That was a phrase from the old time song “The Old Gray Mare.” I do believe I qualify for that this evening.
Dennis realized he was 500 miles over his oil change in the little red pickup with Jiffy Lube in Mankato. That was a first. That attests to the fact that Dennis has been busy this summer with his Cub Lo Boy. When we checked in at Jiffy Lube, the computer records indicated that the last time we had the automatic transmission taken care of was in 2015. We got it all taken care of as that little red pickup is going to be a part of Stauffer Avenue for a long time.
Our next stop was for pedicures. Since Dennis had to have a portion of one of his large toe nails removed after an ingrown situation, Dennis is on board to take care of the feet. We had to sit and wait for some time as their were clients ahead of us. Who cares! We each sat soaking our feet in warm water with the massage chair doing its thing. No, Dennis . . . we can’t have one similar to it for our home. The place was hopping today. They always ask what color we want for the nails. Nope . . . just naked nails. I am not a fan of the gel nails with the fancy designs painted on them.
It was decided that Dennis needed one more can of white paint for the tractor. The four wheels had always been white. Dennis spent a lot of energy on painting everything else and had been a point where he might have been burned out on the job. Not any more! he has been taping off the tires so he can paint the wheels so they look as bright and white as the rest of the tractor. I pulled the short straw in regard to going into Walmart for a can of Krylon gloss white primer and paint. I could understand his decision. Why leave it incomplete.
My stop of the day was JoAnn’s Fabric Shop. Whether I am working on a hand bag, t-shirt quilts or stitching out an embroidery design, I always pull out my Pellon Shape Flex 101 woven fusible interfacing. This week they had 76% off. I had picked up on the private Facebook group that I am in that wherever there was a Joann’s the interfaces and stabilizers were being scooped up. I also had the coupon for an additional 10% off at the checkout. Just like all the squirrels in our yards seeking Black Walnuts to bury for another day, I am prepared for my next projects.
Sam’ s Club was the last retail stop. Dennis filled up with gas as I did the aisles picking up what we needed the most. It was unbelievable that a pound of butter here in town was $4.65 cents. That was the store brand. Land O Lakes was $5.45 a pound. I use some for baking, some for toast . . . who doesn’t like butter! Sam’s Club butter is $3.00 a lb. No . . . I am not a chemist to pick apart the ingredients, I am trusting Sam’s to be legit in their products.
We ended up in Perkins for the meal of the day. We had started out early with each of us having a bottle of Boost for a high content of protein. I don’t do well running on fumes and I know Dennis needs more than meds in his system.
We are home and so glad of it. What a day. The tick list is empty. All that running around did tell me, I ain’t what I used to be for power shopping.
