Finally Ikea AZ Day 11

Today was the day. I trudged out on my own and went to one of our favorite stores, IKEA, that we have really missed since moving from Chicago in 2005. I was looking for a certain type of S hook to use in our kitchen at home. I was also looking for a pot/pan rack that one suspends from the ceiling in one's kitchen. I was not able to use a riding buggy because they did not have any. What? I said to the employee. Come on guys get with the program... all stores these days have at least one buggy for us old folks to ride around on, don't they? Anyway, I got a cart to hang onto and began pushing it through the store. I started on the 2nd floor and found nothing of what I wanted. Went to the 1st floor and found a rack but it didn't look exactly like Tag's so I wasn't sure it was sturdy enough. I asked where the S hooks were and the sales person sent me on a wild goose chase to "Home Organization" saying everything would be there. After 15 minutes or so of searching I determined she had led me astray and at this point I was beginning to have a lot of back pain (occurs when I walk on concrete for too long without being able to sit a spell intermittently). In fact, I hurt so bad I just wanted to get out of there. I had planned to eat lunch there but lost my appetite. I did purchase some nice wooden coat hangers for use at home
(gee, I hope I can get all 8 of them in my suitcase). I also found a set of three small multicolored boxes with lids that will make good storage items for, whatever. And finally, I bought an apple corer for the Eurys because theirs was broken and they eat a lot of apples.

I got in the van and drove back close to home and because I was terribly thirsty, decided to find a "Jack-in-the-Box" fast food to get me a good drink and a good hamburger. My iced tea (with lemon) and my sirloin melt on sourdough bread were both delicious. Then I found a Target and hoped to find S hooks there but there were none. Here though I got a can opener that cuts off the lid and leaves no sharp edges. I had not been able to find one at the house so I hoped they would like it.

I came on back home a bit frustrated with Ikea but when it was time to pick up Sofie from school I asked Cris if we could go back to Ikea and maybe she could help me find those S hooks. By jove, she did find them and we found more things to boot to go with the rack (that we must order online because it IS too big for me to carry in my luggage).

So, my day was rewarding after all. Tag came and joined us and we ate supper at Ikea where I had my favorite, Swedish meatballs. It is now 11:40 PM AZ time so I had better hit the hay. Nite all.