Limes & Cheese.

Living in the city means we have to make frequent trips to the grocery store. I stop at Trader Joe's on my way home from work at least 2 times a week, sometimes 3. Billy won't step foot in the Trader Joe's because he says those are "my people" – meaning, people who eat healthy food and vegetables. (He sometimes doesn't make sense but I love him anyway.) Billy will make a trip to the Jewel once a week to get his lunch food, milk and beer. I won't step foot in the Jewel because if there is a hell, I think it would have to be the Jewel on Roosevelt. This system works for us, and works for our budget because we can only buy what we can carry.

Here's the problem... these frequent trips means that all my grocery shopping gets jumbled together in my head, and I can never remember if we have limes or cheese at home. I don't know what it is. Maybe it's that I think running out of limes or cheese when you need it the most would just be terrible. I think I even remember my Dad telling me that running out of limes at a party ruins it. Or maybe it's because they have a relatively long shelf life and I think "ehhh, why not?" Regardless of the reasoning, I buy at least 2 limes and some type of cheese at every TJ's trip.

SIDENOTE: Another weird thing that we do is have a show-and-tell when we get home from the store. I like to show Billy everything I bought in reverse order of how much I think he like it. Meaning – I show him the brussel sprouts first and the turkey bacon last. It's kind of weird, I know. He has now caught on and recipricates with a show-and-tell of his Jewel trips. It's a good time.

Back to the point, my favorite part of these show-and-tells is the look on Billy's face when I pull out another lime from the bag. It's priceless. In zero words I know he's thinking, "Oh-my-lanta lady, I can't believe you bought another freaking lime." So now it's our favorite 25 cent joke.

So if you come to our house, your cocktail will be extra lime-y and you will have your choice between 7 different types of cheese. Yeah, yeah, I could make a list, or even check the fridge before I go, but this seems like a lot more fun.

Comments

[Debra]

Brilliant!! I thought it was just us that did the 'show and tell' thing! It always starts with the boring bits like toilet roll. We always give a reason why we bought it too, like 'look I got toilet roll because we need it and it was on offer so I got two packs' haha. Neither me or my husband can handle going to the shop without buying something to have with a brew so the last item to come out of the bag is always the most unhealthiest, none essential item like custard slices lol.

[Molly]

Haha you do it too?!?! Its kind of fun, right? I am always justifying my purchases too. So funny! :)

[~Michelle]

I hope you will add this story to your PL album! Priceless!

[Molly]

Haha of course! It is so random but thats what think PL is made for.

[Debra]

Yes we do! I don't even know why we do it haha. I know it started when I first got together with my husband but back then it was interesting shopping like clothes and CDs haha!! We do it when something comes through the post too!