Grocery shopping trick!
 

Grocery shopping can be a huge chore, especially if you have health issues. In the cart, out of the cart, in the car, out of the car, put it all away....collapse!

The part that tires me the most is taking it all out of the cart and putting it on the belt; bend, reach, pile...over and over! I have 3 cats and a dog, and just their food is 56 cans/containers from the depths of the cart up to the belt for an every other week shopping trip!

So.....I grab a big cart and 3 shopping baskets, lining my cart with the baskets inside and up top. I then load everything into the 3 baskets and the underside of the cart for larger items like tp, kibble, etc....

When I get to checkout I put the 3 baskets and misc. on the belt, and let the cashier do the unloading.

I wish I had thought of it years ago!:byebye:

That dogs will be dogs and dump the water bucket as soon as you fill it up, so they can play with the bucket. :byebye:

To never ever put all your eggs in one basket:farmchicken:

This past weekend, I put my items in my personal grocery bags, & at checkout I set them on belt....I have a nice freezer bag I use & a heavy duty square one...I just always do this when I am shopping alone...makes it so much easier.

Well, a very rude & obnoxious woman behind me started running off at the mouth...."you need to get up & unload your bags, it is not her job to do so for you. I have worked as a cashier for 32 years & have never in my life seen any such a thing happen. And besides if you didn't "lay on the couch & eat bags of chips & cartons of ice cream all day, you wouldn't need to use a cart"...OH NO, she did NOT go there. Oh yes she did. It startled me so much & I got up, politely unloaded my bags then sat back down, & I turned to her with a LOT OF RESERVE and said..."you need to mind your own business & wherever you work, I sure hope to never patronize that store..." & left the store.

Well...the difference between your experience and my experience boils down to one thing; I am not a nice person, and i have a heck of a bitchy resting face. I would have got in her face and told her to shove it up her ***, and I would have felt zero remorse.

Not to rag on you, but by doing what she wanted you to do (unloading your bags) you reinforced her bad behavior.:rrose:

learned...
 

even after all these years, people continue to surprise me:praying:

I have learned.....

That when I don't sleep properly, I nap all day long.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

That I know who I am, what my intentions are, what my values are, what my flaws, weaknesses and limitations are, and what I have to offer others. I am always trying to improve, but basically I'm gonna stick with what I know to be true about myself and what others think isn't going to change that.

To always check your bank account before you go out shopping or to the club!

Well I'm starting to learn that I need to be a little less harsh, a little less cold, that everyone deserves another chance.

I've learned that just because the Dr releases you doesn't mean you are healed/well

never count your chicken before your eggs hatch:farmchicken:

That one human being cannot "fix" another human being.

I forget. :cigar2:

I've learned ...
 

That,

• Less is more.
• You've only got one life, so make it count.
• Slow is so much better than fast, and so much more enjoyable.

That some people are just plain mean.

It APPEARS that I've learned a lot about chicken and eggs:blink:

Trust is very important and hard to come by these days.

I've learned if it don't feel right don't do it. If it feels right go for it!

I've learned that facing your fears is never an easy thing to do. However, when you find the courage to face them, and then you win....well, that's truly one of the best feelings in the world.

I have learned that you can't help people that aren't willing to help themselves.

I just learned that the sound of (Medusa playing) bagpipes makes tiny dogs cry. :blink:

Beliefs
 

I've learned if I hang around with people who don't believe in me, soon enough I'll stop believing in myself.

I've also learned that people who don't believe in themselves can't believe in me either.

I’ve learned some people aren’t really asking for help, what they actually want is a chance to shoot down all suggestions.

I’ve learned people looking for perfection in a partner, rarely make good partners themselves.

I’ve learned those who blame child abuse for mistakes they continue to make as adults really need to grow up.

I’ve learned the more I avoid abusive people the less often I find myself having to ask myself – Am I forgiving enough?

Never turn your back on a chicken. Believe me this does require thinking harder and not being complacent with the idea that chickens are "bird brains" lol

I have learned that a banana and Nutella is YUM!

Great minds think alike! I love nutella and bananas.

I have learned to trust my gut instincts in certain cases.

I over think way too much as well.

I have learned that I deserve to be happy.

Learned
 

Drinking wine in the evening gives me weird dreams and I wake up a lot. Yucky.

I ran across an article today that really got me thinking. I have learned that romantic love and passion are beautiful and necessary for a good relationship but that liking and respecting the person you are with is just as important as being madly in love and passionate. Passion and romance are important but not sufficient. I did already know that but have learned along the way some important lessons regarding this. I used to think communication was the key, but actually respect is even more important. And of course true commitment.

I've had what I thought was great communication with past partners only to realize later that they totally don't get me at all. I am always exactly myself, so if someone doesn't get me and what my intentions and love for them is after a lot of communication and spending time with me where that person and our relationship is my top priority at all times and I am doing everything I can for them, then I don't get that. I've also had relationships where the communication wasn't good, and that definitely doesn't work either. All I know is it is better to find someone who really likes as well as loves me for the person I really am and not some idealized version. The person respects that I have to work and do many other practical things as part of my every day routine and I am still thinking of her every single second that I am doing that and it is out of love as well as necessity. Life is not all hearts and roses and sometimes I express my love for someone in "practical" ways as well as "romantic" ways. It really helps to have a partner who understands this.

This article is awesome:

https://qz.com/884448/every-successf...exact-reasons/

Like the article says, you really want to be with someone where you both genuinely enjoy being with one another and respect one another. It's something I think that is easy to agree with and feel you do know, but sometimes you have to go through some things to really see and understand this on a practical as well as romantic level.

"True love—that is, deep, abiding love that is impervious to emotional whims or fancy—is a choice. It’s a constant commitment to a person regardless of the present circumstances."

Not to mix plaid and stripes.

That my youngest son is willing to divorce himself from one of his really bad habits (Alcohol Addiction). I think that half his battle in addressing his addictions was his inability to see how his choices were harming his life. He's ready to divorce himself from alcohol. I couldn't be happier for him.

Being mature about situations always makes things go smoother.

Learned
 

Everyone can be replaced.

This is not new I learned this in the 70's I just ponder it sometimes.

I know that I have been replaced in jobs and other life situations. It is interesting to ponder this because as humans we think we are unique but we are not.

It is not a sad or a feeling thing it is just reality.