The last two days have been taken up with necessary mundane chores, with a few hikes with Emma in between. Today was shopping day for me, and I had a list. First stop was J C Penny. I needed some new sheets for the bed. Am I the only person left in the US that thinks January is the month for white sales? When I asked the very young salesgirl where the white sales were, she said that she didn’t know what I was talking about. I wanted 400 thread count sheets with extra deep pockets, and nearly passed out at the price. I guess it’s a good thing I don’t buy new sheets very often.
After a few more stops for essentials, I ended up at the grocery store in Ocean Springs. I took four of my cloth shopping bags into the store with me. It was not a major grocery day, but the things on my list were heavy items such as milk, laundry detergent, softener, bleach, and large cans of fruit and tomato juice. When I reached the check out, I told the checker and packer that I had brought four bags so everything could be distributed without any one bag being too heavy. They both nodded their heads in agreement. I stressed that I didn’t want a bag too heavy to lift for this old body. When I got to the car here is what I found: only three bags were used, and almost all the heavy items were in one bag! Grr! Hello young people! Do you not understand English? So, I repacked the bags and put them in the trunk. I know these are small things in the scheme of life, but they do irk me at times.
Back at the refuge, Emma and I enjoyed our afternoon outside with our avian friends. There are lots of chipping sparrows around, and they’ll soon be displaying their slightly more vibrant breeding plumage.
I heard some loud chipping sounds across the way, and grabbed my camera. What I found was one excited Carolina wren. It was just very upset as it sat on the Blue Ox toad hitch of Don and Mary’s rig. In another month or so, these little buggers will be trying to build nests in every nook and cranny that’s available. I’ve had them try to set up housing under my slide topper awnings in the past. I like wrens. They’re so bubbly and audacious!
Thanks for stopping by… talk to you later, Judy
