Thursdays are easy days in my Lenten discipline. I eat lunch in Lake Providence, and one of my parishioners buys my lunch, so I don't have to deal with the dilemma of whether to buy something there or bring something from home. And supper is at the church here, where we all contribute something to add to a pot of "stone soup," so I only had to come up with a cupful of something. (Tonight it's bean soup, so I chopped some onion and some celery and "sweated" them to make them ready to reheat.)
I did deliberately choose a chef's salad for lunch, knowing that fresh things will very shortly be in short supply. And it is that time of year when I start to get a taste for fresh greens and such again, after not wanting any form of cold food all winter. I also saved my crackers and bread-sticks for a "rainy day."
After the lunch and Bible study I headed to Walmart to stock up on non-food things. I was a bit dismayed to discover that I spent $100 without buying any food except for the dog and the cats. But that included quite a list of cleaners and detergents, which I buy every 6 months or so. In fact, knowing I wouldn't have groceries to lug made it easier to stock up on the things that I knew I would need in the near future. This is not an area where I have a tendency to hoard; I have gradually used up all the cleaners and such that I tried and didn't really like, or just threw them out in some move or another. So I wasn't worried that I was substituting one form of hoarding for another. Even so, the total was a bit of a shock. I guess I really don't pay attention to how much stuff costs.
I'm down to the last slice and the heels of the bread. I don't usually use the heels, but I think I will save these in the fridge, since they are the very last fresh bread I will see for over a month. Just in case there is an emergency need for a peanut butter fold-over. It's grits and oatmeal forbreakfast from here out, with an occasional egg. All is well.
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