Yesterday was a busy day. It never stopped, never took a break, just kept on trucking along with me trying to keep up. I had planned to make a trip to the grocery store in the afternoon, without children, but it didn't happen and instead of taking my two along with me after school, I just waited until they were asleep. I know I know, although it's always fun to hear "mom, can i have that?, please let me push the buggy... I want in the buggy. no I want out of the buggy. I want to stand on the rail of the buggy", or even look down and your child is laying on underneath the buggy (how do they do that?), I decided to pass and go peacefully alone. Or so I thought.
First let me say that I did cook dinner as planned even though I had not made my trek to the store yet. Day 1 accomplished with dinner on the table. What's funny is that in order for us to all eat as a family, we had to eat at 5pm. No one was really hungry but at least we all got to sit and talk together. Paul had a bible study at 6 and then Jaden had a bball game at 7:30 so we just made it work :)
Ok, back to the store. There are times when it is late and I get in the mood to go to Walmart. Do you ever do that? I really enjoy going around 10pm or so for several reasons.
1. I don't have any children with me. This speaks for itself.
2. It is less crowded. Our walmart is always so jam-packed during the day it's a fight to get down the aisles. I don't like crowds, I'm a bit chlostrophobic so I like my space.
3. Less crowd, less noise. I get alot of thinking done during this time. I always bring a list but you know there is always something I've missed. I also think about making new things and what I would need to do it!
4. I get to take my time. I will browse the aisles as long as I want to at my own speed. I can look at light bulbs for 20 minutes if I so choose. The freedom of it renews me.
Unfortunately this time was not so pleasant. I was really tired and should have waited until today to go but I really didn't want to have to do that. I left the house about 10 or so and I knew it was not a good sign when my eyes were burning before I even walked through the entrance. It was quiet in there for the first little bit but I was hurrying trying to get what I needed and get home to bed. No browsing this time.
I got about half way done and I heard some kids in the next aisle talking very loudly. By this time it was about 11pm and I wondered what they were up to. They came down my aisle a few minutes later. There were two boys carrying a girl in a cart. All teenagers. And all of them were high as a kite. They kept giggling and staring at products on the shelf and then saying things like "Wow, isn't peanut butter awesome? Look at the colors on that jar!". I went ahead and turned to go somewhere and else and everywhere I was, they were there. They weren't bothering me but I couldn't think too well with them around. I knew it was time to get out of there when a man approached me with bloodshot eyes and asked what kind of cosmo do i read. Luckily I was nearing the end and went on and checked out and got home.
As you can see, I didn't miss much-
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