy (it is a male purple finch) is quite special. It “sees” by constantly chirping- and it flies in a “posse” of about four other birds that I do think help watch out for it. HOW it manages to safely navigate and find food is baffling to me, really. HOW it manages to keep coming back to me, faithfully, is another true wonder! I always know it is right outside because of the constant chirping- he has a very distinctive chirp.. so I will go out on my balcony, and?? Softly start “chirping and whistling” in reply. It hovers about my head- and somehow it “sees” my hand- and lands. Usually not for very long, but today was quite a curious one. He landed on my hand, and.. didn’t want to leave!! *LOL* Soo.. I took him inside, picked up my camera.. went back out on my balcony.. placed him on the railing. THEN?? Picked him back up- and?? Captured this moment for you to view.

blind sparrow photo

I really DO believe in miracles. They are all around us, if we are able to “see” and “listen” with all of our heart and soul. Some of the miracles are not able to be captured with film, or other tangible means- but this makes them no less real. One needs to determine for themselves what they want to believe- what they choose to believe; and not necessarily what other people are believing, saying.. or even doing. EACH individual person (I truly believe, anyway) has the capacity for doing, and.. simply “BEing” quite miraculous, in his or her own unique way. How you choose to live your life, what you decide to “think”, “feel” and actively do in this “Uni~verse” really does matter in the grand scheme of things. The energies that an individual can contribute in helping to make this planet a gentler, kinder, more welcoming place for all life forms is quite amaSING (yep- I meant to type that!).

So. As you go about “doing” whatever it is that you do, please be knowing that I do appreciate YOUR presence, no matter who you are choosing to “be”. We all need each other, to become far greater than any one of us can possibly be alone. Think.. synergy! “Happy Sparkle Thoughts” of?? Yep!! POSITIVE energies, genuine kindness, gentle encouragement- and?? A WHOLE bunch of HOPE, that my friend, the blind sparrow so kindly represents, in his first photographic debut!

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.

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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.