Grateful - Day 2 & Day 3

These last days we've had some very cold winds and snow and it has made me most grateful for our new little gas stove. Pluma thinks its pretty great too and has begun to make her new favorite spot in front of it.

A few days ago, I was driving out of the parking lot of Trader Joe's and spotted a young girl huddled at the exit with a sign, obviously needing money and food.  She didn't have the look of a seasoned street person so I drove around the block and came back to talk to her.  She was homeless and too scared to go to a shelter and had managed to get a room at the Motel 6 for $30.  Didn't really find out how she got to this state but it made me think hard about how many people are just down and out these days because of tough economic conditions and bad luck.  I wanted to swoop her off the street but ended up just giving her a $10 bill and telling to get somewhere warm soon because the temperatures were going to really drop that night. Wish I could have done more.