Pay it forward

I agreed to take part in the "Pay-It-Forward Challenge" some time back. The deal is this: You post on your blog that the first three people who say in your comment section that they want to participate will receive something from you, during the next year. The person who was supposed to send me something was Rachel, of Sliding Through Life.

It has been quite awhile, and honestly, I'd forgotten about the challenge. So when the mailman drove up my driveway and got out with a package, I said to a granddaughter, "I'm not expecting a package."

Well folks, I feel like it's Christmas in May.

There's a nice kitchen dishtowel; a cute little decorative bird-nest; three pairs of gloves that have rubber grippers on them that will be perfect for wearing when Cliff and I walk next winter and I want to toss a stick for Sadie; Zinnia seeds (seed tape), a bar of soap made in France which I'll use once I have soft water; a cute little birdie what-not; and my very favorite, a doily that will go perfectly on the library table my grandfather made.

Wow. I'm going to have to work hard to come up with such nice surprises for the three people in MY pay-it-forward challenge.

Oh, I found thirty-two morel mushrooms today, which you can read about HERE. After removing four ticks from my body last night and this morning, I remembered to use Deep Woods Off today; hopefully that deterred any unwanted hitchhikers.

Pay it forward challenge

I got this from Rachel, of "Sliding Through Life"

Here are the rules:

1.~Leave a comment on my blog that says you want to play. First three folks to comment will get a gift from ME. (If I don't know it already, let me know how I can contact you, an e-mail is fine, and I have an e-mail on my profile!)

2.~Do the same thing on your blog!The first three folks who leave a comment and commit to doing this on their blog, too, will get a surprise from YOU at a surprise time in the next 365 days!

Sounds like fun to me! (Only thing is, I'm not sure how long I can wait to send you a surprise, so it probably won't be anywhere near a year.)
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