The money came in (my ebay listing :) for this weeks zip lock bags!

I had so much fun shopping for this weeks stuff. I am sure I am looking at the zip lock bag goodies as the middle class senior woman that I am, vs what the real need is....but I am winging it this week as my son, Tom, is *out of town*.

I got
*the vienna sausages that were such a hit last week
*the socks that were also a big hit
*individually packages of snake crackers that were requested (3 each)
*matches (in boxes)
*and some peperments for a sweet tooth

I will see how this baggie goes over on Wed. I want to give them grooming supplies but do not want to offend them. They can also get those from Churches and Organizations like Sally. I actually found them all well groomed and dressed well last week...not the *smelly bum * that we all think of and see in the movies.

Like my son told me, what good is a tooth brush if you have no teeth....what can you do with a bar of soap if you have no shower...

This week, I hope to learn more names so I can address the folks by name each week. I dont want to push the privacy they need but want to respect that they are not numbers but people with families.

I learned on name last week, it was volunteered. Joe is an older man, I would guess close to 60. He is stage 4 liver disease, and dieing. He stood back from the crowd when I was passing out socks and bags so I went over to him and gave him some. He told me he said *I'm just wasting your oxygen, waiting to die". I offered him a hug and he teared up. We got to talking a little and I expect to see him this week also. If not, I will ask about him. You can tell he is a little out of it by his conversation, I am sure his is very sick. We talked about how hard it is for him to stay warm because of poor circulation. I gave him a second pair of socks and asked him to warm them both at the same time. He had gloves, a nice coat, and a hat.