Tagged

Ok, I've been tagged!

Four places I've lived:
1. The first place I remember is Grassbur, Texas (does anyone know where that is?)
2. Fisk, Texas (refer to note on No. 1)
3. Midland, Texas
4. Ozona, Texas

Four foods I enjoy:
1. Ribeye steak
2. Turkado sandwich from Murray's
3. Oysters on the half shell
4. Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich
Talk about boring!

Four vacation spots:
1. Vallcito Lake, Colorado (my very favorite of all times)
2. Las Vegas, Nevada
3. Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
4. Branson, Missouri

Four places I had rather be:
I honestly cannot think of anywhere else I would rather be than right here where I am.

I loved living in Ozona, but that was before my husband passed away, and I would not like living there without him.

That's it, folks!

Blooms

The peppermint zinnias are blooming and they are beautiful! There are a few blooms open and several buds, so I can enjoy them for a while.

All lined up........

...with some place to go! This is Meals on Wheels, food containers lined up on the shelves, blue for cold food, red for hot food; cars lined up in front ready to deliver meals to approximately 500 homebound residents on 34 routes in Midland. This happens 5 days a week. There is another program called Share A Meal that delivers food on Saturday, with a frozen meal for Sunday. There are not as many clients in this program and I am assuming those that are do not have anyone to provide meals for them any day.

Almost two years ago I started delivering food twice a month with another lady named Nelda. We met at an open house at an Edward Jones office because I had heard people saying my name, but no one was speaking to me. I also heard someone ask this other Nelda if she was still delivering food for Meals on Wheels. Her response was that she was, but her partner had moved away so she was delivering alone. I later introduced myself to her and in our conversation I asked her if she would like to have another partner for Meals on Wheels. This other Nelda has become a very special person to me - so chalk one up for MOW!

After a few weeks I mentioned to the volunteer coordinator that if she should need assistance in the office I was available - on a volunteer basis. I told her I was pretty good on a computer and I could stuff envelopes, etc. Guess what! The very next day she called and said she had a project for me!

The project is to take a monthly list of drivers with the number of trips they made each month, multiply that by $3.75 and round up to the nearest $5.00, then to give each driver gift cards for that amount. Once a month I take my list, which I have broken down by days of the week, and I go to the Meals on Wheels facility each day for a week and hand out gift cards. I am a very popular lady that week!

The gift cards are for purchases at HEB, and are provided by a Midland philanthropic foundation to offset the cost of gasoline for the drivers. There are some drivers that deliver food 5 days a week. Some have regular routes for each day of the week and others drive where ever and when ever needed as substitutes.

I have met wonderful caring people involved with Meals on Wheels and am so blessed to know them.

Bud

Look! A bud on one of the zinnias planted August 6! I can hardly wait until the bloom opens - I've never seen a peppermint zinnia, so this will be a new experience for me.