Shopping at Wally World, Woo Hoo!

Hello All!
Today I decided to make a day of it and do some shopping. I needed to drop off a check for some baking nuts that I had ordered from a friend. Her Extension Homemaker's club sells them every autumn as a fund raiser. Since I am a former Extension Homemaker county president I try to support what they do. From there I took the "Big Road" I-65 to Rensselaer to the Walmart. I had printed a bunch of coupons on line and Wally World is the cheapest place to use them. I also wanted to get a rubber floor mat for my new van and not have to pay 45 bucks for it. Now that cold weather is fast approaching I need some new socks. I also got cat food, a new head for my spin brush, and anti bacterial wipes to keep in my purse.

I am a fairly frugal shopper. I use as many coupons as I can find and shop sales with them to get the most bang for my husbands buck. The coupon I had was for a dollar off of two bottles of Arm and Hammer liquid laundry soap. I use this anyway and it is not harmful to my septic system. Now I probably will not need soap for three or four months. I have outside cats and one real pain in the ass inside cat. The outside cats get store brand food and love it. As for the P.I.T.A. indoor cat, she is "special". Why you say? She pukes. Hairballs to be exact, so she has to have hairball food. Don't get me started on that one. I found replacement heads for the old toothbrush. I just love my spin brush. I highly recommend one if you don't already use one. It is like having your teeth cleaned every time you use it. The floor mat came cheap enough, at $9.00. Since I am usually the only one who drives the van I just got one for my side. The wipes are for H1N1 avoidance. I have the liquid in the van but every time I squirt even a small amount onto my palm it runs all over. So I have opted for the individually wrapped towelettes. The socks were a deal. I said I am frugal well there is not much difference between ladies white cotton socks and boys white cotton socks. Woman's were 10 pair for $8.49. Boys were 10 pair for $7.00. You do the math. What do I care as long as my feet are toasty.

While making the rounds at the Wally World I noticed something. It was one of those moments when I say to myself, I refuse to be like that when I get old. Well heck lets face it I am nearly 60, so I am old. I notice lots of older than me ladies doing the cart walk. She slowly walks up and down every isle in the store. You have seen them, two big clues. Her purse is in the part where the kid usually sits. The lap belt woven in and out of the strap so that no one runs by and snatches it. God forbid someone might get a five year old candy bar or a clump of half used old Kleenex. I'll bet if you looked real deep you could even find one of those old tubes of Vick's that you stick up your nose and breathe the fumes. You just can't be too careful with an old ladies purse. Second sign is that both arms are on the handle and she is slightly slumped over the cart while she pushes it. The sad part is that this walk of fame in Wally World is probably there weekly high spot, other than church.

I have found myself just stopping and taking something from a shelf when I see one coming so that I can say, "have you ever tried this". Then they open up like the Hoover Dam. I think they just need someone to talk to. If it makes them happy to do this then God bless them. I probably will end up like that someday even though I had the conversation with myself not to. If so I hope someone asks me if I have ever tried something and stands there long enough to let me tell them.
Ta ta for now.