Giving Month Challenge I : What We Did
Hello hello everyone!
Errr… as we’ve been hearing a lot around these parts, “Howdy howdy!”
Martin and I really rocked the neighborhood with Friday’s challenge of visiting neighbors with food in hand. How about you? Any wild stories?
Sadly there wasn’t a whole lot of chatter when we went knocking. It turns out one of our neighbors (and by “neighbor” around here, you know I mean a mini road trip) had just gotten some serious dental work done. Howdy to a seriously sore mouth!
I whipped up some roasted squash soup, and Martin and I took it over to our neighbor just in time for dinner. It was perfect. I don’t think I’ll ever forget the hug I received that day.
You know what the incredible thing was? Another neighbor (and by “neighbor” this time, I’m going the he-lives-within-10-miles route here) had given us the squash from his summer garden a few weeks ago.
Giving is contagious.
So why quit when you’re ahead? We also made the most delicious oatmeal blackberry muffins. Martin biked down the country road in the snow to deliver. I think he’s crazy.
I had these great plans to actually show this food to you. Ummmm. That’s not going to happen today. We sorta, kinda ate it all.
Now we’re bundled up at home with mini mugs of hot chocolate. Don’t laugh at our outdated seasonal decor; these cups are our all-time favorites! (That and they’re the only ones that are ours in the tire house.)
Besides, we’re feeling a little buddy-buddy with Santa this weekend. The guy knows what he’s doing. Sharing with others is awesome.
It’s a habit we’re keeping.
How about you?
I’m already rubbing my hands with excitement for this Friday’s challenge (and Friday in general!) High fives with Santa all around! Or wait. Is he waving?
February 6th, 2011 at 8:58 pm
Well, I failed in the neighbor category, instead driving out of town to help a friend in need. I ensured she ate a healthy meal today, and helped her with what she needed help with. I intended to be home by dinner, but that didn’t happen. Just getting home, with one hour until midnight. So I figure that covers my bases for the weekend. I’ll try again next weekend!
February 7th, 2011 at 9:45 am
on Friday I took your lead (somewhat) and I took ice cream bars to all of the people at my husbands Oork. It was a nice pick-me-up on a gloomy Friday afternoon. It wasn’t an actual neighbor, but I guess they are my husbands work “neighbors”
February 7th, 2011 at 8:52 pm
I baked some cookies (with a some assistance from my two little helpers) for our next-door neighbors. They were so sweet and helpful while I was recovering from pneumonia last month. They’ve been out of town for the last couple of days, but had left us with a key to their place so we could water their plants. We left the plate of cookies and a note on their kitchen table to greet them when they came home at about midnight last night. I felt a little like Santa myself, leaving a middle-of-the-night gift in someone’s house!
February 11th, 2011 at 8:33 am
Wow. You’ve given such beautiful gifts, ladies. I’m so impressed. Truly. Wow!