Tag Archives: errands

Similarity amid diversity

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Stef

One of the local grocery stores has an aisle dedicated to “ethnic” foods.  Various genres of staples, spices, and sweets each get a 4’ section of shelving – with no smooth transition from one to the next.  So Mexican tortillas … Continue reading →

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A conversation overheard

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Stef

At the grocery store this morning, I saw a 2-year-old boy race through down the produce aisle, spy a yellow summer squash, grab it, and excited yell to his mom, “na-NA-na!” while waving the vegetable at her. She calmly corrected … Continue reading →

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A new shopping experience

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Stef

The setting: A cash register/checkout at a store I had never visited (until today). The conversation: Cashier: Did you find everything okay? Me: Yes, thank you for asking. Cashier: Do you know about our rewards program? Me: No, but I’ll … Continue reading →

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Cheeky chow

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Stef

Today at the grocery store I had a few run-ins with some sassy foods. The ketchup kept hounding me, asking the same question again, and again, and again…. I don’t know, okay!  Let up already! Then the bean dip decided … Continue reading →

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Um, what was that again?

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Stef

Grocery shopping early on a weekday morning is a situation where young children are frequently present; and as such, is often an opportunity for me to observe something humorous, interesting, or touching.  Such was the case today. As I was … Continue reading →

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Name game

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Stef

I went to the pharmacy today to pick up a prescription. When I looked inside the paper sleeve the bottle of pills came in (in order to extract the medicine and the medication fact sheet), I saw this advertisement had … Continue reading →

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Just look up

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Stef

I didn’t have the best day today.  Nothing tragic happened, I just had moderate annoyances sprinkled throughout the day (from waking up with shin pain; to getting caught in pouring rain – twice; to feeling indecisive about totally dinky and … Continue reading →

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One good turn

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Stef

Late this morning I ran to the grocery store for a very quick fill-in trip.  I was in the store for literally four minutes (I picked up plums, plutots, and hummus), then made my way to the check-out. The woman … Continue reading →

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Pleasure amid work

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Stef

Today was a wildly productive – and yet still balanced – day for me.  I went to a yoga class (pleasure), did many loads of laundry (work), took a lovely walk outside (pleasure), weeded the landscape (work), caught up on … Continue reading →

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The various sides of shopping

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Stef

The downside: I had to go shopping.  (Yes, I “had” to.  Truly, no choice in the matter.) The upside: I found everything I needed in one store.  Yay! The downside: I was in that one store for two hours, trying … Continue reading →

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