Sometimes a trip is worth the tired legs. This morning I hitched up the trailer and rode to the salvage store. There was a minute when I was afraid I might not get to go; it drizzled a bit at around 7:15. But the drizzle soon stopped, and off I went.

On the way to the store, what wind there was, was behind me. Coming home the breeze had picked up, and I had to ride on the smallest ring most of the time. Such rapid spinning can get quite tiring!

As always, when I got to the store I headed straight for the make-your-own-grab-bag bins as soon as I was inside. I can take as much time on that as some customers do to go through the entire store! I usually find some items that will make decent ride food. Once I even found a couple of  Clif Builder’s Protein Bars (that was a rare find, but I got to try a new ride food for cheap!)

I get things I can take to work for snacks. If I’m going to nibble on junk food instead raw carrots, I might as well take advantage of this grab-bag deal. It’s major savings! Sometimes I buy things I would pass up in a regular store. For instance, a can of Beefaroni. I saw commercials for it on TV when I was a kid, but my mother never bought it. Now I can try it, and at a low price!

The savings at the salvage store make it worth the tired legs — even if I’m hauling a heavy trailer and have a headwind on the way home!