I'm moving very slowly this morning. But here I am finally to post Mr. Linky as well as my progress. The "Blackberry Creek" quilting is going good. I have three blocks and some of the sashing hand quilted. My stitches aren't great. Stiff, achy hands aren't the best kind to use for hand quilting. But I'm enjoying the process.
The strangest thing happened yesterday, and I just have to tell someone about it. I went to Walmart to pick up a couple of things I needed right away. Of course, while I was there, I found lots of other things that I needed. Starting in the produce dept., I loaded into my buggy fresh veggies and fruit, then some frozen veggies, then some cheese, then some yogurt. I went next to the pet dept. to pick up Sophie and Skipper's chew sticks that they love. Then I went a couple of other places in the store and loaded a few other things I needed: a.c. filters, mailers, tissue paper, and a Kureg coffee maker (which I didn't need but I've always wanted one and since they had one on sale I got it). Then to checkout.
So I'm taking all my purchases out of the buggy and putting them on the conveyor when I realize that a lot of my stuff is gone. In fact, everything that I had loaded in the buggy before getting to the pet food dept. was gone. At first I thought I had mistakenly picked up the wrong buggy somewhere along the line. But I don't think that's possible; I believe that when I put the doggies chewies in the buggy I would have noticed that everything else was gone. There was nothing in the buggy at checkout that I hadn't chosen, not one thing. AND, get this, the plastic bag that I had put my apples in was in the bottom of the buggy, right where I put it--but the apples weren't there.
I just let it go and checked out and came home. But I still ponder this mystery of the purloined produce.
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On 10/28/2011, Barbara Anne said ...
Cheers for your hand quilting progress on Blackberry Creek. It's looking good and I'm glad you're enjoying the process!
As for your missing groceries, that is really strange. Do you suppose your items were taken by someone who took them to save the steps it would have taken for them to get to those grocery aisles or by some diligent employee who thought your basket had been abandoned?? Of course, neither idea answers the puzzlement of that empty apply bag. How peculiar!
No UFO progress for me since I'm still working on this Christmas tree skirt.
Hugs!
On 10/28/2011, Connie said ...
That is so strange about your groceries! I just found your blog and I have been enjoying my visit reading your posts. Congrats on the weight loss that is so wonderful! I'm your newest follower.
On 10/28/2011, rebekka said ...
Woah...that is so crazy about the groceries! Beautiful quilt, though :)
On 10/28/2011, Beverly said ...
I'm glad the quilting is going well, and that you are enjoying it.
Very, very strange about the items in your cart. I hope you like your Keurig. I have had mine for almost six years, and I still love it.
On 10/28/2011, Kai said ...
On your next 'things to do' list, item #1: Find new place to buy groceries!!!! EEEEEKS! UFO progress? AWESOME!
On 10/28/2011, Debra said ...
OK, now that is weird.
I feel the same way about the Keurig coffeemaker that Wes brought home as I did about the piece of crap hose winder. I'm just sayin'. . . .
(I use the percolator.)
On 10/28/2011, Debra said ...
Love, love, love my Keurig. I finally gave away my old coffee maker. I'll never go back!
On 10/29/2011, Cindy said ...
Very strange about the Wal Mart incident! That would drive me crazy trying to figure it out!
Cindy
On 10/29/2011, Julie in WA said ...
The exact same thing happened to me while shopping at Costco! I was checking out a vendor with free samples of Greek food, so I parked my cart out of the way. When I came back to find my cart, it was no where to be seen. I thought maybe someone accidentally took it. So I walked around the area for a while to see if it had been abandoned, or to see if someone else was pushing it around. Nope.
I was disgruntled because I had some fresh produce in the basket; it had taken me a while to find peaches and bananas that were in good condition. I made my way back to the Greek vendor...and there was my basket... but it was nearly empty. It was sitting in the same spot as before, just with the good stuff taken out.
I felt some anger, but mostly I was so flabberghasted at the absolute rudeness and unkindness of some people. It would never occur to me to take the items of someone else's shopping basket, much less carry out the action!
I don't know...maybe it is a terrorist thing to undermine the sanity of the American shopper....
Then again....it could be aliens....
On 10/31/2011, Wendy said ...
At least your groceries were taken before you paid for them, someone must have been impressed with your choices :)
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