Pages

▼

Saturday, 27 April 2013

Egged On.

Have you ever watched an "egg and spoon", race?  Well, I've observed a few egg and spoon races and the outcome has always been the same.  Agonisingly close, the egg ends up winning, because the, "dish ran away with the spoon."

Do you think that spoons like "spoonerisms"?  If a spoon could talk, would it get its 'metters lixed'?  Well, frankly, I don't 'shive a git'.  'Swoving miftly on....'

"Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle."  So what's that all about?  "The cow jumped over the moon. The little dog laughed to see such fun and the dish ran away with the spoon."  So, just what is it all about?  It's about illuminating the minds of children of all ages.  Creativity and wonderment knows no boundaries.
Our friend, the spoon, despite losing the race, never gives up.  For, our friend, the spoon, knows that one day soon, it will win the race.  Does this happy spoon stir your imagination?

In the face of adversity, do you find that inner resolve and determination to never give up, very much like the spoon?  

You are egged on with encouragement.
at

54 comments:

  1. Alex J. Cavanaugh27 April 2013 at 19:45

    And regardless of our age, we are all children.
    Not giving up - nothing God and I can't handle.
    I wonder how the spoon feels about the spork?

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. klahanie28 April 2013 at 18:09

      Hey Alex,

      It would be nice if more folks remembered about being childlike in their wonderment.
      Spork? The spoon could fork itself....

      Gary :)

      Delete
  2. Pat Hatt27 April 2013 at 19:55

    The cat never gives up at his sea, even with the crap that falls from the tree, although a pain literally most times, still away with the rhymes. Although instead of a fiddle he'd rather diddle

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. klahanie28 April 2013 at 18:11

      Hey Pat Hatt,

      Me thinks your rhymes is therapy
      Good for you and good for me.

      Gary :)

      Delete
  3. Mark Means27 April 2013 at 20:05

    The spoon, determined to not be the butt of any more 'yolks', has decided to come out of his 'shell' and keep on going!

    We should, definitely, be more like the spoon :)

    Take care, my friend!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. klahanie28 April 2013 at 18:13

      Hey Mark,

      You crack we up with your eggcellent comment. What the shell!?

      Be in tune with your spoon :)

      Be well and smile, Mark.

      Gary :)

      Delete
  4. Anonymous27 April 2013 at 20:08

    bring a fable
    to the table
    a tale of time gone by
    the little dog laughed
    to see such fun
    but not so much as I
    a wish
    a dish
    an egg
    a spoon
    watch the cow jump
    and fiddle a tune

    okay I'd best stop now, this is getting silly.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. klahanie28 April 2013 at 18:26

      Good grief, Delores,

      Had to check the name on here
      Then it became all so clear
      For a moment I thought it was Pat Hatt
      Thankfully, we're not having that
      What a rhyme
      And just in time
      The little blog laughed to see such fun
      Delores your poem in number one.

      Gary :)

      Delete
  5. Anonymous27 April 2013 at 20:33

    As Alex say we're all kids at heart I love to go down children's slides in the park.

    Enjoyed your post Gary.

    Yvonne.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. klahanie28 April 2013 at 18:27

      Hi Yvonne,

      You would like to think we're all kids at heart. Going down the children's slides is so much fun :)

      Thank you, Yvonne.

      Gary :)

      Delete
  6. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.com27 April 2013 at 20:41

    There is something playful about the spoon, and it's good for scooping up nutella and other treats. When I think of adversity, though, I think of a quote about the egg: "The more you boil it, the harder it gets."

    Cheers, Gary.
    xoRobyn

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. klahanie28 April 2013 at 18:30

      Hey Robyn,

      Indeed, the spoon is good for scooping and better than a fork for souping:) Nice eggy analogy :)

      Enjoy your Sunday, Robyn.

      Gary x :)

      Delete
  7. L. Diane Wolfe27 April 2013 at 20:54

    I know I'm a child at heart. A clumsy one, because in my hands the egg would never win.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. klahanie28 April 2013 at 18:32

      Hi Diane,

      And a child at heart, you certainly are. Perhaps the dish runs away with the egg. Thank you, Diane.

      Gary :)

      Delete
  8. John Going Gently27 April 2013 at 21:08

    That first photo sort of freaked. Me out

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. klahanie28 April 2013 at 18:33

      Hi John,

      Oops, I've heard a rumour that the characters in the first photo are heading to Wales.

      Gary :)

      Delete
  9. Nick Wilford27 April 2013 at 21:18

    The spoon is more durable than the egg, unless Uri Geller happens to be in the vicinity.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. klahanie28 April 2013 at 18:34

      Hi Nick,

      Good one! :) Uri Geller having a bit of a bender with a spoon...Thank you, Nick.

