Shopping....again

by teresa
Well, when Lauren got home yesterday, she informed me that she needs yet another binder. Good grief....I already purchased the entire binder aisle at Office Depot! Her orchestra teacher requested that the students have a black binder with 50 sheet protectors in it for the music. Of course none of the binders I purchased were black. So I started a list. Number 1...black binder, Number 2...sheet protectors. Lauren also informed me that she didn't sleep very well last night because the springs in her mattress were poking her back. She really does need a new mattress soon, but for the time being I figure one of those foam toppers might help. Number 3...foam mattress pad. After I dropped off all the kids at school, I came home and fiddled around the house(make beds, unload dishwasher, do tub of clothes, feed dog,etc.) I went to make a drink and sit down and read the paper(and when I say read the paper, I mean do the crossword puzzle and read the comics), and found there was no soda! Noooooooooooooo! I need sooooooodaaaaa! Since we have been on this diet, I have had to cut the juices and milk out. So that fruity water and diet soda are what I drink. Number 4...diet cherry vanilla dr. pepper(a case). Well now that my list is up to 4 things, I guess I need to hit the store. Now where should I go? Somewhere that would have all the things I need under one roof. Can you say WALMART? But do I dare? I mean it is 9:00am and the kids will be home at 2:30pm. I may not get home in time. hahahaha. Come on, you know it's true. they may have the lowest prices in town, but you ain't getting out of there in under 4 hours. I decided to chance it and go. Well, when I pulled in the parking lot I was amazed to see that it was only half full! Can you believe that? Normally you could come at 2:00am and still have to park back by the bus stop. I parked in the fourth space from the door and there were spaces all around me! Was there a bomb threat called in our something that I didn't hear about? Anyway, I took a picture to capture this miracle for all to see. It's right up there with the red sea parting and the water into wine thing. I hope you are as moved by it as I was.











See the empty spaces? Look how close I am to the front door!