DAY TWENTY: Grocery stores make me angry

After dropping Kenna of at Mother's Day Out, and being accosted by Glenda, Kenna's teacher, for my wrinkled shirt (she kids, she kids), I braved a new task.

Grocery shopping.

OK, OK, I have grocery shopped before, lots of times.  And the list this time was a short one.  I'll be honest, I'm using this as an excuse to air some grievances about grocery stores.

1)  Why are some things- like Parmesan cheese, seasoning packets, and pimentos- so hard to find?  I mean, it would make sense for Parmesan to be near other cheeses, and the seasoning packets near seasoning OR boxed dinners, and pimentos...well, I really don't know where they SHOULD go, but the grocery store should.  Yet time after time, I wander around looking for something, only to finally give in and ask a worker, who points to a spot I walked past at least twice.  In some place that of course makes total sense, like the toy aisle.

2)  When you do find these things, the store will inevitably reorganize and you lose them- and everything else- again.  I think grocery stores are run by sadists.  They love to see people suffer the pain and frustration of having to re-learn a store layout.  And sometimes it happens overnight.  Walmart is the worst at this.  I can't remember how many times I've gone in one day, found something but wasn't sure about it, and come back the next day to find it moved or gone completely, despite being fully stocked the day before.

3)  Though it is not grocery stores themselves, people who go to them with ridiculously large vehicles that they cannot navigate properly.  If you drive a massive truck and can park and leave without causing a massive traffic back-up, we've got no problem.  Today a young woman driving a four door, jacked up truck  with towing package and foot and a half protruding grill guard very nearly got wedged in the parking row because she could not pull out of her spot.  She got in, and there were no other large vehicles nearby, so I don't get her issue.  Also, I get that backing in makes it easier to get out, but if you must do it, please be considerate of other traffic and get it right the first time or go someplace where cars are not waiting for you.

Alright, done with the venting.

Today was a kind of relaxing day for me.  Just a little housework, since I've had a project or something church related every day this past week.  Speaking of which, I did do a little work on our church's new logo and branding.  Sunday we "close" our church for the summer with a plan to restart it come the fall.  It will give the students we minister to the chance to help build a church, to learn leadership and apply their vision.  It's an exciting time, I'm really glad I will have so much free time to work on it come this summer.

It's almost like it was planned or something...