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Earth Kindness #12

Earth Kindness #12
Our Biodiversity Village is taking shape now that we've officially launched. Our first big task was to plant a hedgerow of 390 trees and shrubs along the banks of the Eden as it runs through our village. This will form part of a lovely wild harvest corridor for the local bat population whio come down from the nearby woodland to feed along the length of the river.
We had a lovely morning for our planting and a great turnout. Many donuts were consumed along the way!
Some volunteers came from as far away as 15 miles to help out even though they have their own villages to look after, so very kind.
Here you can see some of the children who helped out and earned their share of donuts and yum yums! We planted a good mix of Hazel, Elder, Blackthorn (sloe), Rowan, Crab Apple and Dog Rose, which means plenty of flowers for the pollinators, plenty of fruit for the birds and plenty of cover for the wee small mammakes to hide in. Three types of wonderful!


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Rainy Tuesday

Baked banana bread and chose some special board books to send as care packages to two new parents

Quickly assembled a care package of matzoh (which he loves but can't find in his small town), throat lozenges, card and herbal teas to mail to a friend who has COVID--as soon as I found out

Brought in special Indian sweets for colleagues which they loved to share with their kids/families

Brought in homemade soup for a colleague (since it's been raining a lot here) and then later found out it was the only food he had because his refrigerator broke and his food was all spoiled!

Took soup and other homemade food to a friend who had a surgery

Shared some good news stories with Karunavirus news :-) and excited that they will be posting them

Shared more good news stories with colleague through email
 

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So Blessed And Thrilled ...

So blessed and thrilled to have received this amazing dove and this divinely inspired handwritten letter from Mindy and MrM. The mail in my country is slow and I must admit I haven't visited the post office in a while (with everything in cyberspace we forget the good old snail mail).

Mindy, your beautiful message gives me strength and hope that we live in a good world. I am so grateful for our friendship and your support. You are an inspiration in a world that seems greedy and negative at times.

Thanks so much.
 

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Easy To Pay Forward

Late last year I discovered a UK company who were selling toilet rolls, kitchen rolls and laundry sheets. I ordered toilet rolls to begin with and then ordered kitchen rolls and laundry sheets. The box with toilet rolls had 36 and we are still using them because they are good quality. The paper products are made from recycled paper and they plant one tree for each toilet roll or kitchen roll sold and for the laundry sheets they arrange to remove plastic from the ocean. Although the kitchen rolls are extremely economical we put them on subscription every 8 weeks. We were due to receive another box of them yesterday but when the order arrived - there was a box of toilet rolls. I contacted the company who were very apologetic and told me I could keep them and they would send me the kitchen rolls. While shopping this morning, I bought six ... Read Full Story >>

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Ripples and Ripples

Spent some quality time chatting to the friendly vendor who sells copies of a magazine which supports the homeless. Have known this vendor for a few years. Come rain or shine, he always has a lovely smile and is a kind and decent person. Yesterday he looked a bit dejected as he still had not sold all the March issues and he pointed to a large pile of magazines and April is around the corner. "N" stands in front of the supermarket for 10 hours a few days a week and he has a fairly large family to support. I felt for him 🙁... The magazine always contains interesting thought-provoking articles and only costs a couple of euros - not exactly a huge sum of money for the majority of people, although I do understand people are free to do with their money whatever they want and may have to watch ... Read Full Story >>

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Thank You

Thank you, my kind friends for your words of support and for being The Community Member of The Week. Glad to be back.

It snowed yesterday here in Maskwacis, but in true Alberta weather, The Sun was shining 20 mins later. So I took the opportunity to make a big pot of Turkey, vegetable and rice soup and fed my neighbours and anyone who needed a nice hot bowl of soup, along with fresh made bannock.

Vegetables included were: carrots, celery, onions, onions greens, garlic, cucumber, zucchini, kale plus the chicken in kfc spice mix which made for a delicious soup after putting in vegetable stock and coconut milk. Got quite a few compliments.

