Who doesn’t love bargains? We all want to get more for our money, and preferably more stuff for less money; and I’m no exception. That’s why I keep going to the salvage store!

Today the grab-bag bins were better stocked than they were last week. I found three FitCrunch bars! The catch is that I filled the rest of the bag with junky stuff that I ought not eat: candy bars and cookies. I got 18 items into a $3.00 grab bag; but I have to wonder whether having tempting food around home is really “getting my money’s worth”.

I was glad that I took the trailer, because I doubt that the panniers would have had room for the all the stuff that I got! I found a half-gallon jug of white vinegar (useful for cleaning); and I found a half-gallon carton of coconut-almond milk. Those two items alone took up quite a lot of space. I had brought the cooler, too; so the trailer was necessary, anyway.

Now that it’s June, I naturally have hurricane preparation on my mind; and that includes setting aside a good stock of non-perishable foods. For some strange reason, I want pudding snack packs included in my “hurricane food”; and I got two packs of it today. Other bargains that I found this morning include yogurt and pickles. I was tempted to grab a 12-pack of rolls of paper towels, but wasn’t sure they’d fit in the trailer with everything else.

Then came the ride home. Luckily the wind wasn’t against me as much as it was on the way to the store. That’s unusual, but I’m always glad when it happens. We cyclists love tailwinds as much as shoppers love bargains!