Walking is the perfect way of moving if you want to see into the life of things. It is the one way of freedom. If you go to a place on anything but your own feet you are taken there too fast, and miss a thousand delicate joys that were waiting for you by the wayside. Elizabeth von Arnim

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Friday, October 03, 2025

ABC Friday

 

Didn't wake up this morning till 6:35 so didn't get to town till 7:00.
It was 47 degrees with a mix of sun and clouds.
Sunrise 7:15

As I was leaving my house I saw a couple of deer
walk up the side of the driveway.

First walked around the lower cemetery and then on my way
over to the ball park, mailed a card at the post office.

Continued around town and once back by the pond
walked around the other cemetery.


Kerry was out walking again and I saw her around the ball park.

I stopped in at the doctors office and made an appointment.
It's my turn for the annual checkup.
I go in a couple of weeks.
Very convenient being able to go right here in town.

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I baked 4 dozen money cupcakes again this year.
They are for the kids at Sunday school.
They do this every year.
For those who don't know what money cupcakes are
you can read about them on a previous post
Also on that post are some pictures 0f our house being built.

MY ABC'S
a b c d f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y

Sometimes pictures, sometimes just words but it will be something about me.

D IS FOR DELIVERY

I delivered Meals on Wheels for 15 years.
1994-2009

My route was #2 and I started out delivering the meals
every Wednesday and after a while added every other Friday as well.
We delivered 2 meals, a hot one, and a bag one.
We had hot boxes to keep the meals hot and coolers for the bag meals.
I ended up being the leader for my route, which just means
that I was responsible for making sure every day was covered.
If I couldn't find a substitute I'd just go myself.

I met so many wonderful people and found I was blessed just
as much or more as the people getting the meals.
Oh, the stories I could tell, I could write a book.
Here is one story about Mrs. Huffman.
She was a cranky old woman who never would smile or say thank you.
I made it my goal to get her to smile.
It took me a while but she did end up smiling, saying thank you
and even telling me jokes.
I delivered meals to her for some years.
One day I went there and noticed she wasn't eating the meals
and just putting them in the refrigerator.
She didn't seem right and when I got back to the kitchen
told them that someone should check on Mrs Huffman.
Someone went around and sorry to say that she had died.
I was the last person to see her alive.
I'm glad I was able to get her to smile and had given her a hug
that day.

 Thanks for stopping by.
Hope you had a fantastic day.
❤️ HappyK 🤗

I forgot to post this picture yesterday.
It was hanging in the doctors office.


9 comments:

Granny Marigold said...

The story of Mrs Huffman is so sad and also sweet. It was so nice that you were able to get her to smile and also give her a last hug.

I went back to your Nov. 2017 post to read about the money cupcakes and ended up reading the entire post ( which I had missed at the time. We may have been on holidays just then).

Joyful in His Presence said...

Karen, you are the perfect person to deliver meals on wheels. What a blessing you were to those people.

Lowcarb team member said...

Well done on delivering meals on wheels all those years.

All the best Jan

Mari said...

That was a beautiful sky.
I love that you did meals on wheels and the story of Mrs Huffman. Good for you for making her smile.

Bill said...

A very pretty sky. I used to deliver meals on wheels back in the 90s for a few years, met some interesting people.

🌻 Debby 🌻 said...

That really sounds like fun, Karen. I’d enjoy doing that now! Anytime when you’re out and meeting people, it can be pure joy especially when you’re seeing the same ones.
Wow, on the money cupcakes. Never heard of that before. You are most generous to the children of your church.

Ginny Hartzler said...

What a sad story about Mrs. Huffman! She must have been extremely sad. But you were the last light in her life, how wonderful for both of you. I finally get an idea of what your house looks like! Really nice!!

Deb J. in Utah said...

Hi Karen. I love that story about Mrs. Huffman. You are always serving and caring for others, like delivering meals on wheels. You are a wonderful example of Christian service to me and many others.

ellen b. said...

Karen, what a wonderful service that was to deliver those meals all those years. Made me smile that you made Mrs. Huffman smile!