Hangers For A Buck

Never underestimate the importance of the Dollar Tree!  In the past 10 years I have probably entered the Dollar Store no more than a few times.  Today I visited two!  Yes, two.  It had been so long since I had been to one that I almost forgot why there are no price tags.  If there had been a salesclerk nearby I probably would have wondered this aloud.  Thankfully there wasn’t one.  Basically the Dollar Tree is excellent for all those items that I know I will be tossing in 13 weeks, such as hangers, a laundry basket, jumbo sized shaving cream, a shower caddy, etc.  I spent 10 dollars and some change so you can surmise the number of items that I purchased.

So far I’ve only explored the area around my complex.  I haven’t gotten lost either.  Thank you GPS!  I was even able to find my way back from the mega shopping district without any help.  Within 5 miles of my residence there is practically every store that you could ever need to visit.  (With the exception of Nordstrom.  I haven’t found one of those yet, but you know I’ll soon be looking).  First you’ve got your standard mall, then there’s a Super Wal-Mart, Super Target, Barnes and Noble, Kohl’s, Bed Bath and Beyond…you get the picture.  I even found a store devoted to batteries.  Odd….  I might need to check it out to make sure I’m not missing out on something truly spectacular.  The Super Target was very exciting for me.  I am no longer a virgin to Target in all its glory.  There are 30+ check-out lanes, but only 6 were open.  I’d like to see all 30 of the lanes lit up and manned with clerks.  Boy would that be a sight!

Although I grew up in the suburbs I really consider myself more of a city person.  Change is good though and right now it would be an understatement to say that being in such close proximity to all these stores is convenient. 

Tomorrow my goal is to see something besides the mall.