Rudeness then Politeness

I came across these 'fun facts', thought you would find them entertaining!

Usually I write about positive encounters while out and about, but last week at the mall, in the midday, it seemed more crowded than usual, this young mom was pushing her kid in a stroller, barreling towards me.  Or maybe I was walking towards her.  She said 'why won't you move'.  I was wondering the same as I was forced to move aside.  I said 'that's really rude'.  She continued on and  replied 'you're rude'.  As she turned the corner in the direction of the family washroom I yelled back 'I think you're rude'.

Not half an hour later I was strolling through a store.  Another mom pushing a stroller behind me said 'excuse me'.  I quickly moved aside and said 'oh sorry'.  She turned her head towards me as she went by and replied with a smile 'that's quite all right'.  What a difference a bit of politeness makes!

A Changing World

Welcome to December! Here is the mall tree all lit up for the season!  I waited for a few minutes to get a good photo as people were happily taking photos beside it, posing with their babies and so on.

The city gave us an online link to our 2019 garbage collection schedule as printed copies will no longer be delivered to us.  We can pick one up at the library though.  It is a changing world, going paperless.  Then a couple of times I have had to type an electronic signature on an online document.

Paint PartyFriday - A coordinated outfit

Welcome to Paint Party Friday! I did a greeting card (4 1/4" x 5 1/2") in permanent marker, outlined with a PITT fine point marker. It is a girl with a coordinated outfit, inspired by a lady I saw recently who was very well put together.  

Gift idea

One of my sisters was out shopping in northern California where she lives and saw these neat 'introvert' socks. It is perfect if you have any introverts on your list! Wouldn't that be a fun gift!

Scribble Picnic - Goodbye Autumn

Welcome to Michael's Scribble Picnic. The current theme is 'Goodbye Autumn'. My piece is a greeting card (5 1/2" x 4 1/4") in permanent markers, inspired by the scene I woke up to on the morning of November 16th! I thought, what better way to say 'Goodbye Autumn', albeit a bit early...sheesh.

An unexpected Result

my scrambled egg breakfast

I was doing some gift shopping the other day and at the checkout, I noticed one of the assistants wearing a pretty jeweled necklace in burgundy tones.  I told her I loved her necklace and noticed how perfectly it coordinated with her burgundy undershirt and burgundy patterned sweater. She thanked me and went on to admire my purchase, telling me it was a good deal, admiring the weight of the fabric in the duvet cover. In fact, some ladies walking by asked if there were any more of those.

My compliment was sincere, but look at the unexpected, equally complimentary result!

Mall Decoration

Here is a pretty mall decoration all lit up, it is cute to see the kids run through, it must seem magical to the little ones.