Observations from Ohio

Many of you have asked why it's been a while since I wrote. The simple answer is I've been busy. First of all, I was down to only having about 20 q-tips left in my little q-tip drawer. I watched with alarm as each day there was one or two fewer. I couldn't decide if I had more packed away still or if I should just buy another one. It's not like they expire, but I couldn't stand the thought of buying something I didn't really need, and let's face it, a package of q-tips lasts about forever. So, there I was, doing an internal countdown of how many I had left. One evening I watched in horror as Glenn used one and suddenly my shortage made sense! I realized I needed to take immediate action. On my next visit to CVS, during which I had to buy a snow shovel, I picked up a box. I like the kind that come in the plastic box and then you just put in a refill, but ever since I went to the plastic drawer system, I don't buy that kind, but I miss them. I liked how they were always all in a row inside the box. Now I have to take them out of the box and put them in the small drawer. Despite my efforts, they never stack pretty once I take them out of the box...but I digress. I took my purchases to the counter, anxious to get home and shovel an area for the babies to go potty. After paying, I picked up my bag only to discover she had forgotten to charge me for the q-tips! I was too impatient to stand there and use my debit card for a $2.00 purchase, so I left empty handed. I decided that with careful planning and usage, I could go a few days longer.

Fast forward to the next night...there is only one store I can stop at conveniently on the way home. It is called "Giant Eagle" but I don't know why. It's not "giant" in any way, but I stop there to avoid the Wal-Mart traffic. Imagine my dismay when the only q-tips I could find were the Giant Eagle brand AND the stick part was made out of plastic! I just can't use a q-tip unless the stick part is made of paper. Plastic in this instance is JUST WRONG! I could NOT BELIEVE this was the only choice. Even though the drawer was getting closer to empty every day, I was NOT going to commit to an entire package of plastic stick q-tips...not in this lifetime! Once again I left empty handed and began to panic about running out of q-tips. I'll admit I was a bit stress by this point.

Last night I had to return to Giant Eagle for more of the Berries and Creme yogurt (my latest obsession) and shampoo. Imagine my happiness when I found an entire other section of q-tips from which to select! They had ALL KINDS! The ones in a plastic box, travel size, etc. You get my point. I made my selection and went happily on my way. Crisis averted!

Coming next...why double rolls of toilet paper are forbidden in my bathroom as they do not fit neatly on my toilet paper shelf, which holds six regular rolls perfectly...