Heartwarming

Since talking about our recent financial... difficulties? Crisis? Whatever one calls it when the bank account is overdrawn, bills are piling up and work is scarce--

{typical, is what I call it judging by how many people are facing the same struggles right now.}

-- we've experienced an outpouring of love and encouragement. One reader even offered to send money so I could buy apples to make Thanksgiving pies {but then I found that stash of quarters}!

Earlier this week,  a surprise arrived in the mail from a dear friend:

Isn't that clever? And moving? And seriously impressive? {Just check out those mad origami skills!} It totally made my day.

I get teary-eyed thinking about how wonderful people are, especially considering that those who reach out to us are, by no means, immune to hardship themselves.

Thank you! I wish I could reach thru the computer and give all of you a hug. {and trust me-- I'm not a hugger, so that's saying a lot. }




PS- We put up the tree this week and Baby R can't keep his hands off of it. Luckily, our ornaments consist of spray-painted pine cones, which he can't break. He can, however, throw them like baseballs at unsuspecting passer-bys. :)