I’m so excited. Found a lost friend.

Last time I saw her, my daughter was fifteen months old.

We grew apart. Actually, no. She wrote me off.

I missed her son’s baptism.

And although we were really close (she was my matron of honor), she got pissed.

Told me off in an email. Rightfully so. L

Without knowing I was pregnant again.

And having deep dark morning sickness.

That made me not want to leave my couch. Ever.

Of course it didn’t stop me from being able to use a phone.

I didn’t use the phone.

Didn’t respond to her email.

This situation is all my fault.

She doesn’t live here. And used to work hours away.

Found out she’s been working in Manhattan across the street from a friend’s apartment.

That apartment has a terrace that looks into her office window.

Yup, that close. For the past year or so.

Manhattan is a small, small world.

The thing is… her work email is not public.

So I’m thinking of calling her at work. Which I wouldn’t normally do.

Because what do you say to someone after so many years?

Besides “please don’t hang up”. Maybe –

I’ve been a bad friend. And I’ve been sad we no longer talk.

Oh and by the way, I have three children now.

I know I owe you a lot of drinks.

Get back in touch with a long lost friend? Everything A-OK now?

I’m usually so good at the supermarket.
Sticking to my list and stocking up on things on sale.

But occasionally I go on a shopping spree in aisle five or seven. Or both.

And Dagastino becomes the place I go in for a few staples and come out waiting for a home delivery.

I’ve been wasting my time …. and money … buying products at the supermarket that were less than exciting after first bite.

Like these –

New! Well, we all love new.

But the after taste, while reminiscent of an Oreo cookie, just makes me wish I never bit into Oreo Fudge Rings.

(My mother on the other hand likes them. So does Natalie. There I go again, being all high brow when it comes to snacks.)And these –

Who doesn’t love raisins. Well, it’s not like I hate these.

I was just expecting them to be JUMBO like Sunsweet promised.

And while some certainly looked larger than the average raisin (My grandmother claims one looked like a prune. She’s cute.) I spotted far too many the size of a currant.

Saying I’m too picky? Not fair.

I just want to have a handful of Jumbo sized red raisins (full of antioxidants) that are actually jumbo sized.

Oh but you know what?

The sight of one thing did delight me the other day while walking the aisles of my little old supermarket.

(And this should tell you the sorry state of my life!)

I found a large size (35.3 oz!) of FAGE 0% yogurt for me devour…

Well, for me to drizzle honey all over.

Shortly thereafter the honey and the yogurt would disappear into my tummy.

See… besides seriously needing help … there was a light at the end of the supermarket shopping tunnel.

What supermarket snacks have you been disappointed in lately? Any you love?