Author’s Note: Given that Thanksgiving is this week, I thought I’d continue on with this series, even though it’s been a while since I last visited this challenge.

I’m thankful for my God-given curiosity and the fact that, at 44, I’ve never stopped learning about all kinds of things — from bird watching to photography and fabric dying. When something I don’t know much about catches my attention, I tend to go overboard in researching and studying it. I recently started teaching myself Russian and have been surprised that it’s an easier language to learn than English.  I sometimes call myself a “fountain of useless information” but I’m happy to know a little bit about a lot of things.