Walmart - Need I Say More?

Most mornings around here are pretty benign.  Then there's that moment when I'm sitting on the patio in the dark sipping my lovely fake coffee when I think something like ... I wonder where my toaster is?  I know I have one because I've used it at rallies in the past.  

I remember searching around the Arizona house to no avail.  I also remember not finding it in the RV.  I better start looking since I need one for the rally this weekend.  Nothing ... I found nothing.  I do have a toaster oven, but it will probably dim the lights in the little town of Jackson if I turn it on.  A trip to Walmart was in order since I also needed milk.

Every time I go to Walmart, I am reminded why I don't go to Walmart.  Two big welcome signs outside do not give you any inkling of the fact that the right door is OUT and the left door is IN, the complete opposite of most stores.  Once inside the door, you are corralled into that section with a rope, not allowing you to switch sides.  I was met head-on with three shopping carts trying to exit.

I found what I needed, no thanks to the many employees who were up on ladders, completely blocking aisles while they chatted away about their girlfriends.  Yup ... they were all men. 

I found the toasters, but there were only three choices.  Too cheap ... Pioneer Woman colorful (not my cup of tea) and very expensive.  I ended up with this PW one which matches nothing in my house or my RV.  At least there will be toast!

With ten cash registers available, I thought checkout would be quick.  No sirreee, there was not one single employee working there ... not one.  They were all standing on ladders in the back of the store.  It was all check-out-yourself or nothing.  We have become employees of Walmart who don't get paid.  

I admit, I cheated.  I called the girl over and told her I didn't know how to do it.  I asked her to show me over and over until all my things were in the bag.  I paid with a smile and walked out the door.  Hope springs eternal that I don't have to go there again!!

I did completely forget to mention my company the other day, the ones who arrived earlier than expected and left right after breakfast.  It worked out perfectly because I had put together one more breakfast casserole, just for practice.  They loved it, packed up and were gone almost before I could say goodbye.  

With not much else going on, I'm going to regale you with one ... okay two more fox videos.  That thing on the ground is one of the beef bones Cooper didn't want.  I still don't get the rubbing all over it thing.

He finally took it and ran.  I spent some time in the corral looking to see if he dropped it, but found nothing.  Not even any egg shells were found.  One weird thing however ... someone had thrown a big dog chew toy over the fence.  Now who would do that?

Maybe the foxes brought it from someone else's yard ... who knows.  It was chewed to pieces with the inside white stuffing spread across the entire corral.  Seems they were playing with it before chewing it to bits???

At least they keep me occupied for part of the day .......

This morning however is panic time.  I can't believe this ... after cancelling on us twice already, the Speeder Group has yet again cancelled our reservation to ride them ... just four days away.  How nice of them.  You can bet they are going to get some bad publicity from this!!  

Now what??  We have a rally in the Sierras with nothing to do.  There is the possibility of a train ride, but no idea if it will happen at this late date.  We can't cancel the entire thing because we all prepaid the RV park.  I guess we can all gather in the casino and gamble!!!

I'll let you know what happens ..... and once again, it's BINGO NIGHT!!!