Just a 48-year-old mom of 2 in Northern California. My kids are Monkey Monkey(MM) and Drama Llama (DL). I am married to Monkey Hubby (MH). Oct 5
I really love this corn salsa, but no one else in my household cares for it. I will give half to my coworker.
I took a picture because it is so colorful.
MH would say I was bougie, buying lemons and limes. Versus just using whatever juice he has in the fridge. It was $1.28 for the lime and lemon.
There has never been a time in our lives where we couldn't afford the extra $1.28. I always say we are backwards because we started out with the dual income in high cost region. (It's only been down from there. Less income.) But I respect that MH considered it his job to keep grocery spending very low during our one-income years. I just roll my eyes at him more now that we make 3x as much as lowest one-income years.
I run to the store once or twice a week, these days. To grab my own things. Sometimes I plan ahead and add to MH's grocery list. But today I just went to the store.
On my drive home, I noticed 3 kids (around age 8 or 9) riding scooters and carrying long fishing rides. I was too slow. It took me a few too many seconds to realize, "Now that is a picture." Like the squirrel, they were too fast for me. They were headed to the lake.
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