my afternoon

[low_delta]

Here's how things tend to go for me.

I needed a couple of things from the hardware store, and was going to take a pair of pants to the drycleaner.

I could only remember one thing I needed from the hardware store - replacement plug for an appliance. I knew I had a coupon for Ace, but I couldn't find it. They always send these coupons for $5 off if you buy $25 worth of stuff.

I got the pants out of the bedroom. I went outside to look around, and got the mail. There was a coupon from Ace. But it wasn't good until next month. But the mailer did remind me that the other thing I needed was water softener salt.

So I went to the store. I was almost there when I realized I forgot the pants.

Got the plug. Realized I had a $5 coupon in my wallet. But I wasn't going to buy $25 worth of stuff. Went to the counter. Waited there so long I forgot that I needed salt. I remembered when I got to my car, and went back inside. Waited forever again. Drove around to pick it up from the side of the building, and waited a good five minutes for someone to come out and give me the salt.

I got home and realized my purchases were $22. I could have just added a light bulb or something I'll need at some point, to get $5 off.

Not everything went wrong!

Comments

[pondhopper.livejournal.com]

That sounds like some of our own shopping trips...comedy of errors. :P

[sunshine-two.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, so why don't you make lists?

[serendipity.livejournal.com]

Yes, I was going to ask if you're adverse to making lists. When you think of something, jot it down - and don't forget the list! One good thing about a smartphone is that you can keep lists on it - if you take it everywhere.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

I'm okay with lists, except I forget to look at them. And making lists on a smartphone is a pain.

Sometimes I make shopping lists, if I need more than three things.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Besides the fact that I forget to look at them?

[ravenfeather.livejournal.com]

It's the doorways! I swear! I figured it out many years ago that there is some aspect of doorways that wipes out short term memory every time you walk through them. That is why I have eliminated as many of them as I can here. :)

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

A ha!

Lats night my reminder went off, that I had to take a pill. I discovered I had no water. I went off to get water, and by the time I got back I had forgotten all about the pill. No doorways, though.

[ravenfeather.livejournal.com]

oooh, now that is a mystery!

[rivendweller.livejournal.com]

Ha! Welcome to the old farts club.