note to self...

stop assuming Martha...

do you remember how I was concerned about some neighbors

because I was caught in the middle of feeling like should I wave or not wave
or I wasn't doing enough to welcome them

or was I doing too much and bothering them?...

a newer couple that moved in about a year ago had a baby recently

a baby boy...

one of the first boys on our block mind you...

because the rest is girls

and before they had him we had given them a baby armoire that I wasn't interested in refinishing and it wouldn't sell for over 8 months for whatever reason

I had Bobby walk over and ask them if by chance they would like or need one for their new expecting baby instead of just dropping it off somewhere....

I'd rather give it to someone

who possibly wanted it

and they did...

they are really a great couple we are starting to get to know

and after the baby came I was seriously stressed because I wanted to make them a meal but had no idea what they liked because I didn't know them well enough to know what they liked

to be honest I wasn't quite sure if they even liked us

and I perhaps thought well okay...

maybe I'm offering them too much and they are thinking that crazy lady is always trying to say hi when she sees us and offering her baby armoire and food to us...

I guess I didn't quite know or understand if they were neighbors that liked their quiet and didn't want to socialize
{which doesn't make them mean or rude I know}

just wanted to add that in case I got that anonymous commenter that calls ME that bad neighbor and person again...

for awhile I didn't think they liked us

but just wanted to let them know friendliness does exist in neighborhoods

and if they need something they can ask type of thing

I know you don't have to or want to be friends with every neighbor you have

but I do believe in community.

{random picture of a storm rolling in last week}

so of course about everyday I asked Bobby..."what should I make them?"...

"what should I bring them?"....

I was like a broken record you know...

that he probably wanted to stick a sock in my mouth or something

finally I think Bobby just tuned me out you know...

and he stopped listening to me stress about it

because I truly wanted to do something because I remember how helpful it was to me
when meals came

so I thought and thought

what did I love the most and what did Bobby enjoy?

well Bobby...that was easy...anything sweet for him...

me...I wanted stuff to snack on because when I had my girls it was hot and 
what sounded good to me was some fresh cold stuff...

so I made a big fruit dish for her to snack on and some cookies

but I still felt bad it wasn't a meal

I took it over and last weekend on Friday night...

our dishes came back over with the sweetest picture of a baby boy

and the sweetest letter written back to us

it seriously made me teary-eyed and speechless
I'm not talking a basic thank you note here...

I'm talking a well-written...kind...friendly...

one they put so much thought into

a letter that really makes you realize that your actions and interactions with your own family are watched and noticed

{not in a weird way but just noticed in a nice way...hope that makes sense}

pretty much one of the sweetest thank you's I've ever gotten!!!

and I barely get through it without a tear

so....

note to self...

Martha stop assuming...

that neightbors want nothing to do with you

and they may not like you

well not everyone will always like you

but you get my drift...

I just am feeling pretty darn bad that I assumed...

but therein is my imperfection...

just takes me a bit to get it right sometimes

but I realized keep doing what you love to do for others

quit being ridiculous, Martha...and just stop right now with the assuming!

for all I know...people thought the same of us!

I hope I'm not the only nut-job who thinks like this....

or maybe I am...

speaking of good neighbors
I was stressed about a few things these past two weeks
and came outside to this in front of my garage

my parents bought me some flowers to plant
because they know how much I love flowers and that they make me smile...
especially ones that I can plant
now those are some good neighbors a few blocks away too:)