Yay! Mom finally came home. I'm glad she's well and safe. But she did need to get away for awhile. And she's really worried about Karen and Mamaw. Especially since Mamaw is showing distinct signs of progressed Alzheimer's. It's hard to think of her as getting old. She's always been so full of life.
I can't do as much blogging now that mom's home since the computer is in her room. But it won't be long before we'll have a house of our own.....And a couple of computers to use. Ours just need to be fixed. Guess I shouldn't be spending that much time on a computer anyway since I need to be working.....painting murals and working on the book manuscript for illustration. A few murals in some key spots should be all the advertising I really need....SHOULD be!
I checked the Freecycle posts in my email today and am just blown away at the number of people desperate for school supplies and school clothes. I know supplies cost a lot of money because I have to buy them for four of my kids. But I also already bought them for three different Freecycle families. That's school supplies for eleven kids total.......And today there are more families pleading for help. I wish I could buy for all of them but I can't. At least not unless, by some miracle, I get asked to paint a mural AND get prepaid for it today! It's sad that so many people have to resort to that but I'm also thankful that www.Freecycle.org exists. Because if it didn't there would be many people doing without this school year.
Speaking of Freecycle, one member, Vashekia (yeah, I know- Very different), asked for disposable diapers and wipees for her new baby since she is a single, unemployed mother. She doesn't care if the packages were aleady opened or not. She's just desperate for help. I have a few things we can give her but not any clothing because we already gave away anything Anton grew out of. I hope she got more responses than just mine. And I hope other people help those in need of school supplies. After all, there are 5,434 Freecycle members listed in the Charlotte metropolitan area. They can't all be heartless.
Oh yeah, I lost 7 pounds as of today. Hello?!!!! Happy dance!.........