      Gary :)

      Delete
  10. Laura Eno27 April 2013 at 22:17

    Eggactly! I hope the eggs were boiled before the spoons tried to run away with them. ;)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. klahanie28 April 2013 at 18:36

      Hi Laura,

      The eggs were well and truly boiled. However, the dish was too busy running away with the spoon :)

      Gary :)

      Delete
  11. Eat To Live27 April 2013 at 22:18

    I have never seen an egg and spoon race in person...just on TV. Guess I don't get out much!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. klahanie28 April 2013 at 18:38

      Hi Terry,

      Life just aint complete without seeing an egg and spoon race :) It should be an Olympic event. You might like to go outside and practice :)

      Thank you, Terry.

      Gary :)

      Delete
  12. Joylene Nowell Butler27 April 2013 at 22:43

    Personally, I feel for the spoon and think the egg is evil. I mean, honestly, shake it! Now, tell me the egg isn't possessed! The spoon on the other hand is quite unshakable. That should be how we tell good guys from bad... yup, we need to shake em!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. klahanie28 April 2013 at 18:40

      Hi Joylene,

      I think you are correct. The egg is probably evil and conspiring with the dish so it can win the race. The spoon has unshakeable determination, eh!

      Gary :)

      Delete
  13. Jeff Hargett27 April 2013 at 23:41

    "Creativity and wonderment knows no boundaries." And you, my friend, a proof positive of that. I've never been egged on so creatively before. Now where did my dish and spoon get to this time?

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. klahanie28 April 2013 at 18:45

      Hey Jeff,

      What a very kind thing to say, my friend. I know your creativity is egged on by the encouragement we all share. Your passion for writing is there for all to see and admire. The dish and spoon are over the moon as they watch the cow jump and the dog laugh :) Thank you, Jeff.

      Gary :)

      Delete
  14. Anonymous28 April 2013 at 00:21

    Ah, this is a lovely post, Klahanie. Your creativity including nursery rhymes is delightful. Yes, I tend to have a stick-to-itiveness type of spirit. It keeps me on my toes, because sometimes I have no clue where I'm going or might end up. C'est la vie. Live, learn and keep going forward. Best to you, my friend.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. klahanie28 April 2013 at 23:42

      Hi M.J.,

      Thank you for saying that. I can tell from your writing on your blogs that you have the stick with it attitude. Carry on regardless. Sometimes not knowing where you might end up is part of the adventure. Keep on going along that positive pathway :)

      Thank you, my friend.

      Gary :)

      Delete
  15. Patricia Stoltey28 April 2013 at 03:04

    Ha -- only you could turn an egg and a spoon into such a thoughtful post. Very nice!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. klahanie28 April 2013 at 23:46

      Hi Patricia,

      That's very nice of you. Thank you. Like the cow, I'm over the moon! :)

      Gary :)

      Delete
  16. BZ Dogs28 April 2013 at 04:15

    And a pretty purple spoon at that. Does that make it purple prose?

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. klahanie28 April 2013 at 23:57

      Hello BZ Dogs,

      I think the spoon is known for the outrageous overusing of twee words and nauseating metaphors. Ah yes, somewhere beyond the cutlery of life, the noble spoon stirs the magic of the childlike imagination.

      Gary :)

      Delete
  17. middle child28 April 2013 at 05:41

    I like spooning. Er...
    When facing adversity...it isn't really resolve or determination.
    It is that I continue on. You have to go through it. You have to experience it, no sticking your head in the sand.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. klahanie29 April 2013 at 00:02

      Hi middle child,

      Ahem, thanks for sharing :)

      Of course, when facing adversity, if we let adversity dictate our lives, we never end up with the happiness we deserve. Unlike the proverbial ostrich, we move on from the experience and learn.

      Thank you, my friend.

      Gary :)

      Delete
  18. Dixie@dcrelief28 April 2013 at 06:16

    Dog & butterfly; egg & spoon; meatballs & spaghetti; yes, I get it. Many things egg me on as well. Keep your sunny side up ^
    Spoontastical, Gary! :))

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. klahanie29 April 2013 at 00:07

      Hi Dixie,

      "Dog & Butterfly", I remember that song by the band, "Heart". And speaking of songs, how about these lyrics by Cat Stevens, "And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
      Little boy blue and the man on the moon"

      Sunny side up and over easy! Thank you, Dixie :)

      Gary :)

      Delete
  19. Elephant's Child28 April 2013 at 06:40

    My inner child is larger than the rest of me. Which is as it should be, and is certainly how it is in the people I like most. And I really enjoyed your 'spoonfulls of medicine' today. Thank you.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. klahanie29 April 2013 at 00:09

      Hi Elephant's Child,

      Quite right. And to associate with positive people breeds further positivity. A spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down. And thank you.

