Saturday we mounted-up on the bikes and took ourselves to DO THE ENTIRE EAST HARLEM SHOPPING COMPLEX of Love and Low-Price Satisfaction.
A to B map. Thank goodness for the East River Greenway thing. It makes doing this a breeze.
We got Bonnie this Martha Stewart for PetSmart collar I've been insisting she needs. I should have gotten it online way back when b/c the store (and now the website) was sold out of the leash that matches. I've been going on and on about her Gold Fall collar and now she doesn't have a matching set and she is pissed.
So PetSmart is at FDR level. Then we went all the way to the top- Marshall's. BUST! We got NOTHING.
Then at Old Navy I got 3 clearance tops for a grand total of $5.45 cents.
Then we just did some usual grocery business at Costco & Target. Yes, it sucks carrying it all around. That's something I try to explain to people about our existence in New York City with no cars. You can't go shopping then throw the stuff you bought in the car and then shop some more. You have to commit to carrying each and every item you purchase around.
We did Target first, and saved Costco for last. We use fabric/cloth grocery bags and we know that when our cloth bags are full, we have to GO HOME. Sacks Full = Stop Shopping!
Matt felt bad that my bicycle had to carry the bulk of the groceries. OK - I actually peer pressured him into getting a rear-rack so he could help out and prevent sweaty back for his daily life. He's a fellow who wears a shirt and tie every.single.day. to work.
He's got a big box of Greek Yogurt and Soy Milk on his rear-rack. He's got my Old Navy tops and our toiletries from Target in his back-pack.
I can't stand bicycling in a back-pack because I hate sweaty back. I refuse to get any more sweaty than I have to. I'd rather tie my cargo onto the rear.
Maximum Capacity! I had so much weight that I had to remain seated even on hills to prevent my stuff from bouncing. My basket was full and I put a bag on top of that. Yikes.
