Thought I'd tell you about my day (Thursday), interesting sort of day...

I had to run a few errands on Thursday, so after I did this and that off I go.

My first stop was at the retirement home. I am a big reader, and I only like reading a book once. As I review books for Harper Collins, I get books from them. Here is the Canadian link and here is the US link anyone can sign up . Also I order a lot of books from here So anyhow needless to say I have a lot of books doing nothing, so I decided to donate them to the retirement home. Such a nice lady who runs the activities there, and to cut a long story short, she asked me to be a volunteer, as she said I would fit right in. Now not sure if that means she thinks I'm old, or I'm friendly. Now you have to have a police check done, and other than a speeding ticket (got a bit of a lead foot) years ago I haven't been in trouble with the law...........oh, and the rock thing....... So I am thinking about it.

After I leave there I go to the mall and of course need to pee. Now you all know I have a bathroom thing happening, but I really do have to go. So in I go and there is a lady there with a double stroller, who was waiting for the handicapped stall. I go pee, and the poor woman is still waiting to get in. So I say to her, I know you don't know me from Adam, but honestly I am a nice person, so if you want I'll keep an eye on the kids while you pee. The poor woman was bursting she said and was ever so grateful and I got to entertain a baby and a toddler. So two good deeds for the day.

I really like a women's clothing store called Tabi and they were having a good sale, so I go in there. I am wandering around minding my own business when this customer comes in. Let's just say she wasn't the brightest apple in the tree and she had a potty mouth. I am not happy with this, as she is disturbing my wandering around in my own little world time. Then the sales assistants kept asking me if they could help, after telling them politely no thanks a couple of times, I am now starting to get ticked. I take some things to the changing room, and am trying things on, and there is a tap, tap on the door not once but twice asking if everything is alright and can they get me more things. I finally say I am taking my time trying things on and don't worry about me. I should have yelled "GO AWAY," but I was in a good mood as I had done two nice things for other people. I finally get out of there with three t-shirts, two skirts and pair of shorts and a new handbag, all for just over $150.

I then leave the mall and go to another mall (Trinity) as I want to go to Home Sense I think you call it Home Goods in the States? Anyhow again I am wandering around the store, when I come across a fancy dancy pair of rubber gloves, all covered in flowers. I wear rubber gloves to wash the dishes. So I am chuckling over these gloves, as I can't imagine dh wearing them when he washes up. A lady comes up to me and she says they're cute aren't they. So I say I was laughing as I can't imagine dh wearing those sort of gloves when washing up. She says her dh bought her a pair with feathers on it and some other things, so I say I can't imagine him wearing those, and she says he bought me a matching apron as well, they're from the sex shop.....WHAT?????. I guess my face must have been a picture at that moment. That was the last thing I expected coming out of this woman's mouth, I mean she was a woman in her late 50's for goodness sakes, and anyone who knows me knows I am a right prude, and believe me I don't look like the type of person that talks about things like that. So I say Oh, and walk off. Every time I met the woman in the store, I kept my eyes down.

So after that I pop into Cotton Ginny to see what they had on sale. Its been a long time since I have been in there, but the place seemed bare. So I say that to the salesperson and she mumbled something, and again I say I can't get over how little stock they have in the store. Finally she admitted that the company is going through some financial difficulties......interesting. Anyhow I picked up a pair of jogging pants for the Fall that were on sale for $19.99

Next its on to Lowes We first got Lowes in Canada I think the end of last year. Its not a bad store and I have to say I love their lighting department. I also met the two nicest men ever in there. I went in to find an applicator to put on some asphalt liquid sealer stuff on our driveway. So after asking a couple of people they directed me to this man. So I waited to talk to him and told him what I wanted. Well when he started to talk to me, I stopped dead in my tracks and said I never thought I'd hear that coming from you? I know I should think before I speak, but "A" looked like he was of South Asian/Indian decent, but when he talked he had a really thick Irish accent, and I mean a really strong accent, I was stunned, that was the last thing I expected to hear an Irish accent. Anyhow we chit chatted away for ages, even told me a joke about an Englishman, Irishman, Scotsman and Welsh man. I love those jokes but suck at telling them. Again to cut a long story short, we couldn't find what I was looking for and one my way out he gave me two coupons for free coffee at Country Style Donuts, plus I have made a new friend, he was such a nice guy. So I'm all happy, happy. As I am walking across the parking lot, a guy comes up to me and says I heard what you were looking for and I couldn't find it either for you. Well I got talking to this guy and he gave me tips on how to seal the driveway etc. He too was a really nice guy. Now in case you're wondering if this is normal, that I go around picking up strange guys, its not.....just thought I'd mention that!!!

After I left there I pop into A & P to get some deli meat, well as I mentioned in the July 10th FOF post I picked up a couple of other things as well. So I go to the cash out and there is only one cashier on duty and its "Anal Annie." {{SIGH}} I hate dealing with her, as she takes forever and if I am a few cents short of what I have spent against what I have FOF-ed she makes me buy something else. Anyhow I have no option but to go to her. As I am unpacking my stuff I see her singing and swaying to the music, have to say I'm a bit confused at this, as she is normally a miserable so and so. So she finishes serving the customer in front of me and the customer asks where the nearest Beer Store is. Well Anal Annie has no idea, so I jump in and tell the woman where the nearest Beer stores are. Funny thing about this I don't drink, and I tell them this, so we all have a chuckle. In Canada grocery stores aren't allow to sell Alcohol, its another delightful law we have.

So it is my turn with Anal Annie, and she is still singing and swaying to the music. Now this whole thing is totally confusing me, as this is so unlike her. However in her new mood she screws most things up and basically doesn't give me the third degree about how much I have spent etc, so I suppose that was a blessing.

After this I decided to head home, as to my mind one can only have so many weird experiences in one day. Plus it was 1pm and I was hungry. So there you go that was my morning. Now to categorize this post, it should go under "it can only happen to me," now shouldn't it...LOL

What does your front door say about you?

What Your Front Door Says

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I saw this quiz over at this blog.

Okay we are now criminals..........well sort of.

I know you're shocked, but first let me explain something..........

When we lived in England we lived in the countryside and if we wanted rocks for the garden we would go to the nearest field and find a rock. We would have never dreamt in a month of Sunday's of going out and buying rocks.

Fast forward to moving to Canada and going to a garden centre and discovering at the garden centre that rocks are sold by the pound, excuse me, you have to buy rocks????

So we, meaning dh, has been putting boards on the bottom of the fence to keep out the wildlife, like rabbits out of our garden. They can still get in at a couple of places, so I decided in these places that a big rock would be good.

So we went out today and on the way home we passed a subdivision being built, so called in there and went rock picking. They had a couple of model homes on this subdivision and as there were some lots we had taken a fancy to we decided to call in and take a look.

So in we walk and the woman says, were you stealing rocks.....we say um yes, but they don't really belong to anyone do they? Okay I told "John" that was what you were taking, and that's fine, she says. He thought you were stealing the wood.....I say why would anyone steal the wood? She says because they do?

So we go and look at the house plans in the next room, and we hear her say to "John" the police are on the phone, "John" says why, and she says well you told me to call them???? Me and dh just look at one another and shrug. So "John" gets on the phone with the police and that is that.

Now to be fair they didn't say they had called the police on us, but there's a good chance that is what they did!!!!!

You know what the strange thing is I don't feel guilty, should I? They were just lying there amongst the soil. Anyone could have taken them and they are just a nuisance for the builders? Oh well you live and learn I suppose, but we did save ourselves at least $20 or $30 by picking our own rocks......

Oh, and here are photo's of the "stolen" rocks.....