310: I was on the bus today and gave up my seat for someone with a stroller.
I have seen her once or twice and she said thank you this time, I think
because she recognized me. I have done this before for the same mother
and she ignored me.
312: I went in to J's class to volunteer with spelling help. I always forget
about this one, but I do it every two weeks. It's really too much fun
to be considered a good deed, but the kids benefit so I'm using it.
313: I gave out cookies at the bus stop to some parents who are there every day. They were homemade of course. The best oatmeal cookies ever. That should count as two.
314: I helped out the mom of the boy I provide daycare for by meeting him off the bus. She was running late at the store and wasn't going to be there in time to get him from his regular stop, so I told the bus driver that I would wait with him for his mom. I'm already an authorized grown up for him so it wasn't a concern. I gave him a snack and he was picked up.
315: : I donated to one of the numerous Christmas funds for a local group. One that raises money so families can have food.
316: I gave a quarter to someone at the grocery store for their cart. It makes up for the many times I have been quarterless in the same situation, and people have helped me out.
317: I donated some money to the Save the Children fund through J's school, to help the children of the Phillipines after the hurricane.
318: I baked 100 muffins for the school Breakfast for Learning program, and sent them in with J. I will be doing this every five or six weeks.
Bonus: I looked after J's friend for a few minutes before school and put him on the bus, because his mom got called into work.
Tuesday 19 November 2013
Tuesday 12 November 2013
Kindnesses 300-310
Now that I'm in my final hundred group, I think my count is off. I have done something nice every day, but I am not known for my math skills. Yes, I know, it's counting. So to make up for that, I am going to throw in a few extra kindnesses until the end of the year.
300: I let a guy with three kids go in front of me in the grocery store. I had two kids, but three tops it. And E had helped himself to a few Kinder eggs to keep himself occupied. I don't condone Kinder eggs, but he's the next Inspector Gadget with his Go-go Gadget arm.......
Bonus: I paid for the eggs, although it put me over budget.
301: I looked after a friend of J's for the afternoon, so his mom could get some shopping done.
302: I looked after a friend of E's, so his mom could go to the doctor and do some Christmas shopping.
303: I donated $2 to the Remembrance Day fund for poppies. Not many people donate that much.
304: I helped a lady up when she fell on the icy sidewalk. She just had knee surgery and needed the assistance. Another woman helped too.
305: I paid the bus fare for a lady I see on the bus all the time. She's an older woman who volunteers at the hospital, putting on puppet shows for the patients. She didn't have her wallet that day, so I gave her the money.
306: I brought in several garbage and recycling bins on our street. The wind in Peterborough is terrible and they were blowing all over the road again. One garbage bin hit our window.
307: I donated some canned food to the food drive at the grocery store. This has become a habit (donating food or money) on grocery day, and one I will definitely continue next year.
308: I took the kids on a play date and brought homemade granola bars for everyone in their large family. I would have just taken a loaf of banana bread, but although I know there's one in there, our freezer is a jungle of baked goods.
309: I brought home treats for the family, in the form of flavoured hot chocolate.
310: I took E to the resource centre downtown and it was garbage day in that area. Again the wind had blown bins into the street, and since it was downtown the road was very busy. I retrieved three bins and secured them against houses and fences. I don't know if they belonged to those houses but the citizens can figure that one out. At least there won't be a car accident.
Bonus: I also replaced the cover on someone's motorcycle. It was parked on the front lawn and only hooked onto the handle bars. I covered the bike again. Someone came out of the house and thought I was stealing the bike. Rather than point out the fact(s) that I was pushing a stroller, didn't have any hot wiring apparatus on my person at the time and the most obvious, that I was covering the bike, not uncovering it, I walked away. So much for appreciation.
300: I let a guy with three kids go in front of me in the grocery store. I had two kids, but three tops it. And E had helped himself to a few Kinder eggs to keep himself occupied. I don't condone Kinder eggs, but he's the next Inspector Gadget with his Go-go Gadget arm.......
Bonus: I paid for the eggs, although it put me over budget.
