We got a car trunks worth of Amazon wish list Stone Soup Project items today. Got my 7 and 12 year old grandsons off the bus and we reorganized, opened boxes and they loved it. Those boys are workers. One box had their Mom's donations and they loved it. I am so proud of them and their efforts.

Spent the day opening Amazon boxes from our Stone Soup Project wishlist. Wow! Just wanted to cry, seeing all the support from afar. We gave out 4 Meals in a Bag to people who touched base, then a random person saw my car parked, handed me green beans. Every day, an adventure of love.

In the big world someone reached out to do a thing. Book lovers. We are going to do a one hour silent reading in a local restaurant this week. The yin/yang. Legit. I didn't have that on my bingo card, but I will. Rural PA.

Karaoke with my kid then hanging with her 30-40 year old friends. Good people. Makes me appreciate choices my kids make in life. Everyone hugged me when I left. My emotional well is full.

Finally doing a little reading. I've been waiting for this one from Libby for a couple of months. My lucky day. So far I like it!

When you have a partner and husband who quietly helps in the community, I have one. We have hauled cases of canned goods for a couple of weeks. He has shopped with me all over the county. He did all the work behind the scenes. Then he did his own job. The unsung hero of the week. @peabjellytime

Brought 30 Meals in a Bag to our township building. All delivered. ❤️

So random Siggy is eating next to Loki who hasn't been here for 8 months. He walked in like it was his house. It was sort of. He can be our winter cat. He belonged to another house nearby. He didn't like it there. Siggy is adjusting. It's been days of in and out adjusting. Good for now.

Siggy makes everything all right.

My life today in 3 pictures.

Snowing, no patrons so I've been wrapping books. Blind Date with a Book time.

First week in a year I have not read a book (except at Storytime) I miss it, but being busy for a reason gives me grace on the books. Food insufficiency matters. Do something.

Our first Meal in a Bag distribution is coming up. We will have 30-40 meals ready to go for Friday. The hard part is done just about, setting it all up! Donations have been amazing.

Do I really need to go to work?

Siggy has a cozy view of snow on her cat tree.

Complicated home.. cats. We fostered a stray that came back. Siggy is great. Loki left our street 8 months ago and has been randomly coming back in our house for 3 days. He walks in like a boss. Siggy is confused. Hours today they tried to figure it out. He's out, she's zooming.Cat signal here.

I was the DJ Karaoke person at our local watering hole tonight to help them out. We did Karafun trivia mostly. It was fun. Organizing donations in the morning to distribute Meal in a Bag. I got so many donations tonight. I love my people.

A friend and I started a Meals in a Bag program this week to provide help for our local community. It's The Stone Soup Project. We will have food available next week. Eight hours after we launched we already have incredible response. I love our people. Do that wherever you are. They want to help.

My boss, the library director is retiring. If there is anyone who wants a Librarian job in Northwest PA, we need you. Message me! #librarytalk

Why do people want others to starve?

Nasty weather day today in PA. Calm finally now. Snow coming in our area on Sunday night. I am not so thrilled. Have to work Monday. I could care less if I wasn't working!

Afternoon nap time looks cozy.

99% of your thing is judgemental. Just do it. People see you. You will find them. They will find you.

My daughter had to put her and the family loved dog down, They buried her in the back 40 at the edge of their yard (11 acres). Visable from the house. The cat, Whitey Bulger, who cuddled with her every day, now lays next to her grave in the yard. My grandson saw it, we talked. Family.💔

The results tonight across the country tells a tale. The people who live normal lives they have for decades do not want what is going on. No party ideal, just finally a moral compass. Stunning, but heartwarming as well. We shall see how this goes. Peaceful protest wins every time.

My boss at the library put in her notice to retire on January 1st. Anyone live in rural PA and need a job? #librarytalk. Message me.

Fox and deer hanging out together.

Worked at the library, got kids off the bus, helped with homework (I love them) had a meeting to organize a food project, got this Bible of glossy paper. Storytime tomorrow. Go vote tomorrow! Full moon coming. Homeless came to work and camped out today. Life...

Siggy next to her other human as we watch tv. She's content.

5:33...I am not happy about this.

I have to admit something. We never watched game of thrones. I read two books, but we decided to finally watch it lately. On season 2 and it is pretty epic. Idk, so much good and bad with it. We are sucked in. We'll watch it all.

Spent today getting two programs organized in our rural area to help residents with food insecurity issues. The library will be one drop off spot for the school for food for the weekend backpack program. Sometimes just doing it helps me feel less anxious.

The holiday is already when? Doh. See you on the flipside.

My daughter went to Emerson College with Amber in the writing program. She sent me her new book. I'll read it then add it to our collection at the library. So exciting.

Tomorrow is going to a bad day for my grandkids. Hold us with an exhale. Their loved dog is going to somewhere. We are all crushed.

Working on organizing behind the scene food distribution for our rural area. It's coming together. My granddaughter had a birthday, fun Facetime. I sang the happy birthday song as I do to everyone I love on their day. Now I exhale. Even old ladies need a break. Good day.

Halloween night is rain and wind here. Everyone is trying to adjust to indoor options. Feels like life lately.

It feels so odd, the rants about that ProjeCT. Laid out in real time for literally years. YEARS. Ok that's my rant. Going to bed. Thanks kids for being cool.

I slept in and never got out of pj's today. Read all day, made food. My big mind thought about everything happening. My great grandmother lived in a sod house in South Dakota. When there was a blizzard they brought the two cows inside. Anyone want to talk about allegory?

I finished Lavinia, by Ursula K. Le Guin today. I really liked it. Might be in my top 100 now. I've read just over 100 books this year to keep my mind sane and off social media. It's been a lifesaver. Now, I am preparing for the inevitable favorite books of the year and books to add to overall.

Finished one book, started another, made homemade chicken pot pie. Perfect day off.

Signing up for Medicare. What plan? Huge facebook response. What about basic Medicare with additions?

We had fun celebrating Halloween at Storytime today. Books, a craft, decorated trick or treat bags and went to get treats throughout the library. The littles looked so cute in their costumes.

It's 32 degrees and this stretched out in front of the heater cat. Have a good day!

The 7 year old. Fun Trunk or Treat. Another came to roar. Let life be this fun.

Honestly going to bed now. Siggy is settling, hubby is. Exhaling for a sec. There is a post pandemic thing happening in our new world. We are living it. 70% of the world is WTF. The other 30% are doing it. Here we are. It only took 11 months for the vengeance tour. Demolishing the White House...

It's early to go to bed on everyone's Halloween night. We watched Twilight Zone and he has to work tomorrow and I have to bring boys to Trunk or Treat. Be safe kids. Today was a very good day. Mark those on your calendar that you SHOULD have, preserve the past.

My ex sister in law came into the library today. We've known each other since 1979. We've been through it all. We remained friends, that loving peripheral way. We bonded again and darn it, I am determined we will be close friends. Families fall apart, but here we are. We are all on the short list.

A fellow came in looking for a white book with a rooster on it. I didn't find it, but am now on a mission. #libraryfun

It's cold, we're battling running noses, both of us working tomorrow. Siggy fits our mood. Good night! She's so darn cute.