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After an appointment today I stopped at Trader Joe's to pick up groceries.

One of the miracles of my surgery is that I can now do my own shopping. I had gotten so immobile pre-op that I had to have someone else buy my groceries.

Trader Joe's is so smart. They put their flowers and plants right by the front door. I bought with abandon: cut tulips, cut iris, a succulent, and a pot of hyacinths.

It occurred to me that pre-op, most of my cart would have been full of pre-packaged foods and starches. Today, it was full of flowers, fresh berries, yogurt, and other healthy, fresh whole foods.

One of my favorite poems:

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How do you feed your soul at the grocery store?

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Absolutely loved the poem.

The smell of hyacinths, however, gives my a Migraine.< /p>

But:

I loved the poem! :)

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I can not go to trader joes without buying flowers. And I have more money to buy them with, not spending so much on food.< /p>

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Trader Joe's is about 20 miles from my house, so we don't go every week. We go maybe every three months or so just because we can, and I cannot resist their selection of unsalted nuts - so I stock up. They are also the only place in this county where I can get Ezekiel bread or other other high quality whole grain products. I wish they were next door.

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After an appointment today I stopped at Trader Joe's to pick up groceries.

One of the miracles of my surgery is that I can now do my own shopping. I had gotten so immobile pre-op that I had to have someone else buy my groceries.

Trader Joe's is so smart. They put their flowers and plants right by the front door. I bought with abandon: cut tulips, cut iris, a succulent, and a pot of hyacinths.

It occurred to me that pre-op, most of my cart would have been full of pre-packaged foods and starches. Today, it was full of flowers, fresh berries, yogurt, and other healthy, fresh whole foods.

One of my favorite poems:

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How do you feed your soul at the grocery store?

Love that! All of it. :)

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What an awesome post!! It is a victory when we can find pleasure and beauty in things other than food. Enjoy your beautiful flowers. I love hyacinths- they smell so sweet.

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You are an absolute ripper ISG. Flowers are so delicate and beautiful, they take nothing and just give love, a bit like you ole girl.

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