The Tenth Monthiversary

It's still on the fridge.

I can't bring myself to throw it away.

It's not bothering anyone, 

and it's not in the way,

it's just there

as a reminder

of Momma's basic needs...

In my first monthiversary post,

I wrote about how strange it was to walk into the grocery store

for the first time and not knowing where to start.

Shopping has changed now.

Hubby and I have actually started shopping together 

in the last several weeks.

Now I've gotten into the routine of thinking of what we need.

I still occasionally find myself going down an aisle and 

mentally checking off what Momma would have needed.

But we've made changes too:

we get a different kind of butter

we don't buy as much ice cream any more

we don't buy flavored creamer or Mocha Mix

and I haven't bought Diet Cranberry Juice for 10 months.

Even if the list eventually comes off the fridge

it won't matter.

Momma's list will always be ingrained in my brain...

things like that can't ever be forgotten...