Andi.....great comment. When I worked in the ER we would joke about that issue, "just slam it in a book" was our philosophy. I think the side effect about loss of sight is interesting. Poor guy would be walking around bumping into things......well, you get the picture.
My confusion continues.....so, what else is new?
Last night I went through the Safeway weekly paper looking for those too good to pass up bargains. I found a few. I also asked Wanda to print out a "Just For U" copy. I made my list and checked it twice. I was ready to go, shopping.
I woke this morning just as Wanda was finishing up her Wii exercises. I followed her on to the step board and did 50 minutes of aerobics. I'm sure my weight will once again be at the break even point. This means I can, and do, eat what I want. I'm not taking any weight off but I'm not putting it on either. I tell myself I work out to "keep my heart strong."
The early morning traffic here is miserable and I wanted to wait before leaving. I made some coffee, grabbed a book, and plopped down in my chair. Casper the Cat took her usual place on my lap. She looked so comfortable I tried to turn the page and get my coffee cup at the same time, a mistake. I spilled coffee on me and Casper. Thank goodness it was not real hot by then. I'm sure she was scared more than anything else. Me? I have one more t-shirt I will never wear outside. I wonder, coffee stain tie dyed shirts?
When I finished cleaning the spill I changed and left for the store.
I'm really getting to hate shopping alone. It's so much easier when Wanda and I are together. I usually go over to the book and magazine rack and help. That's much less stressful than making all the decisions.
What to do? Sloppy Joe mix is $1.45 but 99 cents if you buy three. Actually you don't need three of the same, you can mix and match. But the only mix stuff we use is the Sloppy Joe. Should I spend $2.97 to save 46 cents? I bought two packages of ground turkey for Joe mix but we only eat it once every couple of months. Like Twinkies, the mix is good forever, I bought three.
About an hour later I was finished, checked out, and at the Starbucks area looking over my receipt. Everything looked fine until I got to the avocados. Two of what they call large avocados were $5.38. WHAT, TWO DOLLARS AND SIXTY NINE CENTS EACH? They were on sale at 88 cents as I remember. Armed with avocados and receipt in hand, pushing my pulls to the left cart, I went back to the check out stand.
Me, "I think there is a mistake on these avocados." Him, "Let me check." Me, "They're on sale in the weekly flyer for 88 cents." Him, "Do you have the paper?" Me, "Of course not." Him, "Let's go take a look at one." So, we walk over to the service department where he finds a paper and turns to the produce section. Even upside down I see the sale price and point it out to him. "See, 88 cents for large Hass avocados," I say.
"and it's a three day sale item that starts Friday, which is, tomorrow."
I returned the avocados got out to the car and drove home. I heard the phone ringing when I opened the front door, it was Wanda. I lunged for the phone knocked over a large water and completely forgot about the alarm.
While I was talking with Wanda about the flu shot I didn't get the alarm horn started blaring. This thing is loud enough to hear in Kentucky. If you get too close it can knock you over. The cats were running, I was running, the horn was horning and my left eye was twitching. I ran into the hallway and entered our security code. Thankfully the horn stopped. Now all I could hear was the ringing in my ears.
I was still on the phone with Wanda, we finished the call. A minute or two later the alarm central station called.
"What is the password? I'll give you a hint, it's a fish." No, that's not our password but a line from "Horsefeathers" a Marx Brothers movie. I gave the service guy our password. He told me he would cancel the police call and I should, "have a good day."
Now I see a trouble light on the keypad. I did the check procedure which shows me the monitor didn't communicate with the central station. That can't be right since they called here. I called the alarm company back and was told: The trouble light is on "because your primary line did not call out but your secondary, your back-up, did"
About five months ago we had the alarm company install a radio sending unit, sort of like a cell phone. At that time they also cancelled any communication from a land line telephone, because, we didn't have one. I rather hoped that the cell phone like system would operate as a Front Up rather than a Back Up, and it should. I was told a service person would call and we would get this fixed.
So, here I sit waiting for a phone call. I really want to jump in the shower but know, if I do, the phone will ring. I made a second coffee and Casper is giving me stink eye. I do know that it's Thursday October 12TH and tomorrow, Friday, avocados are 88 cents each............OK, I'm really screwed up....Wanda called to let me know it's the 13TH, not the 12TH. I hope I get the days and dates figured out soon.
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