Things I Find Strange - No. 2

When you live where Palm Trees are the norm, they all start to look the same. This one however is quite different. It is not a Palm Tree at all. It is some sort of disguise for I don't actually know what. Maybe one of those cell phone towers, or speakers for the sirens that warn of tornadoes which would be a really odd thing to have here. Whatever it is I find it very Strange.

PSA No. 1

Today is National Clean out your Refrigerator Day. Don't ask me how I know, I just heard it somewhere and whether it is true or not I don't think I care. I am a huge proponent of clean refrigerators, This is how mine looks in between grocery shopping trips. Please note all the essentials seem to be covered: milk, OJ, water, condiments, yogurt, margarita mix and beer. So take this opportunity before Thanksgiving fills your refrigerator with leftovers and clean it out!!!

Rant No. 5 - Baggers

Okay, I already know they are not the best paid people on the planet, however what ever happened to taking pride in the job you do no matter what it is? Last night at the grocery store I had 3 half gallon containers, orange juice, milk and chocolate milk. The young man was bagging my groceries and asked if I wanted the milk in a bag. I said yes, please. So he placed all three in one cheap little plastic bag. HELLO. Those bags can barely carry more than one item without ripping and now I have three, half gallon jugs in it. Then another favorite is when they just shove things in the bag instead of halfway trying to make them fit nicely. The boxes rip a hole in the bag and they just keep on shoving, you are lucky to get the bags to the car and in the house without picking up every item individually. I think maybe a little more time should be taken on training the baggers how to bag.

Happy Birthday, Mom

Mom and her sister Mary

Surprise and Happy Birthday! My mother turned 75 this year and my sister and I had a surprise party for her at Shaw's Crab House. My mother is not an easy person to pull a surprise off on. I think it was her 50th birthday when some friends were planning a surprise party and she got wind of it and refused to show up. She does not like surprises. This one was relatively easy for me because my sister handled all the arrangements. All I had to do was send out invitations and show up. I believe my mother was truly surprised about the party and even more surprised to see me there. We were so happy that so many of her friends were able to attend. Some of these women she has known over 50 years, others are newer friends but just as dear to her. Everyone had a great time visiting with each other, the food was wonderful and the drinks were flowing. Here's to many more birthdays to come filled with friends and family. Happy Birthday, Mom.

Things I Find Strange - No. 1

Last Fall the woman across the street had her tree trimmed to look like this. I use the word trimmed loosely here, personally I thought she was either totally into Halloween and making it look scary and about to hang bats and ghosts from it or having it removed. I found the entire process very Strange. Just proves what I know, because now a year later that tree is full of foliage towering above her house.

Rant No. 4 - Preferred Customer Cards

Don't quite get the purpose of this, other than some Big Brother somewhere keeping track of what you are buying. I don't like to have a bunch of extra cards to carry around in my wallet or on my key chain. Why not just give the preferred savings to every customer, everyone gets the same price, now there's a novel idea. When you go in a grocery store and don't have their card they scan one for you anyway, why bother, get rid of the cards. Albertsons is the first grocery store in this area to do just that, and I applaud them. Now I wish the others would just follow suit.

Happy Birthday, Margaret!

Happy Birthday, we are all wishing you a grand and glorious day. This picture is a year old already, it was taken on a grand and glorious day last October in Sedona. We had the perfect day for a trip up north. The weather was cool enough to enjoy walking around the town and taking in all the beautiful views. Have a great day. HAPPY BIRTHDAY.