Shopping. The mere mention of the word makes many women in my family run away in terror. Yes, we go against the grain that way. We HATE TO SHOP!!!. So much so that some of us wait until all pairs of underwear are nearly unsalvageable before we will brave the elements of the shopping environment to restock with new supplies...and even then some of us just can't bring ourselves to do it and so we order online....hoping for the best.

Well...today I had to shop. First because I was looking for an excuse not to go to the gym (yes, I was THAT desperate not to go to the gym). But second...when the spouse is away.....money must be spent. It's a rule (don't tell Tommy).

So...I did at least start the dishwasher and sort the clothes for laundry...I even started the first load. I took a long leisurely bath, actually put makeup on since I would be seen by the throes at the nearby outlet mall...and off I went to brave the general public. I went to the mall for one thing and one thing only...I am nearly out of shower gel and lotion. For most, this would be no big deal...just get it with your groceries. But for me...well...I am allergic to most stuff from the store I have tried, and to be perfectly honest I don't like the way any of it smells. So Bath and Body was the target. I got there relatively unscathed by the unemployed guys, teenagers skipping school, and stay at home moms with their endless stream of whining toddlers and crying babies. Oh yes, I got the buy three get one free! But...what do you buy? You go through the lotion quicker but you need the shower gel more...oh well. I figured it out.

Then it was off to our local Kohl's which is at least not a mall but still full of more stay at home moms and their offspring. Only...the cell conversations were louder as the store was less crowded so that was a nuisance. But I was there for one thing and one thing only....a new bathroom wastebasket to match my pretty new bluey violety bathroom paint...only.....they had PJ's on sale. So I got some new PJ bottoms...so then I had to get Scytheboy a novelty tee.

Not to worry...I found the wastebasket too. And all was bought for less than $50 (at least at Kohl's).

I was out for less than an hour total....but it was shopping...and I hated it. But at least now I have a nifty new trash can and am currently wearing freshly washed new PJ bottoms (get your mind out of the gutter...I have an old tee on too).

In summary...hate to shop...but had to shop....good news is I found an excuse not to go to the gym and arrived home in record time unscathed with all targets acquired...plus a few more.

A couple glasses of wine later I am fully recovered from the ordeal.

But I still and always will hate to shop.

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