My First Day Out
I did motivate to leave the house...with my son...to at least make it to the grocery. I decided on my journey to get packed, dressed, and ready to go that it would make more sense to go to BJs instead of an actual grocery given we needed bottled water, kleenex, and baby wipes. Probably should have waited and had my husband help me as I didn't quite think that the 2 pack of water weighs 40lbs. Oh well. It also felt like 30 below outside with the wind chill and with my Mommy brain, I left my warm gloves at home. Good thing I didn't look like a neglectful parent - my son was so bundled that he looked like that kid from A Christmas Story. Until we got in the store and he ripped off the bulky hat and mittens.
Amazing how a "quick trip" for the "bare essentials" winds up taking an hour and costing about $200. I literally got the essentials. Water, milk, juice, wipes, kleenex, english muffins, some potatoes, and then some meds for my cold-suffering husband. My jaw dropped when the girl ringing me up said, "$202" prior to coupons. Yes, I use coupons. It's like free money. I time purchases based on coupons. Probably why I always have something in my pantry. However, who can live on taco seasoning, garbanzo beans, and tomato soup? Does help when making chili.
I was so worn out after hauling all of this stuff to the car and then driving home that I changed into my pjs and crawled into bed after making lunch. I'm still full from lunch. I made philly cheesesteak sandwiches. While my husband devoured 2, I had a hard enough time choking down my single serving...and I still feel it knotted up in my stomache. Probably why I opted for cereal tonight.
My aches are going away, but this cold is here to stay. Good thing I got kleenex. I bought a case (6 large boxes) prior to Christmas (the week before), and we were completely out. Yes, there's only three of us here with runny noses. I opened 3 boxes when I got home today, and I can see the one in the family room where I'm typing is already 1/4 gone. I'm very stuffed up, but hopefully my husband (with his doses of mucinex and sudafed...thanks to bulk buying at BJs) has some relief. My nose and upper lip is raw, so of course I'm searching out something that doesn't sting to put on it. Think I'll probably raid my son's Aquafor tonight before bed. Neosporin works pretty well too, but as I'm not completely cracked or bleeding, might as well just opt for some moisture protection.