WARNING:
If you do not like ridiculous, (hopefully) witty,
just for fun, entertaining, blog posts,
THEN
by all means
STOP READING NOW!
You have been warned.
And please remember,
before you judge me for this little indulgence,
kindly remember,
I am a home alone Mom.
I have spent years (K-12) dedicating myself
to the education of my darling children,
& before that even,
days of diaper changing, countless sleepless nights,
calming crying babies,
as well as,
cleaning, keeping, de-cluttering,
organizing, mowing, gardening, sewing, reading,
baking, cooking, freezing, canning, creating,
painting, decorating, laundering, landscaping,
building, insulation installing, log-stacking, fire-building,
metal-roofing, repairing, packing, moving, unpacking,
(8 times in the course of 25 yrs.)
training, disciplining, loving, caring,
encouraging, praying, praying, praying...
AND NOW
I happen to find my days filled
with endless, quiet hours.
So humor me please,
and
soften your critical, scornful gaze,
and remember...
all work, and no play makes
Mrs. C a dull girl.
And now,
onto my story.
Relax, and enjoy!
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Once upon a time, two friends,
living in two different states,
separated by miles and miles,
decided to embark upon
a journey,
or perhaps we should say
an event...
where no
blogger ever dared
go before.
Now, in reference to that particular
statement...
"different states..."
would that be different states of the mind,
or
different states as in locations?
You be the judge.
Through our online conversations we realized
that on the VERY-EXACT-SAME day,
(hold onto your hats)
we were both blessed enough
to be able to go and run errands.
Shocking isn't it???
And so, being the genius women that we are,
we embarked upon a
virtual experiment of sorts.
I took her with me, and she took I with her.
WAIT
She took me with her.
I sounds more formal,
but that is not proper English now is it?
And just for fun, my new rule,
"I before me, except after she."
No, no, no, that should be,
"She before me, and always before I."
She took me with her, and I took her with me.
But did we REALLY?
It's sort of Twilight Zone-ish,
sort of parallel universe-ish.
I grabbed my list, put on my lipstick
before I headed out the door,
(I thought the occasion called for it),
AND THEN
we headed to the big town.
For our first stop of the day... BIG LOTS
Leslie was so excited, she couldn't wait to get inside.
We had to keep reminding one another,
we were on a time schedule, no time to dawdle.
And so we scooped up our deals, headed to the check-out,
& were completely satisfied with our finds.
Organic tea, extra virgin olive oil, and
jalapeno potato chips
for tuna sandwich night.
Yes, sometimes we eat chips.
GASP!
I know, I know.
NEXT- SELECT SECONDS
I really shouldn't have...
but, come on, I know how Leslie loves to find a
really good deal, she and I are alike in that.
This place is packed to the gills
with all sorts of deals!
Furniture, clothing, purses, jewelry, home decor.
You name it, it's probably in there.
Mints, you ask? Yes, even mints...
Ponder that for a moment in light
of the name of this store...
pondering completed.
Thankfully THEY(the mints) were not seconds...
Anyway, back to the story...
I took her to this local favorite.
Yes, Select Seconds, except for the mints, and nail polish,
no used mints or nail polish thankfully!
We ran in, calmly walked in.
We scanned the place quickly making a quick assessment
of what was available.
We scurried through racks,
so many good deals, so little time
but stick to needs...needs, ladies!
Stay focused!
BINGO!
$3.96 for this blouse.
Cute, cute! BUT I didn't want to make
Leslie wait, so I didn't try it on.
Later, at home, when I tried it on,
I ended up having to pass this onto my Ms. C,
too snug for me through the waste and hips.
I'm at that age where my eyes
are smaller than my hips.
Ever been there???
My eyes need to catch up,
so I don't make this mistake again.
*sigh*
Oh well, Ms. C is happy!
And could our next stop be the reason
for the hip expansion???
Leslie and I just had to stop in,
we were so thirsty,
only 105* yesterday...
time for some fresh-squeezed
Chick-fil-A lemonade!!!
&
waffle fries!!!
(so sorry, I think I inhaled the waffle fries,
sooooooooo, none left for the picture...)
The picture on the tray was so tantalizing
that we decided we needed a cookie before we left.
Warm, gooey, chocolate, oatmeal cookie!!!
Leslie was like, "Ok lady, time to get a move on!
You came to go grocery shopping, and HELLO!
You aren't going to be able to feed that family
of yours with just
tea, jalapeno chips and olive oil.
Woof down that cookie girl, and let's go!!!"
Is it "woof" or "wolf"??? Who knows?
Like a good friend, I listened to her,
finished my cookie,
and off we went to go
Krogering!
I only buy sale items, only what's on sale.
Stock up on sale items, so I never have to pay
full price for anything.
One of my favorite finds???
Sourdough bread in the day old bakery bin.
Sourdough is one of those fermented foods
we need more of in our diet.
Leslie agreed, "...yes, more fermented foods...",
as she eyed me suspiciously.
Knowing good and well, that there are much
better options for fermented foods than just
sourdough bread.
Oh well, no time left to discuss that.
If I was ever going to get her back to her home state,
(state of mind or location,
you be the judge...)
we were going to have to hurry
and get some petrol, like, quick!
(I like the sound of petrol better than the alternative...)
So we did, and it was jam packed at the filling station,
petrol had taken a little price plunge and EVERYONE
decided to fill their tanks at Kroger right at the same time.
Leslie and I wondered,
"Did you people leave work just to take advantage
of the gas prices this afternoon???
What is going on???
Why the traffic jam???"
Too many questions, too little time.
We both had to get back home and whip
up something amazing for our families
to feast on, for whenever they returned home.
As we pulled out of the gas station,
this is what the sky looked like.
It looked as if the biggest rain of the summer
was headed our way.
Being that we are experiencing an extreme drought,
this sight was good to see!!!
But alas, as dark and looming as these clouds looked,
not a bit of rain fell from these thick, heavy clouds.
On our ride home, we sipped on our
lemonades, and sang off key
with Third Day.
Third Day Offerings CD,
best praise CD ever!
~The End~
This is dedicated to the lonely Moms out there.
To the ones, who for some reason or another,
find themselves in the state of aloneness
more than they care to admit.
We don't want anyone to feel obligated to fix our aloneness
nothing needs fixing, we're not waiting for someone to fix our lives,
it's just a phase, a season, and we must adjust,
ALSO
we just want to be understood,
that a day out grocery shopping can be the most
adventurous, exhilarating day of days,
especially
when you pretend one of your
Blog Buddies is hanging out with you.
~The End Again~
Purely for your entertainment and speculation
this episode was brought to you
BY
&
yours truly
Mrs. C
