Today has been kind of a gray day... over cast skies and a little bit muggy. But its caused me to do a lot of reflection today. Here are some of my thoughts, sights, and random comments for today:
I finally broke down and went to Jack's Market. It's literally a block from my house and I have just never ventured over there. Well I loved it. It is truly like a little neighborhood market... not a convenience store or trashy place. Here's are my shopping habits in Midland. Walmart for nothing (not even prescriptions!) Meijer which is a regional grocery store for general groceries like whole wheat pasta, milk, eggs, etc. Jack's for produce and meat as well as the Midland Farmers Market. Target for cleaning and personal care products mostly for Target's generic brand, Up and Up, stuff.
While leaving Jack's I saw this adorable old couple that I had been admiring in the store in the parking lot. They were walking over to there sporty little red car and the old gentlemen spotted a tiny baby in a car seat. His eyes absolutely lit up and he franticly got the attention of his wife so she too could admire the little one. I don't know why, but this brought me to tears. I don't know if it was seeing a man towards the end of his life get so excited over a baby at the beginning of their life... or if it made me think of the love of my grandparents... but it really touched my heart seeing the joy that little baby brought to an old man, just by being alive.
There's a song I like by Ingrid Michaelson called You And I. One of my favorite lines of the song is "Don't you worry there my honey. We might not have any money, but we've got our love to pay the bills..." Every single time I hear it... I chuckle. We all know why that makes me chuckle... the utility company is not known for accepting love as payment for service. But its such a wonderfully naive thought. Which is worse... having love, but not being able to pay the bills, or being able to pay the bills, but have no love? I know my answer. <3
I am not like most women. I can resist shoes. Last winter... I spent every single day in my furry Crocs. They were just so comfy and warm. But they were very frumpy. And while Nathan loves me no matter what I am wearing (other wise he would have left me a loooong time ago!!) I'm going to try to resist those frumpy shoes this year. And again, unlike most women, I really don't need a closet overflowing with shoes. I just like to have one staple pair and a few others for variety. Well... I have been on a search for my fall/winter staple pair and have had no success. I want a earthy looking shoe that is still cute, comfortable, and will keep my feet dry during the winter slush. There are some cute Mary Jane shoes, but they go too low on the foot and I'd have to wear special socks. I'm looking for functional, not frumpy, and reasonably priced. That is my current quest.
I am not at all comfortable in the men's underwear section at Target or any other store. Nathan thinks this is funny.
There's a man who loves two houses down from us. He is probably in his fifties and lives alone. Every single day, he goes for multiple walks looking down the entire time. When we first moved to the street, we honestly thought he was homeless because of his appearance... not dirty, but always in the same kind of brown clothes, hair sometimes a bit disheveled. But after a while, we realized he lived on the street. He takes the same route every day and walks straight back in his house. We periodically see people come in and out, they appear to be checking in on him, probably cleaning for him. One day, as I passed him in my car... I happened to catch him looking up, so I smiled and waved. He gently waved back. I have now made that a habit. And Nathan's joined in on the waving. I don't know his situation or his story. But who can't use a genuine smile and wave in their day?
Life is just so interesting... full of so many people with so many stories.
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