It's really about the people...

Several times while I've been shopping in my local groceries and deli's I have been approached for my opinion and given unsolicited advice. Today, a lady asked me to reach a box of cake mix for her because I was a little taller than she was. That was different. She then asked me if she would be able to use sunflower oil instead of vegetable oil. I said I didn't know, but that if I were her, I'd go with the vegetable oil. Then she was going to put the mix back because she didn't have an electric mixer. I advised her to just use a whip, and she said that made sense. So there... in a moment we had made a connection. Before we had gone on our ways, an older gentleman approached us and told us about smaller box mixes at another store that were on sale at a good price. He was a nice man. When Jesse was here a man told us about where to find the best prices on milk. It's as though everyone is watching out for each other and how to save the most money on groceries. I just found that very interesting.

Tomorrow there is a staff party. I am looking forward to that. I have participated in the secret Santa group this year. I've recieved fruit, chocolate, a spreading knife, and a lottery ticket. How fun. I've given, some potpourri, fruit, a chocolate chip cookie (big one), and a small candle. We reveal our Santa's a the holiday party.

I'm quite sad this weekend. One of my Aunt's passed away quite suddenly. Her daughters are the closest in age as I am and as we grew up together, they were close to me as an Aunt and Uncle. It is my mom's sister-in-law. She was a great person on this earth. I especially enjoyed listening to her tell stories about her family. She knew how to tell a story with just the right amount of detail. Not too many details, but enough so that I could picture everything. I love her a great deal. I worry about my Uncle, in that he had just come home from the hospital on Friday the 5th from surgery on an anurism. It will be a difficult Christmas for our family. She was an amazing, strong, beautiful woman.