Supermarket Shopping

One of my first goals was to find a supermarket that home delivers the groceries. I’ve asked around for locations of different supermarkets, Bryon has walked to an Express to pick up some items, and we’ve had people graciously offer rides to help out.

Last Friday we determined to find the supermarket, and set out, missing the train barely…which actually turned out to be a huge blessing, because I had forgotten that I told a friend to come and see me that afternoon. We returned home and she was waiting for us, about to leave.

Then the weekend was upon us, and we just don’t do those kinds of tasks with the children. They couldn’t have survived all the walking around. Yesterday was a lovely time with all the church people having a picnic and pool party. I enjoyed talking with everyone, getting to know them a bit better, but I was left totally drained. Four o’clock in the morning our neighbor’s alarm goes off, waking us up and destroying any hopes of a good night’s sleep.

Today B and I are exhausted, but we set as a goal to find the supermarket! We dropped the kids off at school, took the train back and got off one stop early, and found the Coto, rather small, but a supermarket nonetheless. Fortunately I asked before filling a cart, because they don’t do delivery, just taxi. I wasn’t about to pay for a taxi to take me home, knowing there are stores that will deliver for free. We purchased a few essentials, toothpaste being one of them (I don’t ever remember a time when we’ve had less toothpaste!), and headed out again to find a different store.

Walking down the main avenue we saw a huge sign for Carrefour (France’s version of WalMart, located conveniently all over Buenos Aires), pointing in one direction, 500 meters down the road, and pointing in another direction, 400 meters down a side street. Turns out there are two different stores, within 4 blocks of one another.

We shopped at one, an Express, which turns out is smaller than the other one. Go figure. We walked back and forth several times just to get most of our listed items, and finally finished, returned home to await the arrival of our food. Hopefully it will come soon, because I’m hungry, tired, and just want to crash.

I’d take a rest, but we have the painter here, and I have to cook lunch for him. It’s finally getting hot here, and muggy, what a Buenos Aires summer truly is. We’ve been fortunate up until now that the weather has been nice.

As much as I feel that I’ve accomplished enough for the day, I have yet another task ahead of me. Terry and I are going out for coffee, and I have to take a bus to meet her. I never got used to the bus system before, and so today will be a challenge for me, one I hope I’m up to!