Might make Japaese Village stir fry with stuffed Bell Peppers next. Really trying to incorporate kind acts with my new healthier diet.
Thank you for reading my post and hope you have a good day today....peace.

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Kindness Blows My Way

Yesterday I had a million and one things to do. Things have also felt quite difficult lately and day-to-day has been tough, but I am doing my best to keep a grateful heart. Anyway, I went out at lunch to collect some cards for work. Thinking that I was being good to the environment, I refused a bag and carried the pile of cards back to the office. All of a sudden there was a gust of wind and in comedy style, the cards all flew into the air! I just stood completely frustrated as they blew around in the air; I not knowing where to go first. There was laughter and then about six people ran to save the cards and envelopes. I managed to get one as the others were returned to me one by one. I was so grateful, it made my day and restored my faith in human KIND.

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💕 Sally’s Gratitude 😊


That’s Sally in the photo below. Her vibrant look changes, but her mood is always vivacious, friendly and full of LOVE.

Her shop is named Gratitude, because that’s how she feels about life, what she promotes through the eclectic products she chooses to sell.

We gave Sally a boxful of assorted random acts of origami to share with her customers. After showing her the new models of message lotuses, dogs, cats, plus Peace doves and sailboats, Sally exclaimed, “Oh people are going to love these! Thank you.”

She reached over the counter for a hug.

Sally’s gratitude is infectious! So grateful our paths continue to connect.

*Replenished the Blessing Box outside the Gratitude Shop with food and health items for those in need.

**Stocked more books and magazines for the Little Free Library too.

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Helping the Local Food Bank.

Back in January, I found a company that sells all sorts of useful and helpful products. All of them are kind to the earth so when I knew my daughter was visiting, I ordered sanitary products which have no plastic! I placed an order yesterday for some socks for myself and some biodegradable sanitary products for the food bank.

The other day, I bought a vegan product for the food bank because there was an offer on my supermarket loyalty card for it. When the card did not take of the discount I rang the company. Their Customer Adviser looked at my receipt and agreed that she would put a goodwill voucher on for me. I was very surprised when £4 was taken off yesterday and even more surprised when they took off another £2 today. I've made another donation to the food bank as a result.

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Speaking/writing Truth And A New Release:)

I've been advocating for the release of, whom I believe, to be a wrongly incarcerated man. I spend time calling Gov. Newsom's office and sending emails to him, trying to flood his inbox.
On another note, in case you haven't heard it yet, Granddaughter's Eyes is Nimo's newest release<3. You can listen to it here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3OgFhN9bAg&ab_channel=Nimo-Topic

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Sharing Little Gifts

I went to the final session of the course I've been doing and took all the little knitted items with me. I emptied the bag onto the table and Lindsay chose the ladybug, Sue chose the gnome and Sharon the coordinator took the chicks in a nest because her granddaughter will love them. It was lovely to put a smile on all their faces.

We've swapped email addresses and agreed to keep in touch.

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A Family Affair 😊

The family was up until midnight last night, cutting fleece for blankets to finish at DIL’s DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) Chapter. I helped MisterM with the measuring and cutting of the material (the engineer in him assured accuracy), son tied blanket fringe - to use as an example, and DIL finished the itinerary/newsletter, cookie platter, door prizes, all those details that make a successful meeting. In the background, to keep us awake and get the job done, we switched on Motown music - making it truly a “A Family Affair.” Remember that song by Sly & the Family Stone? 🎶 🇺🇸 Today at the meeting, there was an overflow of non-perishables for the food bank, more donated fleece - plus, members finished all the blankets we brought, and an oversized “bag” to hold all those Handbags of Hope. Rob, a worker for the event space, was so very helpful that we made ... Read Full Story >>

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Donation And Positive Attitude

I made donations for a little girl to get education in India.

I donated to Asante Africa organization for education of children in Kenya and tanzania.

I gave a thank you can of cookies to my health care nurses.

