Maria and I and the dogs were out back this morning when we saw a car pull up and two people waved to us from our Little Free Library standing outside of the house (we have had several visitors to our library this week, it is catching on).

We waved them over and were very happy to meet Doris and David Rosenberg from Reston, Virginia, he is a software developer and she is retired from AT&T. She is also a member of the Army of Good and has contributed to the work we are doing with the Mansion Assisted Care Facility.

Both are readers of our blogs and it was like meeting friends and family, they are the nicest and warmest people. We wouldn’t have met them if we hadn’t happen to have been outside, they didn’t want to disturb us, they got a joyous welcome from all three dogs.

They were up here vacationing and hope to come to one of our Open Houses.

Little Free Library is another way we have of connecting with people. Even people we can’t meet face to face (we obviously can’t meet all of the people who stop to take or return a book) have a way of connecting with us, and the library stocked with good books, they are beginning to go out.

Doris said she dropped off a children’s book and  was going to look through and take one she liked,  then return a book on  her next visit. We  hope they do.

We stood out by the fence and talked to the Rosenbergs for ten or 15 minutes. I was sorry to see them go.

People are often concerned that they will be intruding or invasive if they meet us (and some aren’t the least bit concerned about that.) We can’t visit with all of the people who drive by or vacation up here or arrange private visits, but this one worked out. It was a rich and uplifting experience of us to meet people like David and Doris, so warm and thoughtful.

We were glad they waved.

I don’t ever wish to be afraid of the people who read our blogs, enjoy my books and photographs. This visit was very good to us.

Apart from that, our little library is catching  on, people are figuring it out. Thanks Doris and David, for your good hearts and  support of us and our work. We are privileged to have met you, and gratetful for your support. I think we have to figure out how to get the Army Of Good together one day.