June 22, 2010 @ 8:30 am | Filed under: Family,It's a Girl Thing
My bags are packed and in a couple of hours I’ll be on I-30 headed to my parents’. I’ll be there for the next week looking after my grandfather while my mom and dad take a much needed – much deserved - vacation.
I spent Sunday afternoon going over all the details with my mom: his meds, his schedule, the days and times the nurses and aides are in, his food preferences…
I’m a little nervous, but mostly looking forward to whatever the next few days may hold. I know these times with my grandfather are limited. I plan to soak up each second and make each moment count.
But I have to admit that I’m looking forward to a few other things this next week as well…
TARGET, people!
I’m not a big shopper. In fact, I heard my mom telling someone not too long ago that I didn’t inherit the “shopping gene.” I guess you could call me a social shopper, because I absolutely love our annual cousins’ Girls Only weekend. But you can’t really call that shopping as much as it is just lots of looking, eating, and – my favorite – talking!
I much prefer dropping in to the store for only what I need when I need it, and if it can be purchased online, all the better! Which is a good thing since…
We’re half-way through the first phase of our Big Adventure and, now that I’ve been in Small Town America for a full year, I must say that I am head over heels in love with this way of life. I relish the laid-back atmosphere, I adore the friendliness I’ve found in the community, I appreciate the simple things.
When we removed ourselves from the clutter and chaos, we found a bit more tranquility. But along with that new slower pace of life came the leaving behind of Target, Barnes & Noble, and day spas. If it can’t be found at Wal-Mart or Brookshire’s it’s not likely to make it into our home.
Shopper or not, ladies, you know what I’m talking about! There is something very cathartic about cruising the perimeter of Target because everyone knows that the best deals at Target are found on the end caps!
So while I am sure to be terribly occupied over the next seven days preparing meals and visiting with my grandfather, I am making plans to squeeze in time for a long-overdue pedicure, a leisurely cruise through the bookstore, and a slow and deliberate observation of all the delicious goodness Target has added to their shelves over the past twelve months.
Anticipating it all!
