The lost gift card

Son K took this photo one evening at sunset when we were out shopping, I thought it was pretty:

So last week I was rushing out of the house and stepped out into  my garage the wrong way and hurt the instep on one of my feet. I was okay until many hours later that night when the foot started to hurt and I couldn't put any weight on it.  It was a terrible, helpless feeling although my family was very helpful.  Fortunately, I was able to limp around by the next morning and things improved quickly as the hours went by.

I had gone Christmas shopping that day and realized one of the gift cards I purchased was missing!  We decided to go back to Walmart to see if the cashier might still have it.  The cashier didn't but she thought she might be able to re-print the gift receipt and cancel the card.  She went to check with her supervisor and the supervisor said 'was it a red card ...with a receipt folded over it?'  It seems she had found one lying on the floor next to the cash register hours earlier!  So we went to customer service to retrieve it, armed with my bill of sale.  I don't know if a $25 gift card was worth twisting my foot over, but it was still a good feeling.

Sunday Sketches - Bendy Snowman

Welcome to Alexandra's Sunday Sketches! I did a bendy snowman in acrylic on good quality purple cardstock (6" x 6").  I actually have him sitting in my Christmas tree!

Tree's Up

So our tree's up for 2015!

Son K found the perfect gift for his dad, we will all claim it as his gift from all of us as he is
difficult to buy presents for!  It's an ice breaker tool in case we get an ice storm!  Now let's hope husband M forgets he was intending to get one.

Paint Party Friday - Vintage Bear

Welcome to Paint Party Friday, thanks as always to our hosts Eva and Kristin! I did a vintage bear ornament for you today, done in acylic on good quality (6" x 6") green cardstock.  I added a photo so you could see the glimmer of the copper tones that I used.  I used an actual ornament I have as my reference.  I have him standing in the snow, could it be that he came to life?

At the Hairdresser

I was at the hairdresser last week.  He was late coming in, so his assistant coloured my hair.  I told her about the estate sale in my neighbourhood that I visited recently where I got a wheelbarrow for a couple of dollars.  She told me she loved garage sales.  In fact, she bought this sealed box of high quality pyrex dishes for $20 at one time.  She ended up giving it to a friend for a wedding gift.  The funny thing is, the friend loved the dishes and asked her where she got them.  She had to tell her that she forgot where she bought them.  We laughed at the 'little white lie'.  Most importantly, the dishes were loved!

So then, the esthetician came over to us, bringing me a cup of coffee.  The assistant thought she had not made it the way I like it, but indeed she had put 'just milk'.  I was surprised that she knew how I liked my coffee and I mentioned how lovely her hair was looking that day.  She told me the assistant had done her hair.  When the esthetician left, the assistant confided to me that it was in fact a wig!

The assistant had also been busy with another customer and quickly washed my hair before she had to attend to the other person.  The hairdresser came in just in time to cut my hair.  While he was cutting, the assistant came over and put mousse in my hair asking if I felt all the grey had been covered.

I left feeling very pampered that day!

Our first Christmas card

I received my first Christmas card (pictured above) on November 27th in the mail! I think everyone is in the Christmas spirit early this year. I visited a girlfriend that same night and she already had her Christmas lights turned on and there was a wreath on her front door. So I was inspired to put my tree up the next day!

Request to Graduate

Welcome to December! The Christmas decorations are up all over the city now:

I must admit I have been listening to a lot of Christmas music from a local radio station.  December seems to have crept up on me, I have been enjoying the fall season so much.  Now it's time to get the Christmas cards ready and do the Christmas shopping.

In other great news, son K submitted his official request to graduate from his college, having finished  all the credit requirements for his program.  He will have his final mark in January and the graduation ceremony will be in June 2016.  He still has his part-time job for now as he searches for a suitable full-time job.