Miss Piggybank Is Hungry
Almost everyone can remember having a piggybank of some sort, collecting loose change, pretty coins, saving up allowance, – and putting effort into occasionally trying to pry something out again. Once it was opened, the delight to sort the money by size or color, and learning the actual value of
4-9 Change of Mind
Changing our minds happens constantly as we come to a decision about any matter. A Change of Mind is us attempting to exert control on our lives, responding to the stimulus or inputs we receive from our world. It can be the little things, like what shoes to wear for
Two Sides of The Same Coin
It’s in the coins where I found inspiration I remembered many stories in my life which featured coins Every Christmas when we were young children, we would visit our grandfather, Roland. He gave us each three precious bright pennies and an orange! In 1991 after the First Gulf War, we
Now For The Weak
Loose change is the small money that people don’t pay much attention to and put in their pockets or other place. When I went shopping overseas, I didn’t know the value of coins, so I opened my coin case wide and asked the cashier to select them for me. I
Coins for the Flying Doctor
In Australia, we have a wonderful Not-for-Profit, The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS). The RFDS was founded in 1928 to bring life-saving medical care to Australians living, travelling and working in remote areas and continues to provide this service, including emergency retrieval and ambulance transport from outback to hospital, 96
Brother Can you Spare a Dime
We live near a very busy highway and there is a light when you come off it, and there is always someone there with a sign asking for change. Sometimes they ask for food or a sign saying they will work for food. Many people give money or even cigarettes
Murmuration
When we lived in the woods we were lucky to experience murmurations, large Starling flocks landing in the trees around our home…. their noise was raucous while they searched for food and rest amongst the branches. Through some communication they would all take simultaneous flight creating a beautiful thrumming sound
Rattling Around
Loose change is often rattling around in your pocket, inconvenient to carry and not very useful. In New Zealand we have really adapted to paying by card or watch or phone. Therefore you often don’t have the need for loose change. However I also look at the prompt of loose
Money Money Money
Upon hearing the new prompt, I thought of Abba’s song; Money Money Money Must be funny In the rich man’s world Money money money Always sunny In the rich man’s world All the things I could do If I had little money It’s a rich man’s world Who doesn’t dream
Coin Count
Karol Kusmaul Thinking about coins, I remembered my years working as a teller at a Savings and Loan. I spent plenty of time counting both coins and bills, and I became very quick on an adding machine! Focusing on coins, I pulled out several polka dot like fabrics, and
Shiny Things
Shiny Things, 4-8 Martha Ressler When I heard this fun prompt, I thought about a small quilt I’d made on commission several years ago. The customer was a fan of the quirky British comedy “The Detectorists” about a sad sack couple of guys who were hooked on metal detecting. I’m
Loose Change
Everyone I know has loose change in their pockets, purse or cup holder in their car! As kids we loved when our Dad would fall asleep on the sofa and all his change would end up under the cushions! We would use this to buy “penny” candy on the way