I have figured out a wonderful way to keep children occupied while grocery shopping. Are you ready for this one?
A week ago I was alone in a local grocery store and heard a man call out a surprised expletive (let’s just say it rhymed with “oh spit!”) while pointing in my general direction. I turned just in time to see a rat piddle paddle across the floor (that is the only way I can describe it – he was piddle paddling!) and finally slip under a shelf.
Instead of shock, I felt somewhat amused. After all, times are tough and I regularly shop at a “less than glamorous” grocery store. To us, Food Lion is a fancy store now! So I wasn’t surprised. And like I said, the little guy was piddle paddling!
Yesterday I had to make a quick run for some dinner items. Timing was crucial. We had a birthday party in a few hours and I had to get a soup cooking quickly so it would have time to gain flavor. In tow – my NOW EIGHT YEAR OLD DAUGHTER and a ten year old neighbor I car pool with.
I had to make it fun and I had to make it fast. As we were walking towards the door, it hit me. “I know kids! Let’s play a game! Let’s go rat hunting!” “YEAAAA!” was the quick response.
From that moment on, it was a race to see who could get to the next aisle to look for Mr. Ratty. At one point I looked ahead at them and found them kneeling on the floor, peering under the shelving. <Shudder> Perhaps it went a bit too far.
BUT… I was home within the hour – AND – that was pretty darn good soup!!!
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