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My First Car-less Challenge

I said good-bye to my car when I gave it to my grandson Grady two months ago.  And I have been regularly congratulating myself on my easy adjustment—no need to look for a parking space and no worry that I will forget where I finally got a spot on any particular day

It’s also been an easy bus ride to and from my supermarket.

Until Tuesday. 

It seemed a lot of things on Tuesday’s list were a bit weighty or bulky, and a backpack and two heavy bags full of groceries were, shall we say, hard to manage on and off the bus and on the very short block from the bus to my apartment.

I’ve resisted ordering groceries online because I like to inspect each orange or banana or whatever.

My future groceries, however, will be delivered.  I can learn to live with an imperfect apple or two.

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4 responses to “My First Car-less Challenge”

  1. Barbada Avatar
    Barbada

    Yes, large heavy items are good to order online. But, get yourself a rolling cart to take to the store. I, also, like to pick my own produce.

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  2. Roberta Avatar
    Roberta

    I have a lovely 2 wheel wheelie cart I got at Whole Foods. I use it all the time because I too do not drive and I need to pick out my food. It holds a ton of food too since it is a canvas bag attached to a wheelie cart.

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  3. Linda Avatar
    Linda

    You could do online ordering for the times when you need bulky items and still go to the store on your own for smaller items. I also like to handpick produce, and meats too.

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  4. Anita Jenkins Avatar
    Anita Jenkins

    Online grocery shopping is amazing. The personal shoppers do a better job than I do, and I don’t ever want to be in a grocery store if I can help it.

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