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I keep a large desk calendar on my desk. Various groups send me one every year, VFW, American Legion, Shriners, etc. With various medical appointments, committee meetings, and social events, this is what I must do to keep track of it all. I rarely have any idea of what day of the week it is. Every morning with my first cup I review my calendar to see what the day has planned.
I do not view Monday any differently than I view Friday.
Well, there's another rock to throw in the plans of deciding when to go.....will they have what you need.
Last night, after work, I did the cold shopping, some cans, and on 3 items, I had to do contortions to get what I wanted.
Tiptoe to reach to the back to get the sardines (one aisle) and block cheese I wanted (another aisle).
Squat and stretch to get the last of the cheaper unsalted butter at the back, which was invisible from the front.
Okay, okay, it was well into the dark, in the evening, before the arrival of the supply trucks........but do we put that in our estimate of when to go, especially when we are not as flexible as we once were?
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Originally Posted by Submariner
I keep a large desk calendar on my desk. Various groups send me one every year, VFW, American Legion, Shriners, etc. With various medical appointments, committee meetings, and social events, this is what I must do to keep track of it all. I rarely have any idea of what day of the week it is. Every morning with my first cup I review my calendar to see what the day has planned.
I do not view Monday any differently than I view Friday.
My day planner has my daily blood sugar numbers, what I ate, and what I watched on TV, plus any other appointments coming up and cyclic maintenance.
No, I do not consider how much I will have to stretch or squat when I go shopping. I suppose if one has limited mobility they can ask for assistance. I've helped people in the grocery store when it looked like they were having problems.
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I sometimes look for long things so I can try to get those items on the top shelf (but, I'm 5'3"). The low stuff isn't so bad when you are short (you're kind of already down there -- LOL). It's the top shelf stuff that really bugs me. Sometimes I have to knock a bunch of stuff over or else if I don't see an employee I just have to skip it.
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During the weekend, while it would be the ideal time for shopping between time and my energy levels, I often don't. I don't leave the ranch unless I have to because, afterall, M-F, I have to go into town, anyway, for work.
But once we retire, is this a habit that is ingrained into us? To find a reason to have to go into town, anyway?
I still work part time from home but I try not to "go into town" unless I can accomplish more than one thing at a time. It's not worth the aggravation with our traffic.
Well, there's another rock to throw in the plans of deciding when to go.....will they have what you need.
Last night, after work, I did the cold shopping, some cans, and on 3 items, I had to do contortions to get what I wanted.
Tiptoe to reach to the back to get the sardines (one aisle) and block cheese I wanted (another aisle).
Squat and stretch to get the last of the cheaper unsalted butter at the back, which was invisible from the front.
Okay, okay, it was well into the dark, in the evening, before the arrival of the supply trucks........but do we put that in our estimate of when to go, especially when we are not as flexible as we once were?My day planner has my daily blood sugar numbers, what I ate, and what I watched on TV, plus any other appointments coming up and cyclic maintenance.
Really? Now you are adding flexibility into your "when to shop" quandary??
I've never even considered that for a second. I have never had any problems getting what I needed, and if I can't reach a top shelf (which is rare since I am tall) then I simply ask a store clerk. That's what they are there for.
Really? Now you are adding flexibility into your "when to shop" quandary??
I've never even considered that for a second. I have never had any problems getting what I needed, and if I can't reach a top shelf (which is rare since I am tall) then I simply ask a store clerk. That's what they are there for.
If you can get a store clerk......they are rather hard to get at Wally World.
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