340: I shoveled the neighbours driveway. I love it when it snows.
341: I brought in eight recycling bins. I am going to be known as the neighbourhood recycling bin gnome.
342: I bought a coffee for the guy behind me. He must have been in the holiday spirit because he thanked me.
343: I put a toy in the toy drive for Christmas.
345: I let J pick some food to put in the food drive.
346: I picked a name from children without families and bought the boy a present. I got him a very nice fleece blanket with Canadian NHL teams, because he is a hockey fan.
347: I was shopping (again, tis the season) and I heard a lady ask one of the workers to [age someone for a specific department. He must have forgotten, because five minutes later she was still waiting. I asked another worker to page someone for her.
348: I made cookies for all the teachers and staff at J's school. Fifty chocolate chip.
349: I donated some old clothing for lower income families.
350: I shoveled two extra driveways today.
351: We took in a Christmas card for our doctor and his office staff.
Friday 20 December 2013
Monday 9 December 2013
The next seven
Okay, I forget what number I'm on and I don't want to go back to check, but I know I have seven kindnesses to record so here goes:
1. I cleaned poop off the sidewalk again. Yes, this is the second time I've done that. It's not my favourite activity, but most people in our neighbourhood like to keep it clean. That said, there are those who never pick up after their pets and there are also a lot of children using the sidewalks. I wore gloves and I did it for the kids.
2. I braved the crowds to do some Christmas shopping for my husband. December=busy people=grumpy and rude people=not my favourite time to shop. Let's be honest, I hate shopping at the best of times.
3. I gave some of my homemade yogurt to a friend. Weird, yes, but a labour of love.
4. I brought in several recycling bins, for the simple fact that they were annoying me. Hey, it's still nice.
5. I put money in a charity jar for something or other. I'm not sure what it was for, because at this time of year there were about six jars to choose from. I picked the red one, which says to me Salvation Army.....?
6. I was at my nephew's birthday party at an indoor playground with bouncy castles and an arcade. I gave some tokens to another child who wanted to play some games. We had lots.
7. I shoveled my neighbour's driveway.
1. I cleaned poop off the sidewalk again. Yes, this is the second time I've done that. It's not my favourite activity, but most people in our neighbourhood like to keep it clean. That said, there are those who never pick up after their pets and there are also a lot of children using the sidewalks. I wore gloves and I did it for the kids.
2. I braved the crowds to do some Christmas shopping for my husband. December=busy people=grumpy and rude people=not my favourite time to shop. Let's be honest, I hate shopping at the best of times.
3. I gave some of my homemade yogurt to a friend. Weird, yes, but a labour of love.
4. I brought in several recycling bins, for the simple fact that they were annoying me. Hey, it's still nice.
5. I put money in a charity jar for something or other. I'm not sure what it was for, because at this time of year there were about six jars to choose from. I picked the red one, which says to me Salvation Army.....?
6. I was at my nephew's birthday party at an indoor playground with bouncy castles and an arcade. I gave some tokens to another child who wanted to play some games. We had lots.
7. I shoveled my neighbour's driveway.
Monday 2 December 2013
Kindnesses 319-332
Wow it's been a while, hasn't it? I knew that because I wrote all my good deeds down, but when my desk got overtaken by sticky notes I figured it was time to transfer them to the electronic section. It's been a busy couple of weeks. Who am I kidding? It's been a busy couple of years. Here goes:
319: I gave a coffee card to one of the nice bus drivers, just to show that we appreciate the kindness of public figures. I don't know if that's the right term, but they deal with the public all the time and it's better when they are nice.
320: I held the door for a family with two kids. I guess they started Christmas shopping early, because all four of them were loaded with bags. Someone else had gone ahead and let the door shut, so I moved in front to open it again.
321: I helped a blind man navigate his way to the bus. He nearly ran me over because the terminal was so busy, but I didn't get upset. He felt pretty bad, but I assured him it was okay and helped him onto the bus by telling him when it was clear to go and what seats were free.
322: I bought coffee for the guy in line behind me. That one is a 50/50 for reactions. Some people are grateful, while others give me dirty looks or even snap at me. This guy gave me a dirty look.
323: I let someone use my ten-ride pass for the bus, because she didn't have fare on her. She said a quick thank you but didn't seem very grateful. 'Tis the season, I suppose.
324: I bought J some new gloves and donated his old ones, which are still like new, to charity for kids who don't have enough snow gear.
325: I took cookies in for J's class.
326: I shoveled the neighbour's driveway. Finally, end of November and there's snow!
327: I put some cans in the local food drive bin.
328: I sent in $4 for a family to have a Christmas dinner through one of the local churches. Is it just me, or does this time of year make it really easy to be nice? I wonder why everyone's so grumpy.....
329: Inspired by the poor reaction last time, I bought another coffee for someone behind me. This time the lady was happy about it, and thanked me.
330: I brought in recycling and garbage bins today. It wasn't a crazy wind storm, but I still thought it was nice.\Besides, the bins were out two days late so I figured these people were pretty busy.
331:I helped the boys decorate the house for Christmas. We only started a bit, but E got a kick out of the green, fake tree stuff on the banister and J really liked his window covered in lights.
332: I used my ten-ride pass for someone else today who was rushing out the door and forgot her pass. She was very grateful.
319: I gave a coffee card to one of the nice bus drivers, just to show that we appreciate the kindness of public figures. I don't know if that's the right term, but they deal with the public all the time and it's better when they are nice.
320: I held the door for a family with two kids. I guess they started Christmas shopping early, because all four of them were loaded with bags. Someone else had gone ahead and let the door shut, so I moved in front to open it again.
321: I helped a blind man navigate his way to the bus. He nearly ran me over because the terminal was so busy, but I didn't get upset. He felt pretty bad, but I assured him it was okay and helped him onto the bus by telling him when it was clear to go and what seats were free.
322: I bought coffee for the guy in line behind me. That one is a 50/50 for reactions. Some people are grateful, while others give me dirty looks or even snap at me. This guy gave me a dirty look.
323: I let someone use my ten-ride pass for the bus, because she didn't have fare on her. She said a quick thank you but didn't seem very grateful. 'Tis the season, I suppose.
324: I bought J some new gloves and donated his old ones, which are still like new, to charity for kids who don't have enough snow gear.
325: I took cookies in for J's class.
326: I shoveled the neighbour's driveway. Finally, end of November and there's snow!
327: I put some cans in the local food drive bin.
328: I sent in $4 for a family to have a Christmas dinner through one of the local churches. Is it just me, or does this time of year make it really easy to be nice? I wonder why everyone's so grumpy.....
329: Inspired by the poor reaction last time, I bought another coffee for someone behind me. This time the lady was happy about it, and thanked me.
330: I brought in recycling and garbage bins today. It wasn't a crazy wind storm, but I still thought it was nice.\Besides, the bins were out two days late so I figured these people were pretty busy.
331:I helped the boys decorate the house for Christmas. We only started a bit, but E got a kick out of the green, fake tree stuff on the banister and J really liked his window covered in lights.
332: I used my ten-ride pass for someone else today who was rushing out the door and forgot her pass. She was very grateful.
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