November 13 - Side Note

I was running late to the Allison McGowan workshop and Guild meeting so I couldn't stop, but on the way I saw the sweetest kid-painted sign in a front yard.  It said:

Candy 10 cents
Origami 10 cents

Under the sign was the required cute little girl sitting behind a table patiently waiting for a car to stop.

I SO wanted to stop and buy some origami, but I was already late and was only halfway to the meeting.  I really hope she is going to be back out there sometime in the future so I can make a purchase and take a photo of the sign.

It really was hard to keep my foot on the gas pedal because I hate to skip moments like that.  It's those little moments that make your day.

Sometimes you gotta' stop and buy the origami...

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Yum! Christmas goodies

You just never know who's lurking around your neighborhood, or even your house!

My friend Pam slipped these home made candies into our mailbox with our mail. Getting bills never tasted so good.

There was a time that Pam and I would try to get together before the holidays and make some candy. She's an excellent all around cook, but in high school she worked in a shop where they made candy daily.

Wow.

I always have to stop and absorb that fact.

She worked in a shop where they made candy daily.

That's like God's own work.

Anyway, now back to today's story: Not only did she sneak about making candy without me, but she sneaked over to our house and placed said candy in said mailbox.

Thank you Pam! It's wonderful!

Oops! I ate one before I remembered
to get the camera.

Pam and I have some fun stories about making candy and one time we even made blackberry jelly from blackberries we picked. These are all due to Pam's expertise --I was always the student. Maybe someday I will share some of them of those stories with you.