Salvage store Saturday is a frequent occurrence. I went there again this morning. Part of the reason I do it so often is because I enjoy the ride.

Today I got a rather small load, although still more than I had planned to buy. We all know about that aspect of grocery shopping, don’t we?

A while back I had gotten a small can of salsa  made from green tomatillos, and liked it. I saw it again today, and got two cans. They hadn’t been on my list. Almond milk hadn’t been on the list, either, but I got some anyway. See where I’m headed here?

The large grab bag, at least, was on my list. Forty-two snacks for five bucks! Some will make good ride food. Others, sad to say, are total junk food.

I had planned to buy bread, but decided not to when I saw how my cart was filling up. I had brought only one pannier and the trunk; and I knew that the grab bag would take up a lot of space in the pannier. On top of that, I saw only whole wheat and white breads, and didn’t quite feel in the mood for either. I was wishing for sourdough bread, but finding that at the salvage store is very rare.

I had considered going for a short spin on the road bike. Shortly after getting home from the store, I checked the weather. T-storms were possible from about 11:15 am, and it was already 10:15. Before long it began to rain, so I decided to stay in.

Maybe I’ll ride to the regular supermarket tomorrow morning. I’m almost out of apples and bananas. That’s the catch about salvage store Saturday. Their produce admittedly isn’t all that good.

But what about the Sunday long ride? 1) I can start it late and make it shorter than usual. 2) I can do the long ride and go to the supermarket before work on Monday. 3) I can skip the long ride.

Decisions, decisions!