It's been raining since yesterday - this morning I swore I heard "I'll get you my pretty... and your little dog too..." But I'm pretty sure it was just all that wind, rain and branches beating against the house... pretty sure. It was early.
So as we were up early - "we" being me and the puppy girls, we went outside, quickly, came back in, enjoyed our puppy kibble breakfast (they did I just sat there) and it took me that long to realize we didn't' have any power. The "sun" was up so as I wandered about the house with my eyes at half mast it didn't dawn on me until I went to turn on the TV that it would require electricity that currently wasn't flowing into the house... groovy. My main concern? Meeting tonight and no hair dryer - yeah I'm spoiled and your point skippy?
Me and the girls when back upstairs as it was 6:55 AM I decided to crawl back into bed and read, all snuggled in with the girls, and you guessed it I fell back asleep, then at 9:45 we all were up and moving for good - and yes it still took a few minutes for my brain to register that we indeed have electricity again. Yeah hot water and heat - not to mention hair dryer - life is complete.
Some days boys and girls it is just that simple.
Up, showered, dressed and enjoying a non healthy muffin for breakfast, I made a long list and headed out. Pups weren't happy but hey I ain't Bubba I will be home within a few hours instead of all day. I started at the furthermost point South and made my way North back toward home, Shelby food was the first - 44 pound bag of (what I think of as) Designer Dog chow, she eats better than I do... all organic, fish, beef veggies - any-who the price went up again. Ouch Shelby girl. Got that loaded into the car... only to remember my back end was full of Lodge supplies thanks to the trip to Costco last night. So shift, push, stack and done. Now off to the Mall and the FUN shopping, an Easter dress for 'the god-daughter' -- as I am her God Mother (say that like you're in the Sopranos and it works - for me at least)
I hemmed, and debated and found a very pretty dress, light green with pink accents, and since it was sleeveless I got her a sweater too, and some tights. But since I couldn't find her shoe size and that really needs a kid foot - we'll tend to that one with 'here Mom' gift card. ;-)
I was very surprised to have a helpful sales person she directed me to the right place, she jumped in when the line got long, only to get the same people who get in front of me at the post office. Lady one, had a return, and some bazaar issue with an items in the MEN'S department - we were in KIDS. Get a clue - so cashier #1 goes off to Menswear and leaves her customer and the rest of the line pondering who do we kill - cashier or idiot customer - my vote was customer. And I'm wandering...
So Cashier #2 (nice lady) is working hard but gets idiot customer #2 who that very day opened a new charge card, wanted to use it - without having the special card they gave her, and was demanding the 20% discount the other lady gave her - but our cashier didn't have the magic 20% coupon so she stood there and manual (with paper and pencil) figured out the 20% discount and gave it to her...SERIOUSLY? What about a break for those folks who have our stuff together standing here restraining the urge to slap these women within an inch of their lives so we can get on with ours!!!! But I sweetly smiled, completed my transaction and moved on with my day - and sent a small prayer heaven-ward that I no longer work in retail. I'd be in jail - or at least fired within an hour of dealing with that hot mess.
Did a little me shopping, I got some new candles, then headed to the dreaded Wal-Mart - on a Saturday - and I've got a list... I found a place to park, walked in the rain and found a good and soaked basket and went about navigating Wal-Mart on Saturday... now I will say they finally cleared out some rows so you aren't bumping into displays of crap, people, children, more displays of crap and feeling like if you don't get out of this store in 15 minutes you will solve the worlds ills and teach someone how to take their screaming child to the bathroom. And I've wondered again haven't I?
Well with these new open lanes life was a breeze, find what you need, grab it and move on, got books for Baby J back home, mailers for all this shipping I'm going to have to do, the couple of things I needed for home, cards for 10 people and one bottle of pop for me. Got in line and lived with it - then headed to the grocery store. Got in, got out, need to write to said local grocery store - ok fine you want me to taste stuff so I buy it - YOU ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREAKING AISLE - you are the cause of a traffic jam - I deal with this enough Monday through Friday I don't need it Saturday in my freaking grocery store. I was more cranky with the taster, stop, talk and block ENTIRE lane with your cart and ignore all those around you. Heelllooo?
So got home, loved pups, unloaded all the shopping, and made myself lunch - spinach salad. I know!! I cooked eggs, bacon, and got honey mustard dressing - it was super fab! My iron must be really low as I've probably been eating more spinach for the last two weeks than I have in the last month.
Now I'm finishing up the bills an' 'nat (that's yinzer for and all that) and I've got 2 hours before my meeting... goody, pantyhose and a long dress in the rain.
But remember boys and girls - the phrase that pays (thanks Dad) "You don't have to shovel rain." Amen Pap Amen.
Are you SURE I shouldn't be worried about the animals lining up? Really?
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