This is the time of year when folks put effort into starting to shop for the December holidays.
Today I bought coffee sticks, cookies and tub cleaner. On an aisle’s end display, I saw Christmas tree ornaments. I slowly walked by them like they’re a sleeping cat.
After a long drive to Williston to the UPS Store to return a raincoat to Amazon, I was exhausted. But, I had to stop and shop for bug spray (spiders like to come indoors season) because I saw a wolf spider last night so big you could sadle it and ride out of town. (I forgot to buy bug spray.)
About Amazon returns: The order arrived via the USPS. For Amazon returns, they have a deal with UPS. Note, You Must Have the Code (square scan thing) for the UPS Store to accept the return.
I reset my Amazon password to get into my email to find the square scan code thing. In less than 5 minutes, I had my drop off receipt and was out the door.
I Google map before I left in order to figure out where the UPS Store is located. From the old days living in the area, I took the route I know best. There is a shorter route that I did not want to deal with because it normally has heavy traffic and I was aftaid things changed so much, I’d miss the turn I need to take.
On the way back home, I went by the shorter route.
Overall, the two hours of driving is exhausting dealing with traffic. It is also a boost to my confidence that I got the task done. 
Well done. Two hours in traffic is hateful in my book.
ReplyDeleteMarie,
DeleteThe drive up is short, but driving around to a location can take just as long. I think being in the city traffic area is what being a herd of wild horses must feel like.
May
Well done on getting the task completed! I confess that I'm starting to think about Christmas. But we have Thanksgiving this weekend and I'll wait to do anything about my thoughts until after that.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving! 🦃
DeleteI hear you about the driving thing after we just got back from driving 5 hours (each way) to visit our family for a couple of days. It's times like this that make me really miss having two drivers. It's exhausting having to do it all myself on roads I've never been on before.
ReplyDeleteMaryanne,
DeleteDriving a new route is daunting. Glad y’all had a nice visit with family.
May
The stores are pushing Christmas and I am resisting. Too bad it was such a long drive for an Amazon return and it makes me realize how fortunate that there are return locations within 10-15 minutes from Nashua, NH. Of course, the trick is to not have to return something..
ReplyDeleteBeatrice,
DeleteSadly, the raincoat is nice but the wrong color. I ordered a different one.
Amazon makes return drop off easy, except for the travel part.
May