The Big Wiener

It was still gorgeous and fairly cool when I headed out for this week's Saturday errands. I checked out two yard sales nearby in Oaklyn. One was all baby toys; the other was all knick-knacks. Nothing of interest, so I moved on.

The Farm Market, on the other hand, was hopping! I could barely get in. Anyone who wasn't on vacation must have taken advantage of the behaving weather and decided to pick up some things for barbecues and family reunions. There were tons of dogs out today, too - a beautiful brown grayhound, a pug, an adorable golden retriever puppy, a collie with black-streaked fur, and several cute little terriers. I picked up plums, bok choy, little yellow apples, two organic cucumbers, two tomatoes, blackberries, blueberries, and a small jar of Peach Butter from the orchard booth for a thank-you gift for the family in Cape May County for having me over. (I tried their Apple Salsa, too. Yum! It wasn't bad at all. A little spicy, but not intolerable.)

Headed straight home after that. Normally, I would have lingered, but I didn't have the time. I wanted to pack and get the rent together for my landlady. I got everything together but what I'd need tomorrow morning, like my cell phone and toothbrush. I tried to go online to check on my finances, but my internet kept going down. (Thankfully, it seems to be ok now.)

I was actually looking forward to working today. Today was the day the Wienermobile was at the Acme! Yes folks, the Oscar Meyer Wienermobile was pulled up to the Acme between 10 and 5. We had a little fair around it. The Wienermobile had free hot dogs and soda, a raffle for a ride, and picture-taking sessions. The Acme organized a bake sale for "Make A Wish" and face painting. I bought a soft pretzel from the bake sale during my break, but the freebie food was long gone by then, and I didn't think the store would appreciate me having my face painted while I worked.

Other than some obnoxious beginning-of-the-month people, work went pretty well. It was steady at one, but by quarter of 6, it was so quiet, I offered to spend the last hour putting candy away and bagging for other cashiers.

And my schedule next week is...vacation! I'll be leaving to visit Mom and Dad in Erma around quarter after 9 tomorrow morning. I'll be there until Tuesday morning. I'm really looking forward to it. I haven't seen the family in Cape May County since Christmas Eve.