Challenge: Day 4!!!

Today I did something nice for who I assume is a homeless person (although maybe I shouldn't assume that).  I stopped at Wawa for coffee this morning--Pumpkin Spice is awesome!--and I saw a woman sitting outside, I've seen her around the area before.  At the risk of sounding biased, she looked homeless.  Or at least hungry.  So I bought a sandwich, fruit, some chips and juice, and handed her the bag as I went out to get in my car.  She looked confused but took the bag.  She didn't even look inside it--I wonder what she thought it was.  Anyway, I just kept walking because I didn't want her to be embarrassed or think that I was expecting any thanks or anything like that.  I got in my car and went to work.  It felt good.  

I've been thinking that there may come a time that I have to clarify what's okay and what's not for my challenge--I will do that on a case-by-case basis.  For now, I'm liking the way it's going.  

And I'd like to thank Sandy Weber Allen--she posted on Facebook something nice she did for a homeless person and it inspired me.  Not sure if it was unrelated or not, since I have NO IDEA who reads my blog.  All I know is that about 100 people per week do, as to who they are--I can't call it.  I wish I did know....hint-hint.  

I saw two huge, fat, green caterpillars on my green bean plants this morning, and the leaves have been looking kind of chewed up, so tonight I'm going out and pick those bitches off.  Where there's two, I'm sure there's more.  How dare they eat my green bean leaves!  I'm totally offended.  

In other news, I'm feeling very lonely tonight.  I really need to learn not to dwell on things I can't do anything about.  This is hard for me, because so many people THINK THEY ARE RIGHT at the expense of everyone else.   I am seriously sending my heart out to everyone I love tonight.  And to those of you WHO THINK YOU ARE RIGHT, I'm sending love to you too.  You need it.  It seems like you don't love yourselves very much right now.  

God, please let me drive the karma bus....

I am a big believer in karma.  You get what you put out there.  You reap what you sow.  Do unto others.  What goes around, comes around.  And so on.  I also believe that EVERYONE gets what they deserve in life, and sometimes we get to see it.  Sometimes we don't, but when we do... it's a beautiful thing.  That's all I'm going to say about that.  

Stalkers, Gardening, Teaching, etc. . .

So, here's a question.  How can someone stalk me constantly online, comment on my every move, send me near constant emails, call me on the phone often (especially when things are going well and we have no contact), and still say that they have no interest in me and dislike me?   I have to say, I must be fascinating!  Suffice it to say, steps have been taken, and in the words of Alcide on True Blood, people have been abjured, and life is definitely taking a simpler turn today.  Sigh.

I ordered a bunch of gardening catalogs online today, I've sure been enjoying perusing the ones I have and just want some more eye candy to dream about before the actual work of planting arrives.  My plan this year is to try square foot gardening--looking forward to the challenge.

Today was the kind of day that makes me super-duper happy to be a preschool teacher.  Today is Chinese New Year, the year of the dragon, and my class has been busy preparing all last week.  We made our own dragon chain and hung it from the ceiling along with a bunch of painted Chinese lanterns, and other child-made decorations.  Two Chinese parents from my class came in and spoke about how Chinese children celebrate this special holiday.  We listened to music, watched a dragon dance, learned about decorations and the animals that make up the zodiac on the Chinese calendar.  We even danced with streamers outside.  It was so much fun, and one parent even gave me some homemade dumplings to take home and cook.  Great day.  I feel like the kids really experienced something that they might never experience and who could ask for more than that?  Not me.  I wonder what tomorrow will bring. 

Reflections on New Year's Eve

Here I sit, during my last twenty four hours of peace and quiet before Kaleigh (16 year old) gets home.  (She does know she talks a lot!)  I think I'm going to spend tonight just watching a movie, putting away my Christmas stuff, and generally picking up, maybe a little laundry--who knows?  I'm pretty boring, I guess, but this is how I prefer to spend New Year's Eve. 

I think I put some good karma out in the world today.  After my older daughter moved out and couldn't take a bunch of her baby's furniture (crib, high chair, playpen, etc.) with her, they were just sitting in my spare room, making me sad because I miss my little punkin, but I almost couldn't bear to get rid of it.  After talking to my daughter (she moved to Delaware and has replaced everything), I decided to put the items out by the street and if no one picked them up by that night, I would bring them back in.  I put them out, almost bursting into tears as I did so, but I figured I had a good plan.  Not ten minutes later, a very pregnant woman in a beat up truck came up to my door and asked if I minded if she took the baby things.  I instantly felt better, and told her I'd help her load them into her truck.  She was so thrilled, and I got the impression that she didn't have many things for her baby, so I couldn't even be sad anymore.  I wish I had more to give her. 

I had lunch today with a good friend and her son, who I adore (both of them).  We ate Mexican food and laughed and had a great time.  Unfortunately, we were outsmarted by a four year old (not hard to do!), but we did have a lot of fun.  I don't get out enough, and I decided to add that to my list of stuff I want to do in 2012. 

Anyway, I hope everyone is having a great New Year's Eve, whether they choose to do what I am doing, or going out and having a party!  Be safe.