Thursday, August 13, 2009

The Basket Lady finally came!


Okay, so we've been here, what two months? When we moved in I was told by several people that a lady comes by EVERY new person's house with a basket full of free stuff - coupons for free hair cuts, free facials, half off car treatments...you name it's in there. Well, she never came by my house - I was beginning to take it a little personally. (Actually I thought she was an urban legend...or in this case a rural legend)

Totally random: But did you know "Johnny Lee Miller is a hot piece still?"

But today, in the midst of cooking dinner VERY quickly for Erick because he had a priesthood meeting to go to - she came!! I got tons of stuff and she was VERY VERY nice until a certain point in our conversation about getting settled:

Basket Lady: Do you need help finding a place to worship?
Me: Oh, no - we're all set, thanks!
Basket Lady: May I ask which church you chose to worship with?
Me: We're LDS - so we're right there off of Cobbs Ford Road
Basket Lady: *tight lips* Uh huh *looks away and puts fingers to her mouth*

I think it's so hilarious and weird that people ask you about where you worship as soon as they meet you - I mean, I guess it was the basket lady's job to make sure we could find a good church - but still it's just a little strange to me. I giggle about it all the time - especially when I catch their reaction - it makes me want to pull out a pass along card or hand them a Book of Mormon to freak them out even more. ; ) I love it!!

Incidentally my chicken got a little overcooked because of her visit - but hey, I got free stuff!!! Isn't that what we're all about these days?? ; )

2 comments:

Carrie said...

So I am so sorry that I somehow missed your stranger danger blog! Loved it!!! I'm glad that basket lady finally came. I feel the same way about people and our church. Although sometimes I do take it a little more personally than I should. Anyway, miss you guys.

Sophia said...

I'm sorry that you dinner was burned. It makes me remember of your Russian chicken meal that Kim McDaniel ruined. hahah You and Erick were so angry. hahah oh well. She sounds like the Coupon Fairy to me. Send her to my house.:)