Ever find yourself spending a lot more time at the grocery store than you'd anticipated? It happens to me every time.
I think I suffer from tunnel vision and concentration issues, and I can spend ten minutes just in front of the canned tomato display, wondering if I should opt for the bigger cheaper can, the chopped or whole, the basil-flavored American variety or the local brand, or maybe I should just buy fresh and stew up a pot myself?
It's one of my annoying quirks. I have wasted many an hour comparing nutritional values, quantity vs. quality, fresh vs. vacuum sealed.
But never have I been so stumped as a few weeks ago. I found myself in front of the toilet tissue display. Absolutely at a loss. In the past I'd weighed the pros and cons of double vs. triple ply, white vs. patterned, environmentally friendly vs. plush, but never, never, ever had I been as flumoxed by a choice as on that day. Scent vs. sensation? I did the only thing I could, I bought both. Because you just never know.
The pictures below depict my dilemma.
Spring is in the air ... smell of flowers everywhere ...
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