....after dinner had been served and cleaned up.
....after giving my son a bath and putting him to bed.
....after one load of laundry was switched from the washer to the dryer and another one was started.
....after being cooped up in the house with a sick child and cleaning his vomit ALL DAY.
I planned our meals for the week, made my list, clipped coupons, and headed to the store to run my least favorite errand. I was drained, but it was an opportunity to get the grocery shopping for the week done without the help of a curious toddler. In other words, quickly. So I went... taking along my iPod for company.
As I headed down the frozen foods aisle, I encounter a young couple (early 20s maybe), who at a glance, didn't seem to be in any particular hurry and were just screwing around. As I walked past them, the girl spotted my iPod and tartly commented to her boyfriend/fling/comrade (and loud enough for me to hear over my ear buds), "Geeeeee, must be nice to just be be-bopping around the grocery store with your music..."
Probably not. So, I just let it go. After all, I was that girl once, back when I had more time than responsibility and didn't understand why anyone would buy frozen pancakes.
They're just so easy to make. Why would anyone need to to buy frozen pancakes? HA!
Besides, there was a brand new US Weekly waiting for me at the checkout aisle and I still had to figure out which one was the sloooooowest cashier, so as to get as much "reading" in as possible...
My trips to the grocery store usually happen in the middle of the week and usually include my son. While it's loads of fun to point out the names and colors of all the fruits and vegetables and let him push the cart, it's not so fun trying to convince him that we don't need seven boxes of Yogos. In fact, we don't need any...
This is going to sound unbelievably geeky, but it was nice to have an opportunity to thoroughly compare the 78 cent store brand to the $1.42 name brand or peruse beauty products undisturbed. (I'm a sucker for anything new or improved)
DAY SIX: I am grateful for the times I get go grocery shopping alone, turning a dreaded chore into a few moments of peace and quiet... relatively speaking, of course.
For more gratitude courtesy of NaBloPoMo, click here.
....after giving my son a bath and putting him to bed.
....after one load of laundry was switched from the washer to the dryer and another one was started.
....after being cooped up in the house with a sick child and cleaning his vomit ALL DAY.
I planned our meals for the week, made my list, clipped coupons, and headed to the store to run my least favorite errand. I was drained, but it was an opportunity to get the grocery shopping for the week done without the help of a curious toddler. In other words, quickly. So I went... taking along my iPod for company.
As I headed down the frozen foods aisle, I encounter a young couple (early 20s maybe), who at a glance, didn't seem to be in any particular hurry and were just screwing around. As I walked past them, the girl spotted my iPod and tartly commented to her boyfriend/fling/comrade (and loud enough for me to hear over my ear buds), "Geeeeee, must be nice to just be be-bopping around the grocery store with your music..."
Be-bopping? First of all, who even says "be-bopping" anymore. Secondly, it was more like trying to stay awake so that my family has something to eat this week. I wanted to run back, smack that scathing tone right out of her, and yell, "Do you even know anything about me? Do you realize that this is the only time I've had to myself all weekend and I'm spending it at a grocery store? Do you know what it's like to smell like someone else's vomit... all... day... long?"
Probably not. So, I just let it go. After all, I was that girl once, back when I had more time than responsibility and didn't understand why anyone would buy frozen pancakes.
They're just so easy to make. Why would anyone need to to buy frozen pancakes? HA!
Besides, there was a brand new US Weekly waiting for me at the checkout aisle and I still had to figure out which one was the sloooooowest cashier, so as to get as much "reading" in as possible...
My trips to the grocery store usually happen in the middle of the week and usually include my son. While it's loads of fun to point out the names and colors of all the fruits and vegetables and let him push the cart, it's not so fun trying to convince him that we don't need seven boxes of Yogos. In fact, we don't need any...
This is going to sound unbelievably geeky, but it was nice to have an opportunity to thoroughly compare the 78 cent store brand to the $1.42 name brand or peruse beauty products undisturbed. (I'm a sucker for anything new or improved)
DAY SIX: I am grateful for the times I get go grocery shopping alone, turning a dreaded chore into a few moments of peace and quiet... relatively speaking, of course.For more gratitude courtesy of NaBloPoMo, click here.
5 comments:
Ahhhhh I hear you! Oh do I hear you loud and clear. Mine is great in a basket for now but the 7 year old never brings his shoes! Drives me nuts and he ends up in the cart too. Then I have 2 of them to push around. I'm glad you didn't spank the girl and your right who uses the word "be-bopping?" lol
I got to go shopping alone today too. Ran into heaps of people I haven't seen in years and was actually able to stand and chat without a child begging to get going or chucking extra things in the trolley while my back was turned.
Never thought to wear my ipod though :)
I will be be-bopping next time!
Ah, I woudda smacked her. (Nah, not really. I would have chickened out right before.)
I, for one, do enjoy shopping-- I do mine on Sat. morning. This Sat. however, J. and the Onion wanted to go with me. Wha? (grudgingly)
Ok-aay. (From now on I will be going alone.)
-HH
what a great thing...turning a dreaded chore into a good time. Great idea. :) Glad you got some peace and quiet...or at least some peace.
HOpe you enjoyed the US weekly. What stupid thing did Britney do this week? LOL
have a good puke free day!
Oh boy does this poor girl have some life lessons to learn yet..and I think she might be in for a rude shock when she does!
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