Dark Days

[I haven't posted in a couple of weeks because there really hasn't been a heck of a lot to post about.  In retaliation for the lack of news I have decided to post anyway and damn the consequences.]

I was pretty depressed this week.  Part of it was definitely due to a shopping trip early in the week:  I was nearly out of toothpaste so I really needed to go shopping (otherwise I wouldn't have even ventured out).  In hindsight I should have just stirred up some baking soda and waited until my mood improved.  But out I went.  Currently being a lady of leisure I like to do my errands during the day when people are at work and kids are in school.  It makes the torturous task of shopping a little less painful.  Usually I am shopping in the company of senior citizens and the unemployed which is fine with me and I never really paid much attention to my fellow day shoppers (I may be unemployed but am a youthful 45 years old).  Not being a part of the retirement set I was unaware of the phenomenon called "Senior Discount Day" (I always knew it as "Tuesday").  When I was checking out with my toothpaste the cashier asked if I was a "senior" because of the discount day...  Now, I had already been feeling pretty frumpy and in dire need of a haircut but I certainly never thought I appeared to be old enough to cash in on a senior discount.  If I hadn't been dumbstruck by this question I may have tried to cash in but it took me by surprise.  I was speechless or maybe I could've come up with a clever comeback.  I simply said "Hmmm?"  She repeated the question and I shook my head and bought my toothpaste at full price and headed home feeling in need of a nap.  The rest of the week I was very depressed.  I spent hours applying moisturizers and looking at my fine lines.  I ate lots of chocolate and drank a few bottles of wine.  But today I woke up and decided to get my hair cut and improve my outlook.  So, that's what I did.  I am already feeling better now that I don't feel so shaggy.  We're going camping on Monday so I am planning for that (which keeps me from focusing on my frumpy wardrobe).  We did the big grocery trip and I managed to save a bunch of money (usually spend around $300 for the two of us and the animals for enough supplies to last roughly 6 weeks but managed to get off for $220 without the "senior discount").  Things are looking up.  (Now, if I could just lose about 10 lbs...)