Yesterday a friend
and I went grocery shopping. Whereas many people dislike grocery shopping, I'm one that loves it. It's one of those things I could manage
by myself but it’s easier with someone helping. I can’t handle bags of groceries
from a walker. As we checked out, we were each given a long-stemmed rose
(really long). Betty said it was because they like and appreciate us as good
customers. I rarely shop there, but I didn’t turn down the rose. Gave it to a
friend I had lunch with.
Betty and I went to
the store in her car, transferred the groceries to my car at her house, and I
came home. I had specifically asked for refrigerator things to be put in
plastic (I usually eschew using plastic) so I could loop my fingers into the
handles and get it into the house. Jacob brought the other groceries in when he
came home last night.
I had wondered
about the blue fabric bag—looked like more groceries than I bought, but I didn’t
really pay attention. Gosh know, Idon’t need another fabric bag.. When I unpacked
it, I saw things I had not bought, including a 1.5 liter bottle of soft drink
which I would never buy. This morning called the store ad explained I got
someone else’s groceries and would be glad to bring them back. The manager with
whom I spoke said she’d come out to the car to get them.
But then Betty called,
and I thought she said she should have left that bag in her car. So, bingo!
They were Betty’s groceries. Wrong. She said she already had her bag. I was
getting mixed up between the bag and the contents, and I’m not usually that thick
in the brain, but she had a hard time getting me to realize the bag and its
contents were a gift from the store. So I cancelled the grocery run. Surprised
the manager didn’t mention that, but when I called her back, she said “Oh yes.
Did you get a rose too?” I considered going back to bed and starting the day
over.
Actually turned
out to be a good day—I got a lot of work done. It amazes me the small details
and chores that crop up and keep me from my writing, but I knocked them out and
spent a lot of time reading background material. I now have a fair handle on
the life of Clara Driscoll, “Savior of the Alamo.”
And tonight,
dinner with three close friends at a renowned enchilada place that was new to
me. It was good to catch up on everyone’s doings. Lots of political talk. If we
thought it would end after the election, we were wrong. Of course, some returns
are still being counted and recounted, but I have a feeling the level of
citizen involvement—and outrage—will continue. And that’s a good thing.
Cold weather
coming to Texas. Bundle up, everyone.
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