Hour 10, "3'rd Wednesday Of The Month..."

2023 Poetry Marathon, Hour 10

Hour 10

9/2/2023

 

Yeah is THAT time!

 

"3'rd Wednesday Of The Month…"

 

Is it?  It IS!  cool,

took long enough this month -

21 flipping days …sigh.

 

Gather lists …checked weekly flyers today

electronically clipped any coupons of possible use

(though ya KNOW ya can't - but is what

"possibles" bags are for)…yesterday.

 

Need gas - damn, higher this week - but ya can't walk,

too old - too far - and CARRY?? sheesh.

Cut something out… yeah, something.

 

Milk, eggs, bread - storebrand; ya save

over what you used to get -

but that was last month

…nickel and dime ya to death.

"Just one direction anymore …up."

 

Veggies - lettuce salad - still got Ranch…

2 - Oh…1 tomato - Roma …will have to do. 

Potatoes …a pack of 4 - "maybe add a small bag of rice?"

- that can work. 

"2 lemons CAN'T cost that much!"

sigh, yeah they do… one then - "C'Mon Man", make do. 

Green beans look good this time - nah,

storebrand cans yeppers…

leaves enough for some beets

- well, something different anyways…

 

Deli - no real deals,

but I can look and remember

…is still allowed.

"Hey now!" pre-packaged has a sale…

I can splurge if I trade… "Go for it!"

 

Dairy - quart vs half-gallon …mix it with dry

an ya can barely taste the dif

- well, if its cold or in something.

Butters on sale! No, no - gotta trade,

one pound margarine - it spreads thinner, will do. 

Coupon for the store cheese! Oh yeas!

 

Meat - deal on Bacon,

leaves enough for a roll of Ground Beef

(damn if I'll eat those damned BUGS!). 

Whole Amish chicken is a better deal than pack of parts…

well, I Do have knives!

 

Shelves - 2 lb bag of short grain rice,

canned veggies, 

…damn, even soup is up again…

1.89 WITH the coupon.

"How in the world does my neighbor feed

her hubby and her two kids and THEIR two kids,

and a hubby too?!?"

 

Check out:  don't do self serve

- forgot a loaf of bread last month,

would've thought I was a Bank Robber!

- C'mon man, I just missed it, got lost following the screen. 

…Ya know - Touch Screens don't always work

for some of us

…anyways… 

"I know I'm slow but at least I try."

- people in lines can be so …mean.

 

"Was an extra ten this time." 

Register lady just softly nodded…

I'll deal, ya have too, winters comin'.

 

Chris

(C) Chris Twyford 9/2/2023

 

Author's Note

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