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We went out shopping this afternoon. First to Farm & Fleet to get wild bird foods and so I could peruse shoes that are on sale. They are holding a half price clearance on a lot of shoes, and though I don't care for most of their offerings, I found a pair of plain black tie ups in a good size for a price that can hardly be beat ($22.50) considering that they were actual leather and rubber rather than synthetic materials, and made by the store's work clothes provider whose quality is generally high. My normal work shoes have been starting to come apart at the seams, so this was a required purchase. I also got a nice pair of leather sandals to replace my old ones that were losing their soles.

Then we went to the Evil Empire to get groceries for the week, since we just can't afford our local grocer any more. Did all right in terms of finding most of what I wanted, though as usual the produce department was vile. The asparagus needed to all be thrown in the trash, as it was wilting to slime and growing mold, for instance. We bought the bare minimum there, which is going to be fine in the summer since we garden anyway and there are farmer's markets, but it will be an issue when winter returns. I require fresh fruit and vegetables.

The cashier was nice enough, but even though I'd estimate her age as somewhere near 30, she didn't know lettuce from cabbage, had no idea what broccoli was, and couldn't figure out how to ring up the sweet corn since it goes not by weight but by number of ears purchased. I'd say this is incredible, except it's becoming commonplace.