301: I looked after a friend of J's for the afternoon, so his mom could get some shopping done.
302: I looked after a friend of E's, so his mom could go to the doctor and do some Christmas shopping.
303: I donated $2 to the Remembrance Day fund for poppies. Not many people donate that much.
304: I helped a lady up when she fell on the icy sidewalk. She just had knee surgery and needed the assistance. Another woman helped too.
305: I paid the bus fare for a lady I see on the bus all the time. She's an older woman who volunteers at the hospital, putting on puppet shows for the patients. She didn't have her wallet that day, so I gave her the money.
306: I brought in several garbage and recycling bins on our street. The wind in Peterborough is terrible and they were blowing all over the road again. One garbage bin hit our window.
307: I donated some canned food to the food drive at the grocery store. This has become a habit (donating food or money) on grocery day, and one I will definitely continue next year.
308: I took the kids on a play date and brought homemade granola bars for everyone in their large family. I would have just taken a loaf of banana bread, but although I know there's one in there, our freezer is a jungle of baked goods.
309: I brought home treats for the family, in the form of flavoured hot chocolate.
310: I took E to the resource centre downtown and it was garbage day in that area. Again the wind had blown bins into the street, and since it was downtown the road was very busy. I retrieved three bins and secured them against houses and fences. I don't know if they belonged to those houses but the citizens can figure that one out. At least there won't be a car accident.
Bonus: I also replaced the cover on someone's motorcycle. It was parked on the front lawn and only hooked onto the handle bars. I covered the bike again. Someone came out of the house and thought I was stealing the bike. Rather than point out the fact(s) that I was pushing a stroller, didn't have any hot wiring apparatus on my person at the time and the most obvious, that I was covering the bike, not uncovering it, I walked away. So much for appreciation.
Friday 1 November 2013
Kindnesses 292-299
292: I went in to J's school to help the kids with spelling.
293: I tried a new pumpkin muffin recipe, so of course I had to share it. I passed it out to some of my neighbours, all of whom asked for the recipe.
294: I put some canned food in the food drive bin at the grocery store.
295: I let my neighbour borrow my umbrella. She has to walk everywhere and the weatehr was miserable. And she has two kids.
296: I helped a blind man find the right bus at the terminal. We see him on the bus all the time and I speak with him regularly. The terminal was busy so he was standing still. I asked which bus he needed and walked with him to the right one. He was appreciative.
297: I sewed part of J's costume by hand. I also took some more muffins into his class for their Halloween party.
298: I let one of J's friends come trick or treating with us. We actually had two tagalongs, but one was under my care because his mother stayed home with her new baby. The other came with his mom. I'm not complaining because it was a lot of fun, but it still counts as a kindness!
299: I forgave my neighbour for breaking my umbrella. Kidding. It was a very windy day and I know it wasn't her fault. Today I rescued several recycling and garbage bins. If the wind was crazy a couple days ago, it was ten times worse today. Some of the garbage bins hit our window....I could only save the marked ones though.
293: I tried a new pumpkin muffin recipe, so of course I had to share it. I passed it out to some of my neighbours, all of whom asked for the recipe.
294: I put some canned food in the food drive bin at the grocery store.
295: I let my neighbour borrow my umbrella. She has to walk everywhere and the weatehr was miserable. And she has two kids.
296: I helped a blind man find the right bus at the terminal. We see him on the bus all the time and I speak with him regularly. The terminal was busy so he was standing still. I asked which bus he needed and walked with him to the right one. He was appreciative.
297: I sewed part of J's costume by hand. I also took some more muffins into his class for their Halloween party.
298: I let one of J's friends come trick or treating with us. We actually had two tagalongs, but one was under my care because his mother stayed home with her new baby. The other came with his mom. I'm not complaining because it was a lot of fun, but it still counts as a kindness!
299: I forgave my neighbour for breaking my umbrella. Kidding. It was a very windy day and I know it wasn't her fault. Today I rescued several recycling and garbage bins. If the wind was crazy a couple days ago, it was ten times worse today. Some of the garbage bins hit our window....I could only save the marked ones though.
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