Karma Counter-September

Sept 23-OUT
by 2 Kiwi's and a hug, arrived by freecycle : 4 drawer metal filing cabinet (good riddance ye hoarder of space!)

Sept 25-IN
from family- owl pellets, Miracle berries, MadMen dress, short hipster dress, several books, 2 Old Navy dresses, clothes for Kingfisher, 2 formal dresses for Mockingbird & Bowery Bird, new Grandma handmade dress for Bowery Bird--needed.
Sept 25-OUT
for family; 6 handmade lavendar sachets for the dryer out by plane (so sad to see them go-of course I'm talking about the family, Sheesh!)

Sept 27-IN
keyboard for Bowery Bird's piano practice--arrived by silver Honda (this is a loan, but so generous I break the rules to include it)

Sept 28-OUT
1 large garbage bag of misc. toys, Avent baby bottles, binders, women's and children's clothing to my favorite Vintage Charity Donation Boutique (Deseret Industries thrift store).

Sept 29-IN
4 lovely autumn-colored skirts--I'd previously admired-- arrived by doorbell with friend attached! (is this good karma already or what!)

Karma Counter Starts

I signed up for freecyle in an effort to rid myself of this behemoth of a file cabinet when it wouldn't sell. The New Zealand couple that took it were so appreciative they--to my surprise--actually hugged me before they left. Strangers.
It occurred to me, maybe that's why we've benefited from so many freely given things--furniture, food, tickets, etc. It just feels good to give.


So, for fun, I thought I'd keep track for a year of all that freely goes in and out of our home. Measurable karma.

The Rules are:
Holidays & thank yous don't count (expected-gifts no, no-reason gifts yes.)
Family is OK
Found items of value count
Needed items of incredibly low cost count

The Point is not to just get stuff. The point is to better recognize how blessed I am when I am able share with others. I do believe that generosity thrown out into the the universe will come back to me--sometimes better than I could even plan.