09 February 2010

Wednesday's Corner View: Repurposed



On a dull (but hot) September morning at 'nannas' we found the children in their 'airplane' luggage in tow, heading off to Eng-e-land we were told. Children are so universally blessed with  the ability to 'repurpose' just about anything and everything, a skill I wonder if we too easily lose as we grow and 'mature' .

Little D. and her ice cream shop.




19 comments:

  1. lovely re-purposed! I heard the Temple story, now I remember reading about her in "An Anthropologist on Mars" I read many years ago. A definite book recommendation. Yes, like Jane glad to have BBC4 and NPR through i-tunes, keeps us all sane and in touch! Have a lovely day.

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  2. You are right children are so able to repurpose! I 'd like to have some sun here. Nice cv!

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  3. I just wrote it to Jane, it's amazing how children always find other stuff to do with things.

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  4. What child needs new toys when they have boxes and imagination. Great CV.

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  5. Dream and imagine again ... a good definition !

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  6. So true!! just this week my son was using my pegs to build a tower and a garage for his cars. Plus ho many times the sofa cushions are turned into an aeroplane or a car or a house!!

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  7. You are right and I wonder when the point starts that we loose this ability - it is so sad!

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  8. ha! would love to still be able to do that.
    sod common sense, conventions and rules, let's repurpose the whole wide world like children do. now.

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  9. Yes, I love how children can take things and make treasures out of them. Lovely Blog!

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  10. It is pretty cool how creative children can be! I remember the boxes, I can't really fit in them much anymore, but it was good while it lasted.

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  11. Boxes and children.....a perfect combination.
    And how nice to have Malta on our Corner View! A lifetime ago I lived on Gozo and a piece of my heart and soul is still somewhere on that island. Looking forward to read your posts about Malta. As soon as I´m back from my stay in Holland I will be back here to read your blog from the beginning.
    Have a great week, Jeannette

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  12. Oh to possess the imagination of children - that's so fun. Thanks for sharing your Corner View today, and glad that you joined the group. Cheers ~ Conny

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  13. It's interesting, because this repurposing or "reimagining" skill that children have is apparently learned through interaction with adults and other children - not just any interaction, but a healthy sort of interaction. Children coming from orphanages have to be taught to imagine things. It is not in them. It's actually part of the therapy that institutionalized children get (or should get) after being adopted. It's sad and fascinating. Q learned quite quickly, though it took her a year to start really doing it naturally.

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  14. Children have the best imaginations and are natural at repurposing. I like how they used the box :^)

    I love the name of your blog - I just finished making myself a tuna sandwich with capers and olives!

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  15. Juniper you really do take wonderful photos of your life in Malta. I just wanted to say that I really enjoy reading your blog and seeing your uploaded photos :o)

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  16. They are great reminders of constant creativity!

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  17. I love the underwear ! I always have to look what people have on their laundry line, so funny!

    Letter is finally posted, lots of kisses!

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  18. this is so sweet! and so true! besos!

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  19. I love the ice cream shop roof! How sweet! Oh how fun it could be to be a kid again sometimes-- thanks for the reminder :)

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