It’s that time of year when I usually have a good dose of Scrooge hit me. A lot of bah and humbugging and the double wham of bah humbug. Typically, it has to do with the weather and commercialism and false cheer. This morning though dawned brilliantly bright and cold. The cardinals had dipped into their winter gear and were especially red and bright against the sky. Jerry had an errand to run so I went too because I needed to look for “something” at the same place. We laughed when we got there and I said, I’m going to look for that caramel corn we really like, and he confessed that was his reason for being there as well. My shopping habits as of late have a bit of Supermarket Sweep added in as I try to get in and out of stores as quickly as possible and if I can have zero interactions with anyone in the store so much the better. I love self-check and I have one or two stores I go to most often that allow this; I plot out shopping by aisle and make my list accordingly as well. If someone said you need to fill your cart with avocados, tofu, curry mix, oatmeal and shredded cheese, I’d be able to get everything in under two minutes. Nothing to get famous doing, but it distracts.
And look here's a picture taken four years ago in a land far, far away.
Stunning photo. Time and distance, longing. Beauty, hope, and those mines we try not to step on as the view back can rise up, strands of thought and feeling entangling limbs if we stand too long, rooting us in a paralyzing ache. Whew, how did I get there?
ReplyDeleteRed birds, clear skies, crisp days, bright stars. Good things in every day.
I do guerilla shopping too. We don't have self-checkout at Raley's but they open at 6am, so I can get in and out with a minimum of human sightings. Home Depot has self checkout and they also open at 6, and they have curbside pickup if you order online. Trips to town are rare though, thank goodness.
You took a meander!
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