Random Act Of Kindness

I saw something today that I just had to share. While my youngest daughter and I were sitting in the Jack In The Box parking lot waiting on our order in the overflow area I was watching the traffic at the busy intersection when I noticed an elderly lady with a shopping cart--no she wasn't a bag lady--just a lady with a shopping cart, probably from her apartment complex that sits near to the large grocery store she was heading toward--when I noticed the car next to her that is stopped at the light. A woman on the passenger's side steps out onto to the sidewalk, walks up to the elderly lady and is saying something into her ear. The woman from the car then bends down and ties both of the elderly woman's shoes for her. During this time the light changes and the driver of the car pulls around the corner, the elderly lady's shoes are tied and she crosses the street and the other woman sprints down the sidewalk to her waiting ride.

Now how often do you see that. Such a simple thing by a very observant and caring person. I wondered if I would have done such a thing, but was grateful to be able to witness the simple act of kindness. It was not only an act of kindness to the elderly lady, but a reminder and perhaps a lesson to all those around who did witness it. In this very busy, ever changing world with wars and terrorist attempts, tainted foods and other unrests it's nice to know there are still good hearts watching out for those in need. I hope myself and all of us can take a moment this week to stop and see who around us might need their shoes tied.

Treasures--Today & Yesterday

I've had 2 days of treasures! First was yesterday when my very dear friend Donna sent me a box full of treasures! She spoils me royally--and often! Here are only a few of the things she sent me. First is this beautiful sign for my friendship garden that she handpainted and woodburned. It will stand on little legs in the garden that several of my online friends have been so wonderful to send me flower seeds for my friendship garden. Donna also sent me tons of flowers to plant! Marigolds, Iris, Poppies, Balsam flowers, Cone flowers and a few others that escape my memory at the moment. My yard will be gorgeous!



Then she added this darling Raggedy Ann & Andy book--she keeps my Ann & Andy collection well stocked and also these awesome antique/vintage seam bindings. I love seam binding! Also there were ribbons and threads, crepe paper and 2 fabulous pairs of hemostats! I hope I didn't forget anything, but there was sooo much and I loved it all! Thank you Donna! Big hugs to you!

Then today I got out and got to have some fun running around and visited my local quilt shop--The Quilted Daisy and bought a few fat quarters for my stash of civil war print and 1930's print repros, along with a calendar by Kim Diehl

( http://store.martingale-pub.com/catalog/index.cfm?fuseaction=product&id=753 )that I've been wanting and finally got! and a really neat quilt pattern called Grandma Hansen's Aprons--that of course will require more fabric to be added to the stash! I don't know if you can tell in the picture, but the pattern is actually in a little muslin bag with the picture printed onto it. A really unique way to sell a pattern I think!
Then at the thrift shop I found a few quilting magazines, a really cute stitchery and applique booklet and a beehive bobbin--for 50 cents!!
Here's a close up of the little house patterns that are found in these two issues. I have a thing for little house quilts and have decided I must see how many patterns for them I can find--how many I'll make--well we'll see--but hopefully a bunch!
Then I topped it all off with a trip to one of my favorite craft stores and not being a scrapbooker I was however taken with these paperies and had to have them! Actually I do have a specific project for them this month. Now if only I can make myself cut them up!

It's been a wonderful 2 days of treasures and then tomorrow morning the husband, young daughter and I will hit some garage sales. I sure hope I'm blessed with a good treasure haul then too!

I've Been Tagged!

Yup, my online friend and fellow blogger Kelley B of With Hook & Needle http://kankerdoodle.blogspot.com/ has tagged me!

So here are the 7 random things about myself......

1. I was born and raised in So Cal and call Idaho where I currently live my home.

2. I can touch my nose with my tongue. Wanna see! ;)

3. I would wear all of the clothes in the Victorian Trading Company catalog if only they came in my size!

4. I am slightly dislexic--just ask the husband when we're in the car and I'm reading the map!

5. Jesse James is in my family tree with one or two other bank robbers in more recent years.

6. I have red hair and green eyes and get sunburnt even driving past the beach--thankgoodness I live near the mountains!

7. My deepest, darkest secret is........well I'd tell you if I could remember myself!

I'm off to tag a few of my other blogger friends. Stacey, Laura and Terri--watch out, here I come--Tag you're it!!