Reaping what you sow

Now I know I can be a fairly "assertive" individual at times, ( actually the word bolshy comes to mind), but I know I do make an effort to be sociable with people from the village and that sociability can have its rewards! and today was a case in point.
When selling eggs to neighbour Mike, I mentioned that I wanted a new "free range eggs for sale" sign, and he stated that he and his wife Viv enjoyed painting and perhaps could knock up something for me.Well today he showed me the first draft of the sign completed by Viv ( before it was to be varnished), and it was absolutely wonderful! People generally can be so kind I think.

Time after time I have received small but welcomed kindnesses from people here.......some free bedding from the red faced Welsh farmer, bags of home made scones tied to the front door from Auntie Glad, help with wall building from Steve, pasta parcels for Susan the sick hen from Joanne and left over designer bread all neatly packaged up from Pippa, left as a special treat for the pigs.
Carole and Ewan have babysat the dogs on numerous occasions, the birds have been locked up by Geoff in his designer wellies and vegetable cuttings and seeds have been left for me by the Camerons, who have planted out the new allotments at Bonk terrace........
I don't want to sound too sugary about all this, but I am very grateful for these small but consistently kind deeds!
I feel like a group hug!