Dizzy Debbie is on her way and no work for me for the next four days!

When last we spoke, she was just outside of Chattanooga which is about 2 1/2 - 3 hours from us!

Let me just get the Wal-Mart saga out of the way. It wasn't AS bad as it usually is but it was no walk in the park. I ended up going by myself because Wally was working on the drive-way and the outdoor kitchen and all that... The trip there was uneventful as traffic just doesn't compare. The parking lot was ridiculous so I knew the store wouldn't be much better, if at all. I got my buggy and naturally it was the wobbly, squeaky one - do they have any that aren't? Really?

Off to the produce section where I needed mushrooms, spinach, lettuce, green peppers and a red onion. Oh yeah, and the cole slaw mix. I know I should shred the cabbage myself, but with the party quickly approaching, I'm not sure I'll have time. The cilantro looked terrible so I skipped on it. Please tell me what it is about people that makes them think they are entitled to eat the grapes while they are standing there deciding whether or not to actually purchase the grapes? Buy them and if they aren't any good - bring them back.

So on over to the meat department where I needed only a bag of chicken breasts and a pound of roast beef. I'm making roast beef roll-ups for the party. If they turn out anywhere near decent, I'll post the recipe next week. Then the torture began of navigating through the buggy maze within the aisles... ugh!  I got my Dale's Low-Salt marinade, my Hellman's (only) mayo and Dijon mustard and got the heck away from that aisle. Please tell me what it is about people that makes them think they are entitled to park their buggies on one side of the aisle and then shop from the other side? They have effectively blocked both directions with this act.

The part of this Wal-Mart trip that was good? Well, they had the darn plastic forks I needed and the contact lens solution!! I loaded up on both so I wouldn't have to return for a long, long time :) I had to get a new microwave as ours just decided to quit working the other day. It was old and had served its purpose well. Now one of us will have to figure out how to program it since it's one of those newer models with fancy buttons on it. It wasn't even top of the line, in fact it was one step up from the bottom of the line but still it requires some kind of knowledge I don't care to possess. I've always had Neccy or the kids to take care of these kinds of issues :)

I and all my goodies were out the door in less than 30 minutes. Whew, it was good to be out of there! I rolled down the windows, put up my hair and headed for home. About 5 minutes into the drive I realized I had forgotten to get Wally a pair of sneakers. His other ones will have to do for just a little bit longer because there was no way I was going back... nope, nada, newp!

Wally had just finished the driveway when I pulled in and he was hot and tired. He brought the microwave in and I got the few other bags. While he took a shower, I unboxed the microwave. Good grief the styrofoam!! After a mild struggle in which the microwave LOST, I finally got the thing on the counter and plugged in. Don't ask me if it works, all I did was stuff the bread back in it and shut the door. Someone else can test the start button LOL

We were in bed in time for the season finale (not premier as stated yesterday ha ha) of Criminal Minds which was a really good show except for the fact that it was "To Be Continued." I think only going to Wal-Mart aggravates me more than seeing "To Be Continued..."  But I have no choice other than to watch it next week so I can see how it all ends. I fell promptly to sleep after that and didn't awaken until 4am at which time I should have called Dizzy Debbie because she over-slept and didn't get on the road until 7:00. That was about 3 hours later than she wanted to. But she'll be here soon - woo hoo!

I won't be on the blog until Tuesday, don't miss me too badly... Enjoy your Memorial Day cook-out, day off work or whatever you tend to do on that day. Don't forget to honor those who died and those still serving so we can sleep at night in safety and with the feeling that only freedom can bring. Nowhere else in the world can that be said.

 "...And I'm proud to be an American,
where at least I know I'm free.
And I won't forget the men who died,
who gave that right to me."   ~Lee Greenwood