When will I ever learn?!

My plan was to leave the house by 9:30 AM, get to the store, grab my hubby’s present and hightail it home before I even noticed I was gone.

FAT Chance of that happening.

I left at 10:40AM, a little more than an hour later than I originally “planned”.

Good news is I got 2 loads of laundry washed, dried, folded and put away.  Yeah!:)

Got dressed, made my bed (pulled back the covers actually) and remembered to run a comb through my hair.

I was happy with my plan, even if starting out a little later than I thought.  The store I wanted to go to is one city block away, about 10-15 minute walk.  Made it in record time…beautiful warm day today!

Head straight to the men’s clothing department.  Up and down the aisles I go…don’t men need/want/buy pj’s etc.?  And how come this store doesn’t sell men’s bathrobes?  What the hell!  Now I’m kinda pissed off ’cause I gotta go to a different store.  OK.  There’s a mall right across the street, one block down from here.

Stalk there.

I saw exactly 2 men’s warm winter bathrobes in the whole freakin’ mall.  Both on clearance.  One was a gigantic size 40…we are little people:)  The other was smaller but such a hideous green that I would be ashamed to wrap it for the old guy:)  His wish list is freakishly small…one warm bathroom and one portable scanner (which my son wisely put dibs on buying immediately).

OK.  Terry robes look alike, whether they are for a man or woman.  Off to the ladies sleepwear department.  Whoa!!! Tons of bathrobes here!  Now to find one masculine enough that he won’t suspect it’s a ladies bathrobe.  Ah.  Here they are.  White, heavy terry spa like robes….long.  And there’s a large (I figure a ladies large should fit him ok, right?).  Off to the cashier before I change my mind.  $73.00!!!  And this one is on clearance?  WTF.  Whatever.  I need to go home now!

Marching through the mall, full of people in my way.  Move it…come on…I’m coming through.  Sheesh!

Oooo….pretty bright colours.  Sign says $5.00 deal.  Gotta check it out.  Scored two fabulous bright spring cotton sweaters for $5.00 each.  Sweet.

My feet hurt.  My head aches.  My back hurts.  My neck aches too.

Head straight to the nearest exit.  Light up a smoke.

My feet are flying me home.

OMG!

Will I never learn?  Gotta stop waiting until I have no choice (the birthday is tomorrow!).  I could have ordered something really nice online.  Shit.

Oh well.

There’s always next year LOL

 

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