Early Morning Shopping

Even though I didn't really want to set the alarm for 6:15 a.m., I did.  We were up and awake (two different things, really) and out the door by 7:30. 

Gary and Landon were in Blaine's truck, heading to the Carroll County Fairgrounds to pick up some gates and rods and panels from the swine barn.  Earlier this summer new panels and gates were donated.  Blaine and Landon helped with the removal of the old gates, then they helped with the installation of the new ones. At the end of the fair, because of his work with helping then and during the fair, Landon received an award for Swine Rookie of the Year.  This earned him one of the top spots for buying some of the old gates, rods, and panels for use in our barn.  They were #3 in line, had some help with loading, paid for what they were taking with money that Landon had earned from the livestock auction, and helped others with loading theirs.

I left for Meijer.  We needed some grocery items and since it was raining last night and a Friday night besides, I opted to wait until morning to hit the aisles.

It was a good decision because the parking lot was rather empty, there were many carts, and the aisles were not crowded.  The only obstacles were the people re-stocking the shelves and their carts with items to shelve.

Three lines were open, and I began unloading my cart immediately.  Actually it was one of the quickest exits I have made from Meijer in many months.

When I returned home, Gary and Landon were just finishing unloading the gates.  They helped with carrying the groceries into the house, then Landon and I took off for Rossville.

First stop was Flour Mill for donuts.  The Boy Scouts were selling popcorn, and I felt guilty for not buying something, so we came home with an 18-pack box of microwave kettle corn.

Second stop was Hillside Acres (I think) for apples and cider slushies.  I had forgotten that peach was an option for the slushy so that was my choice.  We came home with a bag of apples, two slushies, and a box of cinnamon apple donuts, also from Flour Mill.

After that the day went downhill.  It seems like when the three kids are here, there is chaos.  Tessa likes to stir up trouble and tries to be innocent when they are caught.  The family room was a total mess with all of the blankets pulled off furniture and on the floor, the table runner on the blanket chest was twisted up and thrown in a heap, most of what was in the closet was in the middle of the floor along with much of the toys in the corner.   Of course she said Owen was the one who pulled everything out and didn't want to put anything back.  It was not a pleasant time.

Otherwise it has been a good day.  Even hitting my head on the corner of the cabinet door which caused me to see stars didn't mar the feeling of being blessed with grandchildren that we can see often.

But the main point here is early morning shopping...Another perk of moving closer to Lafayette.  No crowd.  Plenty of carts and parking spaces.  No maneuvering through the aisles.

I liked it.  I will probably do that again!