October 28 – “Oh, well … well … well”

The highlight of our day yesterday came with a brief shopping trip.  Yeah, I know.  Things have been pretty slow around here, what with the back surgery looming and all.  But shopping as a highlight?  Oh, well. 

 

Well, there were only two stores involved in said shopping extravaganza.  First stop was Target.  Now we don’t go to Target much.  Mainly because you have to get on 61^st Street to get there.  That’s just too dangerously close to crossing the dreaded dividing line between East and Midwest Galveston.  Not that the line is official or anything.  Strictly in my head.  Well, and the heads of hundreds of West Enders.  But enough about that.  We went to Target.  The whole point in going was to check out some of the sale items for Christmas presents.  Yep.  Christmas.  Less than two months away now.  But the big news there is the fact that Chris was actually in the mood for Christmas shopping.  Well, within the parameters of the sale items, anyway.  As it turned out, we stumbled upon an extra added attraction.  We got one of the items (No, I can’t say what it was.  It's a Christmas present, after all) with the proper percentage off.  We found a few others things as well, and I noticed a sign on the shelves that if you spend a designated amount, you earned a ten dollar gift card.  Lo and behold, we barely hit that mark.  Of course the checker didn’t know anything about it, but the manager on duty happened to be walking by at the time.  He punched in a few extra buttons and voila, the card appeared.  Success for stage one.

 

Well, stage two of the trip was a little more boring.  Randall’s was the destination.  We did the old divide and conquer tactic at first.  I went for some stamps at the service desk (which was deserted, by the way.  They did finally show up, though).  Chris went to get in line at the pharmacy.  Not to pick up meds this time, though.  In fact, it was just the opposite.  We are on their automatic renewal system for prescriptions.  That’s where they call the doctor and fill a renewal without us having to call it in.  Very convenient for me, since my three meds are ongoing.  The problem came with all the switching of drugs and doses trying to get Chris’ blood pressure under control.  She had three or four prescriptions ready for pickup that she wasn’t even taking any more.  They got it all straightened out, though.  And then we joined forces once again to replenish our supply of fruit for my morning ritual of a bowl of fruit before breakfast.  All boxes checked.  Back home. 

 

Luke 6:35 says, “But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back.  Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.”

 

Father, thank you for fun little blessings like a Target gift card surprise.  Amen.