A Saturday work out

Saturday I decided to cash in the 10% off coupon from the store down the hill from our house.  I trundled my black shopping cart with re-usable bags to the store taking Sasha along for the fresh air.  I went to strap Sasha to the dog post when I realized that I had taken off her dog collar the night before.  I created a choke slide loop out of her leash and hooked her to the post without her dog collar.

I filled the store’s shopping cart with tins of food, some pricey items that I normally don’t buy and my weekly items thinking the 10% off would justify treating myself a bit.  Part-way through my shopping Sasha started to bark and howl.  I walked to her, the slip loop had widened and was around her shoulders she could have easily stepped out of her leash and come found me! I patted her, reassured her that I would soon be finished and left her there. Still she moaned and whined something she never ever does unless I am in the store with other family members.

I hurried to check out, frantically bagging as fast as I could, (no bagging services offered) to get finished and get my suddenly surprisingly loud dog away.  I handed the coupon to the cashier, no good, only my husband with his card can use the coupon.  Argg!!!  If I didn’t shop in this store a couple of times a week I would have just walked away and refused to pay. told them ........ lots of things....but I just laughed at myself as I paid the full amount, and hurried out of the store.  It was then I saw my neighbor!  She was in the store.  That was what Sasha had been trying to tell me.  Jan was in the store and she wanted us together!

Then I started what felt like really long walk, -pulling my cart back up the hill when it had the heaviest load of its life.  Disappointedly I had to stop 4 times and put the bags in my arms down and take 5 deep breathes before recommencing the walk. I really didn’t want to injure myself.

Arrived at the apartment building and discovered the elevator wasn’t working!!! ARGGG!  I carried all the bags up 4 flights of stairs.

I am grateful for an elevator that normally works. I am also grateful the store is “normally” a 1 minute walk from my house. And Very thankful that the next day my arms felt perfectly ok!

Cart filled to overflowing
bags on floor the ones I had to carry while I trundled cart home.