Sound Sleep
What happens when I have had a very sound sleep, a bit of a headache accompanies the wakeup time. There is no doubt that my energy was spent yesterday with the errands that needed to be done. Today was a repeat of yesterday and I never left the house.
For us I like shopping at Sam’s Club. I know the grocery items that we use and I’d rather buy once at Sam’s than making repeated trips up to our grocer’s here in town. What that means is that one day the isles are combed looking for what is needed. I go through the checkout lane where I can scan my items and pack them up at my own pace in the bag I want. Tidy, tidy at the checkout means that there is a reasonable order when they reach our home. Dennis has had a bit of a snooze and is ready to take the groceries from my cart and load them into the vehicle and they come home with us and then are gotten into the house. Refrigerated and freezer items are immediately tucked away. The remainder stays where it was put in the kitchen.
The next day the items are put where they belong in our pantry in the basement. An example: storing eight cans of Progresso soup in the box that came off of the shelf is not my style. When I want a can of soup, I want to open the cupboard door and pick a can up. So goes my “second day” of dealing with what was purchased the day before. It can be quite daunting with trips up and down the basement steps. The recycling bin is fed a lot of cardboard, and . . . I know where to find a pantry item when I need it or have Dennis bring it up.
Purchasing in quantity works for us. As I have mentioned, there are some items left for the trip to Hy-Vee. I don’t need Oatmeal when it comes in a box of two containers each at five pounds.
Today Dennis is working on the Sears rider mower. Oil, filters etc., meant a trip to Fleet Farm. The blades will be changed the next time a grandson is available. When we had a ham spread sandwich half for lunch, we both thought we were having a good day that would mean a good night’s rest.