The Inbox Runneth Over -- Issue #2 -- Where hidden treasures come to light

The Inbox Runneth Over

is a private curation project begun by @enchantedspirit to honor the exceptional posts she finds in her Steemit travels. The content here will feature a good number of posts from The Steem Engine group in Discord. Their customary post is titled The Daily Whistle Stops.

@enchantedspirit is the curator there, and in that work she finds quite a few posts that are casual, interesting, well-written, helpful or just fun to experience (sometimes writers, sometimes musicians, sometimes artists), but because they are up against such stiff competition that day in submissions to The Steem Engine they can't be included in The Daily Whistle Stops. They also tend to be short, easy to read, easy to digest ... or maybe they just offer something special.

So, she brings them here and finds them a home -- because they deserve more than just a quiet decline and death ... an experience that is already all too common in Steemit. (I know I don't need to tell you that, but it's true!) Sometimes, there may be outside content, too ... from other intriguing people she follows. Sweet little "feature story" experiences and fun artistic moments of all kinds have their place in life -- and on Steemit, too. Please stop in and visit these guys ... and if you enjoy their work, show them you care.

I ... and they ... thank you more than you'll ever know.

You can find The Daily Whistle Stops at @thesteemengine -- and there is information there and here at the bottom of this post telling you how to apply to join. There is also another curation project run by both @enchantedspirit and @catweasel on his blog. It's called The Magnificent Seven and it, too, features exceptional content we find on our Steemit journey. Each of these projects has its own theme, tone and focus. You will find things in both that are worth your time and effort -- and excellent new people to follow. I offer all these suggestions with pride. I know they will enrich your day.

Oh, man ... sushi. Coming at me like a river. An endless steam on a conveyor belt. Sorry, there is no downside to this one. Even @karencarrens says the "cons" here are 1) you can be tempted to overeat (Yeah, like that's never happened in the past.) and 2) it can cost a lot. (Who cares?? It's sushi!!)

Among the best treats @catweasel used to bring home from Costco was this enormous sushi platter. It would last us for two meals. We looked forward to it every month. Then Costco stopped doing it. I still haven't forgiven them. @catweasel hasn't forgiven them either. That sushi platter would cancel out many sins from his account. He relied on it a lot.

Sushi, Anyone?
Hello, Conveyor Belt Sushi
@karencarrens

I can imagine the frustration of wanting to see something "once in a lifetime" -- and Nature interferes. I used to feel some of the same frustration when we would go to visit my grandfather in Arkansas (where he kept my pony on his farm!!) and it would rain that week. Even a day or two and I was fit to be tied.

Maybe I'd feel the same way about this if I were a photographer, but since I'm not my feeling is, "That why they have pictures. Nobody has to miss out." But then I have a good imagination.

That didn't work though when it came to riding my pony. Missing out on that when I was young was the bloomin' end of the world. (And Arkansas gets a lot of rain. I think that's when I began my love affair with the desert ... which continues to this day.)

Condolences @onethousandwords. Srsly. I'm sorry.

The Battle of Bombo
In search of a Blood Moon on the
South Coast of New South Wales, Australia
@onethousandwords

I don't know about you, but when I write, a voice talks to me in my head. I just take dictation. I wanted to start this piece by saying, "I've shoveled a lot of snow in my time." The voice in my head said, "I've snoveled a lot of show in my time." (I kid you not. On both counts.) There is something weird about having your tongue get twisted in your mind. There just is.

Surviving The Canadian Cold
Comic Strip
@cobmaximus

Dreams. They reveal a fascinating alternate reality, and I have always enjoyed studying them. Their metaphorical meanings (and sense of humor) can be astonishing.

They add a dimension to experience you don't get without them. Some of mine have been life-changing -- and deeply symbolic. Step into @mineopoly's dreaming-mind for a moment. Maybe his experiences will speak to you.

Hearts Joined Together
@mineopoly

Chinese New Year is February 16. And here are some customs from that culture. (I think I'll get in line for some of this.)

Red packets for Chinese New Year
A fabulous year ahead
@prch

Short and thoughtful, with more wisdom than you can absorb in just one reading.

The Act of Creation
@onejwells13

Good things to know if you don't already. Good things to remember if you do.

PPSSST!! Ticks and Fleas
Secrets for Steemit Beginners
@jeejee

Do you suppose @eonwarped expected a $200 payout on this post when he wrote it? Hmmm, I wonder. Thanks to himself, he can break it down into more immediately useful information. Thanks, @eonwarped!!

Adding Post Payout Breakdowns in Steemit
@eonwarped

I'm glad for some people "family" means this. In my family, it meant nothing of the sort.

Project Ohana
@maverickinvictus

If you're looking for other quality posts to read,
these are links to other worthwhile curation projects.

• @catweasel and @enchantedspirit do a project very similar to this one called The Magnificent Seven. It is published every couple of days or so on his blog. There are about 24 of them so far.

• @mitneb devotes her efforts to The @mitneb Curation Trail Project Daily Report. She focuses on finding newcomers to Steemit whose first language is not English. She finds some interesting people. She also includes some of her own "most interesting articles" at the end of her posts.

• @ethandsmith is doing podcasts about other pieces he enjoyed from The Steem Engine's membership. Look for ones like this ---> The STEEM Engine Express Episode 9 There are (obviously) others available.

• The Daily Whistle Stops -- found at the @thesteemengine account publishes one of the best general audience curation collections on Steemit if I do say so myself. Go ahead, ask me about it. I'll be happy to say it again. There are about 18 posts to enjoy at the moment. The group itself is astonishingly new for the amount of raw talent assembled there. If you create exceptionally fine content and especially if you consider it undervalued, check this out. It could change your whole Steemit adventure!

• @goldendawne is the editor-in-chief for The Daily Qurator. Again, if you're a producer of quality content on Steemit, you might want to join @qurator ... if you haven't already. They make it worth your while and they're a lot easier than I am to get along with.

• Finally, @shadowspub does the redoubtable grandmother of all curation efforts on Steemit, The Steemit Ramble. You can find plenty of issues from it on her blog. She also hosts a Thursday discord feature (twice every Thursday, so you have a chance to catch at least one) Pimp Your Post Thursday. You can find out more about it also on her blog

The author of this list of curated posts by members of The STEEM Engine is @enchantedspirit whose mostly metaphysical writing can be found on her own blog.