Married Moment

I was in Costco last night getting my tires balanced (stupid things still aren’t right though…) and decided to do a little shopping. Costco is dangerous that way. Things in my basket:

Emerald Valley Kitchens Salsa (best salsa in the world) and Bean Dip
A pinapple
Large quantities of grape juice
Dried mangoes for a friend of mine who’s unfortunate enough to live over an hour from Costco
A two pound bag of sugar snap peas, one of my favorite vegetables
Fertilizer for the lawn
Miracle grow potting soil (because my plants will need it….)

At this point I called Mike to ask what kind of lawn fertilizer to buy. I was really excited because of my final purchase -

Me: Hi hunny! I’m at Costco!
Mike: Great….
Me: They have fertilizer for the lawn really cheap. What kind should I buy?
Mike (out with friends at a restaurant, sounding panicked): I have to go, I’m ordering!
Me: OK! Bye!
- At this point I walk around the rest of Costco and buy all of the aforementioned food items. It’s almost impossible to be bored at Costco! Or frugal. -
I call Mike back when I loop around again to the lawn section.
Me: Hi! So, what kind should I get?
(Discussion ensues. I don’t know how Mike knows what kind of fertilizer is best, but I’m glad one of us knows. Apparently I missed that lesson of How to Be a Homeowner.)
Me: So… guess what else I bought??
Mike: Ummm… what? (definitely apprehension)
Me: SHRUBBERIES!!!!!
Mike: Oh… kay…
Me: -babbled description of the lovely new english boxwood and lilac I’d scored. they were almost the last ones there!!-
Me: So, what do you think?
Mike (in a tone that really says it all): Use your best judgement.
Me: - instant scowl and tongue sticking out. there is nothing like that statement to make me feel REALLY mature -
Me: Fine! I will!

Then I checked out and went through the fabulous endeavor of getting all the aforementioned items into my compact sedan. They all fit - if I’d succumbed to buying one of the lovely Japanese maples they’d had I would have had to make use of the sunroof though! We talk all the time about needing some sort of homeowner-y vehicle like a station wagon or small SUV (still fuel economical of course) but at times like this I realize that if we did that I’d do a lot more damage at Costco and Home Depot.