February 17 – “WalMart … the encounter”

We had another WalMart encounter the other day.  Gotta love it.  We first went just to pick up some fruit.  Then we decided to walk around to see if we could get our bearings in the new layout.  Didn’t take long to realize that WalMart doesn’t yet have their bearings, so for the rest of us … the adventure continues.

As we roamed Chris found some hanging lights that she liked.  She’s been wanting some for our back patio.  We grabbed a box and brought them home to check out how they might fit into her plan.  After some clarification (I had the idea that was in her head directly reversed in my head), we determined that the lights would be a fit, but we needed a six foot outdoor extension cord and perhaps another box of lights. 

We found the lights again with no trouble.  The extension cord, however, was another story.  We combed through every cord on the shelf, well, on the three shelves.  They had extension cords in at least three different locations.  We finally located one.  And only one.  But, as luck would have it, it had no price on it.  No little rectangle full of scannable lines anywhere.  Another fruitless search for a companion or errant packaging finally led us to approach a harried checker for some assistance. 

And so the search began again.  She had to dig through the same display that we had just spent thirty or so minute sin.  We knew more about it than she did.  Strangely enough … she couldn’t find a price either.  Imagine that.  So she used her ninja checker skills.  She grabbed a shelf tag with one of the lowest prices up there and declared, “This is gonna be the price today.  Four bucks.”  And she made it happen.  I was impressed. 

Back at home we got the lights up following Chris’ plan … I think.  Ultimately she approved.  So much so that the plans are already in the works to add another strand.  But here’s the thing … if we can see out there at night, does that mean we have to find stuff to do out there? 

Galatians 6:9 says, “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”

Father, thank you for whatever is going on in Chris’ head at any given moment.  Being her husband is a wonderful adventure.  Amen.