is for Crow bowl.
Sometimes I have no clue how my brain works. Well to be truthful, I don’t think I fully understand how any brain works. I’m mostly content knowing it’s magic contained in a cranium. But what I really mean is somehow the oddest thoughts pop into my mind that I find highly entertaining, and yet I have no clue what triggered them. I decided long ago my gray mattered was filled with rabbit holes and my thoughts like to fall down them.
Last night this amusing thought came to me – would it be possible to describe oneself with one-word answers in 3 specific categories, and in doing so could we gleam something meaningful about that person. And the three categories that popped into my brain were: animal, scent, and shape.
So if I told you Crow, Frankincense, Spiral do you think you’d have a sense of who I am? And would that person be the same as the me that says Elephant, Lilac, Lemniscate? Bee, Vanilla, Crescent? And the I proceeded to entertain myself with many many other perfectly-true descriptions and tried to see what they said about me. Is one cluster of descriptions enough? Does two or three add depth or just confuse things? Why did my mind come up with those specific categories in the first place? Would other categories be equally telling/amusing/more or less helpful? Eventually I had to slam the door shut on all the ponderings as I could feel my brain cells overheating. To cool things off I had a glass of milk and some cookies. The perfect distraction don’t you think?
But I’m still thinking about it today, albeit a bit differently. I love the mystery of things. I love looking at things symbolically, I like winding roads, I love following clues. I love the mix of the perfectly simple and the mind-boggling complex; and that’s what each on of us is. And I find it endlessly delightful.
Showing you peeks into what I treasure is as soul-bearing as a most intimate conversation might be, and yet it’s also simply fun. Glance at me or look at me deeply – who I am doesn’t essentially change no matter how you choose to look. That’s true of every single thing in our awareness. What are we seeing? What are we ignoring? What eyes are we looking with? Am I seeing one facet of a jewel and imagining I’m seeing the whole thing, or am I taking a wider view and missing the amazing small bits. It’s all so interesting! And I’m going to have to stop pondering now before the need for more cookies arises.
Today I’m sharing a photo of a Crow bowl a friend recently gifted me with.
What a fabulous crow – he looks mischievous and no doubt he’s a smooth talker, and look at his slightly unkempt hair. Isn’t he someone you want to know? Don’t you imagine he knows mysteries? Has friends in every part of the world? Knows what’s important and how to laugh about it all? Yep – I think he does. And I love having him in my world where he can whisper reminders that it’s true about all of us.
And now tag – you’re it. What are you treasuring today? What’s your favorite C? Give us a clue about who you are with an animal, scent, shape description. Do tell – you know I love to hear.
Me? Corgicat, Ocean, and Squiggly-Wiggle-with-a-Line-Underneath-All-Inside-an-Apple. (That last one is a shape. I checked the new Scrabble dictionary just to be sure.)
My favorite everything seems to change every moment. For this moment, right now, I’m with you on favoriting that Crow Bowl and its amazing, windswept hairdo.
LOL – perfect Harmony! And that’s an extra fine dictionary you have there – I think I want to go browsing in it.
Your Crow Bowl is beautiful. My favourite C? You;re challenging me again. The first thought that came to mind was coffee and I don”t even drink coffee! I’ll go with Crayons… nothing like a bit of creative time to my self. Ah! Creative time! That’s it.
Creaative time! With crayons! Sounds wonderful to me Tat.
My favorite C – Cuddle! That’s what I love to do…with my hubby, with the kids, with a book in front of a fire on a cold winter day! I love this idea for a blog series, can I borrow it?
Looking forward to the rest of the alphabet!
What a wonderful C choice! I’m glad you’re feeling inspired by my series. It’ll be fun seeing yours.
Oh I am loving your crow bowl. Calls to mind a cheeky, crafty, clever soul.
My C for right now would be computer. I am making the time to make up time I’ve neglected over the past few days. To read, absorb and be entertained by the writings of others. It is heaven to me to be transported away into others’ worlds. Thanks for the peek into your world
D. Oh I haven’t answered your question! Hmmm. Dog, basil, star.
Ooh – dog, basil, star. Nice! I’m not sure why I’m so entertained by that little game, but there you go. Hope you enjoyed your computer time!
Deborah! I do it too! Mindless wandering that turns into profound questions and discoveries! My favorite C? Cradle. I think of being held like a baby, cradled and rocked for just long enough to feel total peace, then spin off for another bout of reality. And I’d be indulging in chips, salsa and a margarita with all that please….
Ooh I like that cradle C. Of course chips, salsa and margaritas sound pretty good too. 🙂
Comic books! Cookies! computer!
LOL – good ones!
Love the crow bowl. I just wrote about crow today. There were hundreds in my yard. 🙂 Love how your brain works. It’ s somewhat mindless and more in flow mode. How lovely. Oh, what comes to mind is crow, of course, captive,and creative, 🙂
Oh how fabulous to have such a gathering of Crow energy and magic!