A Shopping Holiday

When I go shopping there are some things I no longer must contemplate, Like the price per kilo of most foods, Or the number of sausages in a packet. I can avoid the nappy isle, The teenage beauty products, School supplies isle, And I no longer have to include the price of a pair of shoes, In my monthly budget. I am back to knowing what I will be paying for before I get to the counter, All without a calculator. I can walk to the shops again, With no dissenting sleepy voices to, Outvote me, Or overload me. Our petrol bill is down, The veggie garden is more than just weeds, We no longer get threatening letters from the power company, And our internet use is down. I know it won't last, As there is a one in three chance, That there will be grandchildren on the horizon, To pull at our heartstrings, Empty our wallets, Yet never quite drying up our well of patience. But in the meantime, all I must worry about when I go shopping, Is can we eat all the food before it goes off, And did we lock the door before we left.