#128 - second chance

I was with a friend of mine today.  I had left one of my cranes on a bench - she later saw that it had been thrown away.  So she took it out of the garbage and placed it somewhere else.  I hate to think that someone would just throw it away . . . you would think if they were not interested they would just leave it for the next person to find.  But at least crane # 128 gets a second chance.

#132

(dropped @ Sequoia Brewing Company - Fresno, CA on 3/31/12)

"Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful."  ~ William Morris

#131

(dropped @ Perfect Blend cigar shop - Tower District - Fresno, CA on 3/31/12)

There is great strength in marriage and family.

#130

(dropped in Tower District - Fresno, CA on 3/31/12)

LIFE . . . Put your heart into it!

#129

(dropped at Landmark - Tower Disrict - Fresno, CA on 3/31/12)

Life isn't a matter of milestones, but of moments.

#128

(dropped @ Sequoia Brewing Company - Fresno, CA on 3/31/12)

The best way to get something done - is to begin.

special little crane . . .

One of the best things about sharing my project with the 4th graders at Jefferson Elementary School - is the way the kids have taken to folding cranes . . . room 12 has around 370 and room 18 has 200 of them.  This pretty little crane was a gift for me from one of the boys in room 12 - I had given him some smaller origami paper.  It now sits on my desk reminding me how great the kids are at Jefferson.

#97 in England!

I received a comment this morning that crane #97 - that was originally dropped at the SaveMart store in Clovis, CA - has arrived in England!  Quite a trip for this paper crane!  I may be getting a photo soon . . .

So excited one of my cranes traveled so far!  I still have a lot more to drop out there - so who knows where they may end up.  I am hoping to get out of town this week . . . so I can drop some in some different places.

Can't wait to see crane #97 in England! - Thank you Aaron!

Room 18 Cranes

I had another opportunity to spend some time with some more 4th graders at Jefferson Elementary.  This time I helped Room 18 fold some paper cranes.

Mr. Ford's kids did a great job!

 . . . and talk about enthusiasm!

This group did not want to stop folding cranes.

Mr. Ford provided some beautiful paper for them to use.  They would finish one crane -

and start folding another one!

Thank you Room 18 - for letting me share my project with you -

and for all the fun we had folding cranes!

#127

(dropped @ SaveMart - Clovis, CA on 3/27/12)

"Prepare your mind to receive the best that life has to offer."

                                                                               ~ Ernest Holmes

Thank you . . . from Room 12

The students from Mrs. Crow's 4th grade class gave me this wonderful card on Friday!  I understand they are still making cranes and working toward the 1000 that they want to send to Japan.

#126

(dropped @ CVS - Clovis, CA on 3/24/12)

Home is where the heart is.

#125

(dropped @ More Than Pizza - Clovis, CA on 3/24/12)

"The heart that loves is always young."  ~ Greek Proverb

#124

(dropped @ Yukon Jacks - Clovis, CA on 3/24/12)

"You have to do the best with what God gave you." 

                                                                    ~ Mrs. Gump

#123

(dropped @ Yukon Jacks - Clovis, CA on 3/24/12)

Do onto others as you would have them do unto you.

#122

(dropped @ Food Maxx - Clovis, CA on 3/23/12)

"Joys divided are increased."  ~ Gilbert Holland

#121

(dropped @ Food Maxx - Clovis, CA on 3/.23/12)

"Never lose a chance of saying a kind word." 

               ~ William Makepeace Thackeray

#120

(dropped @ Dai Ichi's - Clovis, CA on 3/23/04)

"My mama always said you've got to put the past behind you before you can move on. " ~ Forrest Gump