#6 & #7

I’m gonna get right down to business here because as usual I’m filling out yesterdays AND today’s NICE acts and I’m sleepy!

Day 6’s NICE act is a good one, but not one that will make a huge impact until later down the line somewhere. As some of you know I am a huge fan of volunteer work. I’ve done a lot of it over the years and recently because, well- life happens haven’t been doing much. So, for my act I replied to the email that I got some almost 2 months ago asking me to be a Junior Achievement teacher again. I did this for 3 years for 3rd graders at a school here in town and somewhere along the line had too much on my plate to continue. It’s a great program and really it’s not too much work. So, this email had been sitting in my inbox for sometime now because I was “thinking” about doing it again. I finally responded and told them to get me back in the program. So, I’ll start doing that once again when she gets back to me. After doing that and feeling good about it I click away and find myself navigating through the Christine Ann Centers website. Found myself printing out the application…and filling it out. I use to do work there once a week and loved it. And once a week…I think I can do it! I’ve still got to fill out all the address and what not of my References but that too will make it back out there. Volunteering is good for the soul! And hey- it’s NICE! My volunteering will be back in full swing shortly.
*note to you that might be my reference(is there really that many E's in that word?) if you get a call from someone asking about me- remember, I’m NICE and play well with others. :)

Today’s NICE

I helped my kid for the past 6+ days mush around a gross gallon size ziplock bag of fermenting grossness. Otherwise known as Amish Friendship Bread. Yuck. This is something that I honestly am repulsed by. This bag of dough that has been passed from house to house that bubbles and stinks like old beer somehow is suppose to join friends?? Good gravy, I’m pretty sure the Amish are getting drunk from the small whiffs of stench that come from it and in turn it makes them feel more friendly. Anyhow, on top of this gross bag of slime stinkin’, the idea that I’m not allowed to put it in the refrigerator (which is where I believe it belongs) I also wonder, frequently actually, (if you have the answer please let me know) Why I can’t use a metal spoon to stir it or a metal bowl to put it in?? why?? Will this yeasty concoction bubble and brew in metal like some witch brew and blow up my house? Okay- Waaaay off track. Back to NICE! I hate this gross bread mix. Normally I would have waited for the first change to drop the mess into the trash and out of my house. But, I’m being NICE, not only have I helped with the glop, but I have made it all the way to the day of making more of the mess and spreading on the joy to 4 of my kid's friends.

So, as I write how NICE this is…I think that by trying to be kind and helping my beautiful offspring spread kindness we have actually just Forced 4 new families into tolerating with a sickening bag of bacteria or pressed 4 normally nice mom’s into becoming the unnice (I would normally be) moms that junk the growdy bag. Hmmm…I’m rethinking this NICE. Is it still nice to share if it’s sharing something that nobody else wants? Like a cold for example, or chicken pox. Sure, it’s nice to share but not all things should be shared. Oh no!?! I’ll have to get back to you on this one. After I make and taste the bread tomorrow…maybe I’ll know if it was worth it then. Otherwise, I’ll just be sitting on 2 loaves of nasty bread and a missed day of NICE. I’ll keep you posted.