Hullo PUMPKINS! 
( sorry for the spelling mistake! I fixed it). A lovely local town donated all their Halloween pumpkins to us! Twenty something of them. 
And the pigs could not be happier! 
I am going up to Chicago at Thanksgiving. I want to get home-made whole kernel bread into the hands of the homeless. I am not sure how yet. But I do know I want to be on the streets. 
I like thanksgiving. And many decorators and stores jump straight from Halloween to the Christmas holiday. Giving thanks on Thanksgiving Day, which is one of the few really universal American holidays that everyone can join, ( no matter your religion, or immigration status) has become a poor cousin. 
So The Little Red Hen is going to go against the flow and thank the homeless with bread. Homeless people teach us the power of generosity, humility, empathy…. so many things. How to put that into a sentence that would not insult a person who lives on a city street?
This is still an idea in development.
I am not sure exactly where I will take it.
But my need to feed the homeless people one at a time started with one man who I gave pizza to one Christmas, years ago. I have been giving out homemade cookies ever since – trying to find him again. I never found him. The Still Man.
This story. This story is from my early blogging days when all those awards were flying about – do you remember them? I don’t do chain awards anymore but the story at the end of this post is worth scrolling down for. If only so I can give thanks for him. For this man who showed me his eyes and gave me so much.
Many of you will remember his story.
Now to get on with my Saturday. Only a few hours work today – I hope, then back to do the weekend mucking out.
Love celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
29 responses to “GOODBYE HALLOWEEN”
What a wonderful ‘yes’ post in more than one way ! Yes, Celi, do take your bread to Chicago and do let everyone local able and willing to give you ideas and help you ! Fantastic – and I never use that word lightly. Just make sure that those who could cause hurt or damage do not get close to you or yours. Probably contacting some already existing orgs which help those who are not quite able to fend after themselves would be the most useful . . . best with that ! I do not care for Halloween and do not really celebrate Christmas but would so love to add Thanksgiving to our days to celebrate . . .that one methinks has worldwide meaning. Lovely reciprocity indeed that your piggies are having an extra celebration at this time of the year. I hope all their adoring looks are directed at you . . . 🙂 !
I don’t know about Chicago but in Milwaukee many of the shelters are aware of homeless ‘camps’, often clusters of tents or other rough shelters. They may be able to direct you.
For me, it’s always a matter of “there but for the grace of God go I”. I try to pay forward the good in my life. We don’t have a big homeless problem in my little town, but I do put dry goods and canned food into the Salvation Army collection boxes to feed families in need at Christmas. I think a good filling chunk of Celi’s bread with maybe a mug of soup would put heart and hope into me if I was homeless.
This post is so full of goodness today! Pumpkins given to you so they would feed your pigs and not the landfill! YOU making wholesome bread to feed those in need. It is all just lovely! Don’t forget to share some with the poultry. They love them too! I grew a bumper crop of them this year (first time!). I set one out and the girls just started working on it till they made a hole… it took a few days, but they ate it all!
good food for the soul. giving and caring