It’s Sunday afternoon. We have dropped our son off for one last week at sleep away camp; along with millions of others. (This is clearly the last week of any kind of schedule summer activity; after this the college students go back to school and that’s that.) I know he’s going to have another great week. And I know I am going to have a great week because I have made a major accomplishment today: I have found the elusive 5-Star Flex 5-Subject College Ruled Refillable Notebook by Mead. (The cheering and applause may now commence.)
It was brilliantly displayed in this week’s Staples circular. On sale for only $10; down from the suggested price of $11.99. (That’s $10.70 with tax.) They were right in the front of the store in a lovely display. It was the final item on the list. (The French/English dictionary is optional so I’m holding off on that.) I have to admit, I was tempted to buy more than one, just in case. I debated over what color to buy (since folders and the 5-Star Flex 5-Subject College Ruled Refillable Notebook by Mead need to be the same color). I held back and only bought one.
I came home and ticked the item off my list. I found a coordinating folder and the 5 tabs (which have yet to be labeled, so while my shopping may be done, my getting everything together and in order is still a task that needs to be completed prior to September 3rd). As I went through everything, making sure that all was in order, I swear I heard the angels sing. (Or maybe it was just the peach schnapps that I poured into my Peach Fanta Zero from the Coke Freestyle machine at the Wawa we stopped at on our drive home from the camp drop off. This reminds me, I need to buy more Peach Schnapps.)
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As I have been reminded, the official supply list has yet to be sent out. (Along with the official teacher list.) I COULD be way off base with supplies. I COULD need more. (Although in anticipation I purchased, when they were on MAJOR sale, additional folders, 3 subject notebook, 5 subject tabs and even a couple of one subject notebooks. I went through old “art” supplies that had been lurking in a bin in a dark corner of my dining room yesterday and am comforted in the fact that I will NEVER need crayons, pencils, colored pencils, pens, or colored pens again. So why the hell did I buy them AGAIN when I made my supply list?) However, I am feeling pretty confident at the moment. (Than again that could be the Peach Schnapps talking again.)