I said thank you...to all who help me..a simple kindness.

I have kept a positive attitude all week.!!!

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Blowing In The Wind 💨

💨 Crazy winds here past few days!!

Trash cans rolling around ….we’ve been getting lots of exercise past few days helping neighbors get their trash cans back 🤪

Oh those March winds 💨

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Little Creatures

I finished making the little creatures to gift to the group I have been attending. The other day, we were at the Methodist Church
and when I showed the knitted figures I made one of the leaders asked if I sold them.

I asked why and he said his wife collects bees and she would love the little bee. I said I would make one when I finished the current round of making and he could make a donation to the church

.I have made seven different figures and as I need five, I've wrapped the bee up for Edwin and will give it to him next week.This is the chicks in a nest.
 

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Creating Connections

I joined a challenge to practice positive interactions with vulnerable populations at my job in the library. It is called "Pennies in a Cup" to create connections with folks so that if there is a time for a negative interaction you have earned trust, respect, kindness, etc.

For instance, if you greet people and learn their names, when you might have to ask them to speak more quietly, you can address them with familiarity and respect from prior encounters. I am excited by the results!
 

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Bluebonnets In Bloom 💙 ...

We arrived early to the Ladybird Wildflower Center to beat the crowds and the heat. The place was already abuzz (pun intended!) with volunteers clearing weeds, mucking out ponds, tending the flowers, greeting visitors, etc… Daughter in law expressed her appreciation by thanking them, which sure made them and me SMILE 😊. MisterM found plenty of benches to rest, plus he gave out a few of the origami lotuses that I had made beforehand, as DIL and I enjoyed the meandering paths. I gave some origami lotuses as well, with the remaining bulk to the Center’s gift shop. They were pleased to receive and to give. One clerksought me out, thanking me personally, because she found the perfect message lotus to give her friend who just moved into an assisted living facility that she was visiting after she was done volunteering. That’s the BEST part of giving - when it inspires others to do the same ... Read Full Story >>

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Giving and Receiving

❤️ Two unexpected kindness gifts came in the mail Saturday…a sweet handmade little elephant that is so adorable, and a quite informative & interesting book. Both gifts came with lovely notes from two kind friends. 🧶 I finished crocheting a baby blanket & began a new hug. Part of my crochet joy is the giving away part 🎈 A good friend was celebrating her 64th birthday Sunday & we were invited to join her & her husband at a lovely little Greek restaurant for her birthday dinner. Unbeknownst to us, my husband had arranged to pay the bill when he supposedly left the table at the end of the meal to use the rest room. When our friends asked the waiter for the bill he smiled & said “it’s already been taken care of” 😊 ❤️This morning my husband told me that when he spoke with the young man who was our waiter, ... Read Full Story >>

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Welcoming Gifts

I finished organising one of the properties I manage as part of my many jobs. I do this for a kind man, who has become a good friend.

For this particular flat I was lucky to find a lovely couple, one Colombian young man and one Japanese young lady, both lovely! I wanted to make it extra special for them as it is the first place they get to share together.

I got them a beautiful bed cover that I found at home, which I rarely use, and a few daffodils from our garden, now in bloom. Of course, they also got a few kind cards and a gorgeous peace dove :-)

They were so happy when they came to sign the contract and get the key. I wish them all the happiness in the world and feel grateful to be part of their journey.
 

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A Few Small Acts

I noticed a car trying to merge into the lane I was in. However, no one seemed to be letting her in. So when I had a chance, I gave her a short honk just to signal to her it was OK. She then got over in front of me.
I smiled at an elderly couple going into the mall. As I walked by I received a pleasant hello and two beautiful smiles!
A co-worker of my brother has been letting him use her phone when he needs to make a call since he doesn't have a cell phone. I wanted to do something kind for her, also. I offered her some coupons for Bath & Body that I had and she was very appreciative. Doing even these small acts of kindness can make someone's day a little brighter. 🖖🌏❤

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