      Gary :)

      Delete
  20. Suzanne Furness28 April 2013 at 09:31

    I love a good egg and spoon race, reminds me of school sports days! Except we weren't allowed to use real eggs (health and safety!) so we used potatoes - somehow not quite the same!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. klahanie29 April 2013 at 00:11

      Hi Suzanne,

      Actually, it also brought back memories to me. It's my claim to fame that I've never lost an egg and spoon race. I'm assuming they weren't mashed potatoes :)

      Thank you, Suzanne.

      Gary :)

      Delete
  21. Hilary Melton-Butcher28 April 2013 at 10:18

    Hi Gary .. I hadn't thought about Nursery Rhymes or tales from my ancient past .. but this is great - I never could do the egg and spoon race ... now I have a bent for my wooden spoon utensil post ... but I do love cutlery - good design makes it.

    Love the photo of your fandambilly, the smiley face, the spoon and the egg looking slightly askance at life and thinking what next will this lot come up with ...

    Egging us all on to the A or the Z ... you takes your pick ... happy Sunday and last few days .. Hilary

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. klahanie29 April 2013 at 00:17

      Hi Hilary,

      This wouldn't be a tale from your ancient past. It twas but yesterday, dear friend. I suppose if one finished last in the egg and spoon race, they would receive the wooden spoon.

      Me and my whole famn damily. I took that picture with an old lousy camera. Imagine the strange looks I got from my neighbours...

      Ah yes, I hope that my egging on you folks in the alphabet challenge, would be a most positive distraction. Maybe this will be the last ever A to Z. Yes please! Happy Monday morning, Hilary.

      Gary :)

      Delete
  22. shelly28 April 2013 at 12:17

    Love this! I have two voices in my head. The giver upper and the keep on going oner. They both drive me crazy, really. But I always listen to the later voice.

    Hugs and chocolate,
    Shelly

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. klahanie29 April 2013 at 00:19

      Hi Shelly,

      Thank you and I know exactly what you mean. It's a battle between the voice that says what's the point and the one that says keep moving on.

      Thanks, Shelly.

      Gary :)

      Delete
  23. Julia Hones28 April 2013 at 13:38

    Yes, Gary. I am like the spoon. I never give up. I love the themes of your rhyme. Nicely written and very inspiring. By the way, have you heard of Sir Ken Robinson? You may enjoy his TED talk on how schools kill creativity. You can find it on you tube. Take care and happy Sunday!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. klahanie29 April 2013 at 00:26

      Hi Julia,

      I knew you were like the spoon. Very flattering of you to say that about the themes within the rhyme. Indeed, Sir Ken Robinson. His video about "schools kill creativity" is always worth watching. It reminds me of "The Logical Song" by Supertramp. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k3JVfxluFU

      A peaceful, positive Sunday to you, Julia.

      Gary :)

      Delete
    2. Julia Hones30 April 2013 at 18:57

      I couldn't agree more! Beautiful song and video.

      Delete
    3. klahanie30 April 2013 at 22:26

      Indeed, Julia, I thought you would consider that song to relate to your thoughtful comment. Be well, my friend.

      Gary

      Delete
  24. MunirGhiasuddin28 April 2013 at 16:43

    I will remember the spoon!
    As usual a very encouraging and inspirational post.
    I don't give up easily either, but lately, my asthma has been getting the best of me I get cranky and sometimes it gets hard to talk because I get shortness of breath. Once I am free of asthma, I am just like the spoon. Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. klahanie29 April 2013 at 00:30

      Hi Munir,

      The spoon is a good analogy. I'm glad you find this an encouraging and inspirational post.

      I'm so sorry to read about your asthma. It can be quite debilitating. Yet, despite that, you think of the freedom that happens, just like what will happen to the spoon. A peaceful Sunday to you, my friend.

      Gary :)

      Delete
  25. Intangible Hearts28 April 2013 at 20:30

    You can egg me on but don't egg me along the way. lol

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. klahanie29 April 2013 at 00:31

      Hi The Desert Rocks,

      I shall egg you on and watch out for the flying eggs! :) Have fun, my friend.

      Gary :)

      Delete
  26. Manzanita28 April 2013 at 23:42

    You're a good egg, with egg on your face
    You near won the race at a very fast pace
    The wee ones are cheering
    The finish line nearing
    A-Z will be history and dissolve into space

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. klahanie29 April 2013 at 00:40

      Hi Manzanita,

      Help me! I'm blaming that Pat in the Hatt for all this rhyming! :)

      I'm a good egg
      Not scrambled, I beg
      I won the race
      With egg on my face
      The wee folks are singing
      It's only the beginning
      For soon we reach "A"
      Another day
      A to Zed
      Is something I dread
      May this be the end
      My alphabet friend

      Gary :)

      Delete

I do try to comment back to each commenter individually. However, I might have to shorten my replies or give a group thank you. That way, I can spend more time commenting on your blogs. Thank you and peace, my friend.