In Canada, we have a couple of airlines. I've only flown Air Canada (in Canada) throughout the years. While they occasionally do silly things, I've mostly had good service. And now, with my status, I can take three 70-pound suitcases for free. That's important for the job I do.
But when they do stupid things - it irks me. It's not enough to change to another airline, as I'm sure they all do this and I think it will get worse!
I bought a ticket a couple of weeks ago, and it's the fare class that allows me to choose a seat for free, which I did. I chose an aisle seat, which is also on my profile as my preferred seat. I don't know what row it was, but it was near the front of the plane.
When I checked in yesterday, I was surprised to find myself in a middle seat in row 16. WHAT??!
Thankfully, the plane was not full, so I moved to an aisle seat at the back with an empty row to stretch out. I received a notification when I changed my seat. However, did I receive a notification when Air Canada changed my seat? I did not! I hate that they are sneaky about that!
If they needed to move people because they were with small children or family members, I get that, but when there were loads of empty seats at the back of the plane, why are they moving ME to a middle seat? I should have left myself there and bothered the crap out of the person in the aisle seat because I needed to get up for my leg.
Do they not realize that people pick a seat for a reason? What if I have a weak bladder and must go every 30 minutes? Would someone want me in the middle seat? I just don't get that!
This has happened only once before, and I was just about to board the plane when I realized they changed my seat. I was in the line to get it changed, but that never happened, so I was in the middle seat for that flight. It was a short flight - I don't even remember where I was. If someone has children or someone they need to sit beside, then they should be buying tickets or fares to make that happen! It will all get much worse next year when their new rules come into play.
If it keeps happening, I'll be kicking up a stink! So, I moved from row 16 to row 35. I'm not in a hurry, I can wait a few extra minutes, but so could the person who took my aisle seat in row whatever it was at the front!
It's going to be COLD where I'm going. I can hardly wait for that brisk, cold air to whip around my face! I may or may not be walking!
Two more Zooms yesterday, and all is good. I spent most of the afternoon with all the follow-ups, and they are done! Pretty comfortable in my new chair! I have two more sessions on Zoom for classes, and I'm done for the year! I have some virtual retreats, but I am not 100% sure of the dates. The monthly one is on the 28th and 29th. I plan to book another one for next week, Christmas week - probably on Christmas Eve. Stay tuned - I'll try to finalize that date soon.
Then, I spent much of last night working on my new project. It's not new, but could I find the files I had previously scanned and cleaned? I could not, so I completed all 25 files last night, and they are now ready to be digitized for machine embroidery. This is a massive issue for me—I have started this project numerous times and keep losing the files. Don't yell at me—I know my digital files are somewhat in disarray.
However, yesterday, I found two photos that people had sent me. Because I was organized and named them, I found them within a minute or two! I'm not entirely unorganized, but I need to get better.
Can you imagine how different our world would be if there was a giant lost and found so people could get those lost mittens back?
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| Lost mitten |
This was found near the school; I swear the number of lost mittens is huge.
OK—so here are my Dear Jen blocks so far. I love the black-and-white background, but they are busy. I'm trying to convince myself that they are OK. I will rearrange them so all the dark is in one row and then all the light. It's so darn hard to see the contrast that I'm even tempted to start over! GASP!!!!
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| Dear Jen blocks |
Well, that's it for me. I have a few things to finish packing this morning and deal with the girls, who will NOT be happy when I leave. But it's only for a couple of days. They will survive!
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