If only more people really got into the Holiday State of Mind...
Today was a beautiful, albeit tiring day. Beth Adam, a synagogue here in Loveland, ran a "Mitzvah Mall" for their Religious School students and the public. The children had a roomful of charities and non-profits to choose from, and when they made their donation, a card was filled out for them to give to someone. Like, if little Timmy gave me $5, I filled out a card that said, "A donation was made for "food for a great horned owl for a week", to "RAPTOR, Inc." from "Little Timmy".
A few photos from the Mall:
Everyone thought Rufus was animatronic, he was so still...
When in fact, he was thinking,
"This is just too much for me, so I think I will just be invisible and blend into my surroundings."
Lucy had her own spot on the floor, "behind the blue line".
I thought about feeding her to really knock everyone's socks off, but then thought better of it. I had so much to do, I couldn't really think of much else besides all the paperwork I was doing.
Every donation needed to be added to the tally sheet, then the card needed to be filled out, then a receipt had to be written. The kids flocked to my table (hardly seemed fair to the other participants...I had real live birds!)
The final total: $204.44. (The 44 cents came from a sweet little boy who instead of asking his parents for a check or a big wad of cash, had a bag of pennies.)
Isabelle is feeling better. Lorelei is still running a fever over 102. This sucks out loud.
I'm not feeling all that great, either. But she has a Christmas show tomorrow night, that she has been practicing for and looking forward to! And I have a program tomorrow!
Crap.
Not to leave you with a sour taste, here's a few drawings from our little darlings:
Lorelei's.
I asked her if that was a bug near the duck's mouth, she said, "No, Mommy. That's a note."
"A musical note?"
"Yep. He's quacking."
That is so cute, I may never recover.
And this one just made me laugh hysterically:
Isabelle's drawing of Geoff and me, sleeping in bed. You totally have to click on it to really appreciate it. Geoff is sporting a 5 o'clock shadow, and I seem to have become Pippy Longstocking.
The "things" at the end of the bed are our toes. See how mine are just about normal-size, while Geoff's are like, monster toes?
15 comments:
Um...are those boobie bumps in the blanket?
LOVE the duck quack note. I knew what it was right away.
I think Geoff needs a toenail trim.
LOL!
Too funny. Apparently, your toe nails have been painted?
Love the birds--and the still owl . . .maybe if I don't move, they won't see me.
Lynne:
I think the boobie bumps are supposed to be our legs or something.
Donna:
Yeah, I have a French pedicure. The girls love them.
That owl was so darn funny today. He even blinked like a mechanical owl.
: )
I am sitting here cracking up over your daughters photo. It is so cute and hysterical at the same time!
I am not at all surprised that you were able to raise all the money and the kids flocked to your table. My kids are not birders per say, but if I even hint at an owl sighting, they want to come with me. Owls are cool and children know that.
I hope your other daughter feels better soon.
Love the drawings! I appreciate the music note...it may be an A flat :) ha ha
Totally love the drawings. The duck note is priceless. Amazing. The toes on Geoff's feet frighten me deeply. :)
Es gefehlt Mir auch.
Frohe Weihnachten
Heck yeah, I'd visit your table first too with live birds!! :c) Glad it was a good success. LOL at the photo, esp. Geoff's toes.
I also felt compelled to wonder if those were boobie bumps.
OMG I thought the same thing as Lynne - booby bumps - except Geoff has them too, hmmm.
Oh yeah, you didn't play fair bringing real live birdies!! Good job!!
What a clever marketing tool to bring the birds. And great for the children to be able to see them.
I loved both drawings. I hope you are keeping them for the future.
I like the Mitzvah Mall idea. I'm glad you and Raptor got to participate Susan.
Agggh!! Isabelle's drawing of you and Geoff!! Liam has been drawing me and Bill lately and I always double over at the hairstyles he gives us.
And I think Lorelei's duck would make a bodacious T-shirt exactly as it is. Perfect and gorgeous.
Susan, that last photo has been viewed 34 times!
THOSE ARE TOES???
My God, that drawing is a keeper.
I hope you have your Nyquil on hand. Plenty of OJ (sound familiar)?
Mary
Hi Susan,
I just gave you an award!
Thank you for the great posts :)
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