Last night, I stopped at the Dollar Store in the rain to get some dog food for my Amish dog friend Tina and someone with dogs who needs canine food support. I do this regularly, but never at the Dollar Store.
It was too messy to drive to a supermarket.
I wanted to buy two big bags and expected to pay at least $50 or $60 for each one. I was raised to be a snob in many ways, and I’ve always avoided the Dollar Store; I didn’t trust the low prices and the atmosphere.
I’m a brand snob and thought I was above the dollar store. I sometimes confuse the most expensive thing with being the best. That isn’t very smart.
Maria, a born working girl, has no such reservations; she loves to shop at the dollar store.
My recent life has both humbled and awakened me, and I am happy about that. I needed to open up. That brought me love and too many good things to count.
I was shocked to buy two bags of very good dog food for $12 apiece. I couldn’t quite believe it. On the way out, I passed some Kleenex boxes for sale for about one-third of what I pay on Amazon. I also passed some Band-Aid boxes for less than half of what I have been paying for them.
I’m opening up to things, I am just realizing how closed up I have been. I’m glad to change.
I got religion at the Dollar Store last night. I’ll be back and never turn my nose up at it again.
On the way out, I passed the town’s car wash shining in the rain and color. I love Americana photos like this. Good on my camera for catching these colors in the dark.
Jon
I live in a small rural Texas town where shopping consists of a WalMart and 3 dollar stores – with the closest larger town being 75 miles away. It is very hard to be a snob here. You might see your doctor, the bank CEO, or your neighbor while shopping. I do some shopping online but pretty much if WalMart doesn’t have it how much do I really need it? And as you are learning price isn’t always the best way to measure value.
I have just recently discovered your blog and I enjoy it very much.
I have 3 Dollar trees near me and I shop there alot but not for food, read the cans from where it comes from.
I would be curious to see the ingredient label on the $12 dog food bags. That is not snobbery.
It’s not something I’m interested in doing. It’s up to sumer
I would never tell you what to do, BUT this comment is worthwhile because you started buying Tina dog food so she would have higher quality food, as I remember. Checking out the ingredients is not a bad idea.
It’s a good idea, Jamie, Sumer will decide if she wants to do that, it’s not for me…They are her dogs, and I only buy better brands..
Jon, only you could make a photo of a car wash and gas station look so amazing. Loved it.
Thanks, Sharon. That is a true compliment. I love that photo. It isn’t what the camera sees, I think; it’s what the photographer sees.
“I got religion at the Dollar Store” is the promising start of a catchy song lyric. Maybe with slide guitar.