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To not like yoga. Or maybe just not like the instructor. Or maybe just prefer a heart-pumping, kick-your-butt exercise class to relieve some stress.
To not be a pro at tennis after three lessons. It takes time. And practice.
To take your baked goods to the office for everyone else to enjoy. It’s ok to bake, it’s not ok to eat everything you bake. It’s definitely ok to send them to your husband’s office – even less temptation that way.
To hate feeling the financial pinch at Christmas – the time when you really want to spend the most money.
To keep spending anyway. Hey, someone has to help support the economy.
To not bug someone about having children. If they said they’re not having children, don’t judge, and don’t keep asking why not.
To be a little excited that a radio station is already playing Christmas music full time.
When I go grocery shopping I take tote bags with me so I don’t have to use paper or plastic. I also try to always use the do-it-yourself-checkout. Sometimes I shop at a place where you can’t do it yourself. If I am just buying one or two things, I tell the cashier that I don’t need a bag.
I have noticed that if it is a younger cashier, they have no problem with the tote bags or not needing a bag. If it is an older person, I often have to stop them from putting the items in a plastic bag and specifically tell them to put them in the tote bag that is standing open in front of them. If I have told the older person that I don’t need a bag, I get a bag anyway.
Just tonight, I was baking and needed some brown sugar. So I went to the nearest grocery store (not my favorite, but it’s convenient), found the brown sugar, and told the older lady cashier that I didn’t need a bag. She said, You don’t need a bag?. I said, No, thank you. I got a bag anyway.
I have discussed it with E and our theory is that older people can’t imagine someone NOT wanting a plastic bag. There are oh so many uses for a plastic bag. And it’s FREE with your purchase. How could you turn down something that is FREE and good for so many things?? You can put trash in it, pick up dog poop, put it over your aqua-netted-hair when it’s raining.
I wonder what would happen if I bought groceries one day and told the cashier that I wanted each item in a separate bag.
My latest want – a cross body bag. I bought one for Italy and I’ve used it off and on all summer. It’s a fun, lime-green-ish color. Not such a great color for fall/winter though. And it’s more casual than business/dressy.
My only concern with a cross body bag is if a winter coat would be overwhelming. Although, I think that’s pretty much outweighed by my desire to be hands-free. I’m tired of lugging a bag around – even a shoulder bag. And I’m hopeful I can find a bag that will hold up to a bulky winter coat – without it being too big or bulky. I don’t want a messenger bag, and I don’t want one of the bags w/ the wallet organizer-thing on it.
I’ve done some online browsing and come up with a couple of options.
Fossil. In Cobalt.
Fossil. Another site showed this one in Red. I’d like to see it in person.
Tano Petite Larceny in Blueberry
What others should I check out?
E and I went together, and arrived at the voting location at about 6:45am. About 50 people were already there. The line moved pretty quickly once the polls opened at 7am.
The 15 minutes between 6:45 and 7:45 got a little tense in the hallway. An older woman and a middle-aged man began talking to each other and their conversation got a little heated. I wanted to see some action, but no deal. The line started moving before it got too bad. Then the same lady tried to talk to E and I while we were in line to get our ballots and I wasn’t having any of it – I shut her down.
There is an article in the paper today about a US couple who are working in India and will spend $5000 on travel to fly to New York to vote because their absentee ballots didn’t arrive. I’m not sure I would do the same thing in that situation. But I am also wondering what they do that they can afford to spend $5000 on a trip just to vote.
