Gah, I'm so dead!

[wiseheart]

I was all over the district today. In the morning I went to three different supermarkets and to the selective garbage place withing an hour and a half. I didn't actually plan to do any more grocery shopping till Thursday but I had miscalculated and we've run out of bread and cold cuts.

In the afternoon we had pensioners' meeting at school. This is a yearly event, when all retired colleagues receive an invitation to show up at school, have some scones and soft drinks and chat a bit with each other and with those still actively teaching. There even was a short, funny play performed by a 6th-term-class. It was a nice get-together; some of the retirees I haven't seen for years. Everyone was asking about Mum and I got to show off her pictures in the café and on the bench halfway to the café. I think I'm one of the very few lucky ones not only to still have a mother but one who's still in full charge of her mental capacities. I must remind myself of that when I get grumpy about my life.

Still, going out of the house twice pretty much ate my whole day and made me extremely tired. I'm no longer used running around all day, it seems. So, not much got done at home, save for a bit of writing... until I fell asleep over my notebook. *g* At least I didn't have to cook - we still had pulled pork, mashed potatoes and salad from yesterday.

BTW, I've picked up next week's special offer flyer at Aldi. It seems they'll have the most extravagant baking supplies from Sunday on. It's a good thing I don't really have anything to spend my money on (except crafting supplies) because I foresee a shopping spree of epic proportions.

Comments

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you had a nice time with your ex-colleagues.

It seems they'll have the most extravagant baking supplies from Sunday on.
I would be in for an epic shopping spree too if we had an Aldi anywhere near!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Baking supplies are highly addictive. *nodnod*
It's a good thing that I supply several families with Christmas biscuits, so I can soothe my conscience about buying so much of them.

[red-day-dawning.livejournal.com]

Our Aldi is doing a “cooling” catalogue next. Fans, water coolers, air purifiers, humidifiers, dehumidifiers. The works. Must get up early to check out the goods in person. It’s all very well knowing a fan’s blade diameter, but what size is the motor?

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

That's right, you guys are heading towards summer in Down Under. My sincerest condolences!

[noadvertising.livejournal.com]

Meetings with old colleagues must be nice! I wish we would do the same here!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Es ist eine alte Tradition an den meisten staatlichen Arbeitsplätzen. Früher war es mehr oder weniger obligatorisch — bevor Kapitalismus wieder engeführt wurde. Vieles was gut war wurde aufgegeben; das Kind mit dem Badewasser ausgegossen, meines Erachtens.

[meathiel]

Aldi always is good value for money, though.
Nice that you have that thing for the retired colleagues.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

In den "bösen" alten Zeiten (aka Sozialismus) war dies allgemein gemacht. Heutzutage eher weniger, und meistens nur an Arbeitsplätzen wo die Leute beamtet waren.

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

That sounds like a neat gathering.