doing good for the free encyclopedia

Okay, Jimmy Wales, you asked me to spread the word, so here I am, spreading it via the best way I have!

I use Wikipedia ALL THE TIME.

Why do I do so?

That site has up to date knowledge that's kept current at an amazing pace.

Plus, the pages load quickly and aren't cluttered with 'mercials for stuff I don't need or even want.

Keep that wiki light burning, y'all!

(smile!)

doing good as a horseshoe crab

It's that time again!

One Hundred Miles beckoned to me, sending an ocean wave to lure my Horseshoe Crab to its side.

Of course I went!

Helping to protect Georgia's coastline is dear to my heart, especially during the time when sea turtles are nesting on these shores.

Thanks for the lovely sticker, y'all!

(smile!)

hope and help for others

The uppermost, Habitat For Humanity International, is an organization I have belonged to for a long time - well, for more than a decade - as a monthly-donating HopeBuilder, making sure families have four walls and a roof over their heads.

The middle, Arbor Day Foundation, has been dear to my heart for even longer, as it allows me to plant trees for others, giving shade, sustenance, and shelter for humans and all the animals with which we share the Earth.

The lowermost, One Hundred Miles, is much newer to me, but I have been a member since it blipped onto my radar in 2018, making sure I help spread the word of the worth of our Georgia coast to those in this state and those in Congress.

The Paralyzed Veterans of America is supported by myself and other members of the American Legion, especially those of Post 36, of which I am still a member.

The Shriners Hospital For Children is an organization that benefits families whose new generation have been struck by cancer and other diseases, helping to provide care and caring to all affected.

The Environmental Defense Fund provides lobbyists to seek Congressional attention for matters which affect communities in a broader sense and quality of life for all residents, not just human, but animal and plant as well... including Monarch butterflies.

"I hope this sweet

little dog will remind you

that you are special,

that you are loved,

that brighter days are ahead."

So I wrote on this Christmas ornament

destined for a child's hand.

 

I mean every word.

school fun for 2 great-nephews

A good deed for my youngest brother's youngest grandchildren!

I had made note of the posting of his daughter, on fb, about an upcoming fundraiser at the school the two boys attend... then, I had missed the deadline to contribute.

No worries!

St. James Catholic School was only too glad to accept my late entry!

Hooray!

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29 August 2021
2:08 AM

Faustina,

There are many organizations you could support, and you chose the Home and School Association.

Thank you for helping us raise funds for our school needs.

We are so grateful!

So you know, your donation will appear on your bank statement as "BT-St. James Fitness Challenge (ELC - 5th Grade)".

You donated $30 for Sebi and $30 for Bert.

Your total with a $2.00 online processing fee is $62.

The Home and School Association did not provide any goods or services to Faustina in exchange for the donation.

Thanks again for your support!

- The St. James Fitness Challenge (ELC - 5th Grade)
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I trust they did well on Thursday's challenge.

I have not seen the older boy since his first birthday, and I've never met his little brother.

Nevertheless, I love them and I love their mom.

May good fortune bring us together soon, now that they are again in this port city!

i thank You, God, for this chance to interact on their behalf!

bani pentru Ion

Today marks my ninth anniversary of being a Nerdfighter of Kiva.

This year has marked the twelfth year since my father died.

Daddy loved to grow tomatoes, delighting in finding new varieties to try each summer.

Ion, of Moldova, also enjoys growing tomatoes.

He is a 53-year-old farmer and father of two in Moldova, a country lodged between Romaine and Ukraine.

His name is also a word in chemistry, which is also a draw for me.

I was in the right place, at the right time!

(smile!)

I was further blessed that my account at Kiva had a balance of $26.08, from repayments from those to whom I have lent money.

Perfect!

That was exactly the amount needed to help Ion purchase a car to transport those precious tomatoes to market, plus grant a small donation toward the administrative costs for the website serving as middleman.

Perfect!

Happy anniversary to me and to them!

dinero para betzaida and juana

I have a numberless birthday arriving soon and needed something positive to mark it.

The Universe must have heard my plea.

Kiva notified me last week that I had enough funds to make two loans.

Which borrowers have paid me back so that I can do so?

Well, there's no word on that.

I'm grateful simply to have the opportunity to help others.

 

Betzaida was chosen because of her location and her business.

I have not yet loaned to anyone in Panama, primarily because that country is new to Kiva.

I wonder if her town is above or below the former Canal Zone?

I once called that area of the world 'home', though the locale where I worked - and possibly also where I lived for almost two years - is long gone, materials repurposed elsewhere.

I do so hope she makes ceviche for her clientele -

that was always a favorite of mine, and still is!

 

Juana is a repeat borrower with a proven track record.

She isn't the type of person I usually seek out, but here's the thing: she looks like she's a little older.

I like that.

She also is going to grow coffee this time around on her land.

Last time, she borrowed to grow corn.

I like that she's rotating her crops.

Her children provide the labor for the farm, keeping them employed.

I really like that, too.

And just where is she located?

In Nicaragua, just above the other Central American country.

 

I'll be rooting for them to do well and encourage others in Panama to expand their horizons.

(smile)

bigger and better arbor of trees

Happy Arbor Day 2021...

and happy birthday63 to me!

Thanks to an anonymous benefactor, the 60-tree grove planned for my gift to mother Earth this year is now going to be doubled!

That means 120 homes for birds and wildlife...

and 120 sources of food and shelter for animals...

and 120 shaded areas for lower vegetation...

and 120 oxygen-supplying and carbon dioxide-using life-forms for the planet.

What a blessing for all!

I do so love trees!

(smile!)