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This week: Observations on a New World Dawnings Edited by: Fyn  
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“’I wish it need not have happened in my time,’ said Frodo. ‘So do I,’ said Gandalf, ‘and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.’” ~~J.R.R. Tolkein
“When ‘I’ replaced with ‘We’ even illness becomes wellness.” ~~Malcolm X
“‘Where are we going, Pooh?’ ‘Home, Piglet. We’re going home because that’s the best thing to do right now.'” ~~A.A. Milne
“Home is the nicest word there is.” ~~Laura Ingalls Wilder |
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It was our first outing with multiple stops at multiple stores. Armed with our sky-blue plastic gloves, our masks and some enthusiasm (because hey --new fridge shopping!) we headed out. We'd done the research online and now wanted to see (test drive, I suppose) the few we'd narrowed our search to.
The store was empty. We were the only customers. We found our first choice. Next to it was a clearance marked (read that as two grand below market price!) down to have it be less expensive than the one we were looking at. It was one we liked online but kicked off the 'I WANT THAT ONE' list because it was fourteen hundred dollars out of our budget.
We opened doors, drawers, slides. We checked out the options for the on-door water, cubes and crushed ice. I discovered that stainless steel is not magnet friendly. (score one for the not marked down version!) We hemmed and hawed and discussed. Hubby thought the one was better constructed. (He works with metal all day long) and was better seamed. I liked the way the door shelves were on the other; it having way more space for all the salad dressing/catsup, odd-sized jars. But hubby really preferred the other one.
As I was opening my mouth to tell our customer service guy that we wanted the one not on clearance, a lady bustled up, shoved in front of me and told her other half, this is the one I told you about. (the clearance one). Shoved, as in, made contact. I said we were looking at it. "I spent three hours earlier today looking at this fridge, I was here first," she informed me in the rudest tone of voice. I pointed out there was nothing on it saying sold; therefore it was not.
Well, had it just been up to me, I'd have said, well several things, but ending with telling our rep that we wanted that one. She meanwhile was busily hip-checking me out of her way, and explaining to her other half why it was the fridge for them. He was neither impressed nor convinced. He mentioned only a two-year limited warranty. Good point, I thought. Hmm, the one hubby wanted had a ten year one and wasn't sold 'as is.'
So we went to the counter to take care of buying the one we'd originally wanted in the first place. Walking away, I said something about Karma being what she is and both my hubby and the two salespeople laughed. I had visions of it giving up the ghost the night before a major holiday. My witchy self grinned. I'm small, I'll admit it. I wanted that one now more because the rude lady wanted it. If she'd been pleasant, I truly wouldn't have given it much thought at all. And, all things considered, I am quite positive my hubby was right in his comments and I'm sure this fridge will serve up well for years to come. Oh, and magnet friendly to boot! (Grandmother and great-grandmothers need a place to quickly plop grand and great-grandkids' works of art!)
Meanwhile, being able to hear the other couple's discussion/argument - he finally told her that if she wanted that one so badly, then she could buy it and he didn't want to hear a word about it when it died.
"Love you, Sweetheart," I said to hubby as we walked out past them.
"Love you more," he replied with a huge grin.
On to our next stop while enjoying a mask-free zone in the truck. Our weekly shopping trip was going to be a condensed version as there was no point in loading up the old fridge just to have to move everything over come Wednesday. We sorted things down to necessities (milk, bread, puppy food. Despite the signs blazoned all over the front windows, there were quite a few people meandering around without masks. The interesting thing was, actually, the people wearing masks. Apparently, now wearing masks that match what you are wearing is a 'thing!' Pink mask with a frilly pink blouse, pale blue to match his tie, the exact same floral pattern to match her sundress. What will they think up next?
Has anyone besides me noticed the plethora of new books about pandemics? Guess the end of the world as we know it sells quite well. Usually, I'm a fan of the dystopian genre, not so much at the moment! I want my reading to be far away from sickness, epidemics, social distancing, etc.
Something else -- if you happen to watch America's Got Talent, you probably know this already. But if you don't --this was still a very cool thing. Jugglers, singers, dancers, dog acts, magicians, and ventriloquists are the norm. This year, there is a young man who got up there and did spoken word reciting a poem he wrote. On AGT! Annnd, he got the Golden Buzzer! Always wondered why poetry wasn't considered a talent. Pretty excited about this!
So, I've been wondering what folks are reading and/or writing. Anyone have newly published books out there? Let me know in the comments section and I'll feature them next newsletter!
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hbk16 says: Procrastination lets someone willing to delay today's work for tomorrow. It happens to all of us because life is not easy. However, this happens especially to someone who is facing great stress. This lets someone lead an unstable life, worried, and unable to concentrate. The best is that someone is always aware of this and tries to improve his schedule constantly. There are many ways to fight against stress too. These ways are meditation, sport, and to prevent de render any situation dramatic.
It is featured issue that needs further debates.
Beholden  writes: Your second quotation is by Don Marquis. Hands up class, everyone who knows who Don Marquis is. I thought so - everyone's forgotten him (if they ever knew). Do yourselves a favour and google "Archie and Mehitabel." You'll discover the most fun collection of free verse poems ever written. Don Marquis was a genius.
The only quote I could find that is similar is: "Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday." ~~Don Marquise
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