Normally I’m a list maker. I LOVE lists. I have a list for everything. Today, I did not make a list. I ventured to the grocery store without my list. I really only needed hand soap but decided to pick up a few things for the week. I thought I would be okay. I knew what I needed: hand soap, cuties, lunch stuff for two days, hamburger patties, and wine for wine night.
I just kept repeating it: hand soap, cuties, lunch stuff for two days, hamburger patties, and wine for wine night.
I walked in the doors: hand soap, cuties, lunch stuff for two days, hamburger patties, and wine for wine night… and I need milk. That’s it! I’ve got this! Who needs a list?!? Not me!
Aisle One
Internally: hand soap, cuties, lunch stuff for two days, hamburger patties, wine for wine night, and milk… and I need eggs to make Buckeye Brownies. Got it! Score! They have salads to go. Check off lunch stuff for two days!
Aisle Two
Still in my head: hand soap, cuties, lunch stuff for two days, hamburger patties, wine for wine night, milk, eggs… and cheese from aisle one. I find the wine for wine night, but which one do I choose?!? I know very little about wine. I’ll just pick a cool looking bottle! I need to go back to aisle one for cheese… and cuties.
Back to Aisle One
Mumbling to myself: hand soap, cuties, lunch stuff for two days, hamburger patties, wine for wine night, milk, eggs, and cheese. I go to the cuties which are right next to the salads I just picked up. I grab some cheese. Then I remember that I need chips for tutorials this week. I need to add it to my list!
Aisle Two Again
Still mumbling: hand soap, cuties, lunch stuff for two days, hamburger patties, wine for wine night, milk, eggs, cheese, and chips. I only need to grab the chips then escape this aisle.
Aisle Three
A little bit louder this time: hand soap, cuties, lunch stuff for two days, hamburger patties, wine for wine night, milk, eggs, cheese, and chips. I need bread. Why did I not put this on my list? Why am I in aisle three? I don’t need anything from here. Next aisle.
Aisle Four
Still in a soft voice: hand soap, cuties, lunch stuff for two days, hamburger patties, wine for wine night, milk, eggs, cheese, chips, and bread. I see the bread! I’m almost done with my list. Just a few more things. I can’t forget to go to the back and get hamburger patties. I want that this week for dinner!
Last Aisle
In my head again because I’ve got this: hand soap, cuties, lunch stuff for two days, hamburger patties, wine for wine night, milk, eggs, cheese, chips, and bread. Just two more things! I can go to the last aisle and skip all of the cleaning stuff and random stuff I don’t need. I want to get home! I find the milk and eggs. This is so easy! Why do I always make lists?!?
Checkout
Repeating in my head one last time to make sure I have everything: cuties, lunch stuff for two days, hamburger patties, wine for wine night, milk, eggs for Buckeye Brownies, cheese, chips, and bread. I have all that I need! I can go home!
At Home
Out loud for all to hear because I am the best non-list making grocery shopper ever: hand soap… not in this bag. Maybe the next bag? Hand soap… not this one. Maybe third times the charm? Hand soap… I forgot hand soap. The one thing I needed from the store and I forgot it! This is why I make lists! At least I have just enough hand soap to last me the next few days so I don’t have to go back right now! As I am writing this post, I remember the other thing I needed that never even made it on the list: brownie mix for Buckeye Brownies. Looks like I’ll be making another grocery store run before Wednesday night!