After I retired, my wife insisted that I accompany her on her trips to Target. Unfortunately, like most men, I found shopping boring and preferred to get in and get out. Equally unfortunate, my wife is like most women - she loves to browse. Yesterday my dear wife received the following letter from the local Target store. Dear Mrs.Samsel, Over the past six months, your husband has caused quite a commotion in our store. We cannot tolerate this behavior and have been forced to ban both of you from the store. Our complaints against your husband, Mr. Samsel, are listed below and are documented by our video surveillance cameras.
1. June 15: Took 24 boxes of condoms and randomly put them in other people's carts when they weren't looking.
2. July 2: Set all the alarm clocks in Housewares to go off at 5-minute intervals.
3. July 7: He made a trail of tomato juice on the floor leading to the women's restroom.
4. July 19: Walked up to an employee and told her in an official voice, 'Code 3 in Housewares. Get on it right away! This caused the employee to leave her assigned station and receive a reprimand from her Supervisor that in turn resulted with a union grievance, causing management to lose time and costing the company money.
5. August 4: Went to the Service Desk and tried to put a bag of M&Ms on layaway.
6. August 14: Moved a 'CAUTION - WET FLOOR' sign to a carpeted area.
7. August 15: Set up a tent in the camping department and told the children shoppers he'd invite them in if they would bring pillows and blankets from the bedding department to which twenty children obliged.
8. August 23: When a clerk asked if they could help him he began crying and screamed, 'Why can't you people just leave me alone?' EMTs were called.
9 September 4: Looked right into the security camera and used it asa mirror while he picked his nose.
10. September 10: While handling guns in the hunting department, he asked the clerk where the antidepressants were.
11. October 3: Darted around the store suspiciously while loudly humming the 'Mission Impossible' theme.
12. October 6: In the auto department, he practiced his 'Madonna look' by using different sizes of funnels.
13. October 13. Hid in a clothing rack and when people browsed through, He yelled, PICK ME, PICK ME.
14. October 21. When an announcement came over the loud speaker, he assumed a fetal position and screamed 'OH NO! IT'S THOSE VOICES AGAIN!'
And last, but not least:
15. October 23: Went into a fitting room, shut the door, waited a while; then yelled very loudly, 'Hey! There's no toilet paper in here. 'One of the clerks passed out.
All images on this post were found on Nest Egg.
The next stop for me is Warrenton, a tiny town near Round Top.
Excess Field Dealer. Coral everywhere, on walls, on bottles.
Excess Field Dealer. Succulents everywhere.
Excess Field Dealer. Pink coral.
A dealer in the Excess Fields.
Next stop, Clutter. Shirley and Staci Schwantz put this great booth together. I have been coming here since forever and this telephone booth is always here, even when the show is not. It reminds me of Dr. Who. They have a wonderful mix of beautiful and strange stuff.
Clutter.
Clutter.
Clutter.
Clutter.
Clutter.
Clutter.
Then I hit the Junk Gypsy. These girls know how to have fun Texas Style. I remember one of their first sayings "Good Girls don't make History", or something like that. You can by bumper stickers and tee shirts that say "Rebel Road Sista". This is their pink suburban with long horns. Every show they throw a gypsy prom, and if you don't have a tutu, cowboy boots, rodeo belt buckle and bling, you can buy it here to wear.
Junk Gypsy.
Junk Gypsy.
Junk Gypsy.
I finally got to Theresa at Garden Antiques Vintage. She was having a blog party at 2:00 and also Sue Whitney was there signing her new book, Junk Beautiful.
Garden Antiques Vintage.
A dealer near Zapp Hall.
A dealer in Warrenton. Suculents in boots?
Purses made of vintage fabrics and fringe.
Christmas balls.
Pool balls.
Old wood fragments from houses.
Bicycles.
Silver.
Keys.
Vintage Glasses.
This is the sight on the way home and for the next couple of weeks, people taking pictures in the Blue Bonnets. Hope you enjoyed it. All images are via me, Heidi Claire. Have a great day. Heidi
