Got up very slowly today. Really wanted to get a head start on the chili yesterday and it just didn't happen. Between teaching, homework, church, music rehearsals, bible study.....couldn't get the chili going. I looked at the kitchen last night and was gong to brown the meat and decided I didn't want to do that and have to clean it up before bed. So I taught this morning at 8, got done at 8:30, saw the kids and hubby off and had 2 pots of chili going by 9. I put a batch of cookies on, let the chili simmer to 11 or so. Then got it ready to transport. This is the first time that I just took a bag of something but it's hard to beat tortilla chips with chili. And I just can't make those. I'm sure we all have our preferences, fritos, saltines, whatever. So I took a bag of chips to go with the chili and cookies.
I'm feeling really good about the meal tomorrow because it is already made in the fridge downstairs (the veggie soup). I will make some cornbread and cookies tomorrow for them. I've called one of my neighbors for the weekend so I have Sunday set up. They are a family of 4 and this will definitely be my biggest family so far because of the age of children. I am thinking Santa Fe soup again. Already have all the makings for it. I still need to line up Saturday. Hoping to do one of my neighbors right next to me.
I'm still getting great responses at the school. Getting lots of hugs, well wishes, lots of thank you notes. :) The thank you note that I got today said "you have inspired me to 'pay it forward'." When I started this project it was with the intent to spread some love around (Christ's love to be more specific) but I guess I realized day one after I got started that this would spur people on to do other nice things, for no reason except to spread the love or pay it forward.
If someone has done something nice for you, choose to pay it forward. Or perhaps, you would be the initial "good deed." Either way, the chain reaction to something like that can be a beautiful thing.
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