Saturday, March 31, 2012

#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.

Friday, March 30, 2012

#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!

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

#127

(dropped @ SaveMart - Clovis, CA on 3/27/12)
"Prepare your mind to receive the best that life has to offer."
                                                                               ~ Ernest Holmes

Sunday, March 25, 2012

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.

Friday, March 23, 2012

#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