Luckily

Luckily, Northwest Hills Pharmacy had sold out all its Crane's Christmas cards so there were no sale items to tempt. In the racks of greeting cards was a birthday card asking the age-old question, "Why do old men wear their pants to high?" Inside was the answer, "Don't worry; you'll be finding out very soon" or something along those lines. Luckily, Northwest Hardware, a small and very nice establishment of the old-fashioned sort, tempted us only so far, far enough to buy some foil-paper stars to hang up as decorations and to buy some packets of flower seeds. This store has a beautiful selection of wagons and toy cars. An ardent Longhorn fan would certainly covet the giant three-tiered outdoor pivoting pinwheel on a stand, complete with a vane for keeping it turned to the wind. Luckily, there are no ardent Longhorn fans in this household. Luckily, there's still a swap table at the Carver branch library. Leaving some of those extravagant magazines full of pictures there for others to enjoy helps allay some of the guilt incurred by spending money on such frivolity. Luckily, this Tesoro Tierra turkey was even more delicious than the last, or should I say penultimate, since this one is the very last bird from this source. It's so delicious but will be available no longer, since the Tesoro Tierra people are leaving the business for a while. Luckily, the H-E-B wasn't as busy as we feared; most people must have been out shopping at non-food places. Luckily, even at H-E-B we weren't subject to Christmas music.