Ewwwwwwwwww!!!

Since I've begun on my journey of becoming gluten free and attempting to eat healthier, my home away from home (I'm literally there about five times a week) has become Whole Foods Supermarket. It's made eating this way so much easier and I can honestly say I always love going there as you never know what you'll find in their cases, on the salad bar or on the hot food bar (although the hot food bar is never particularly healthy).
The help is always so friendly at Whole Foods and well, helpful! Honestly, there is not another place I shop where the employees are always so accessible and willing to make sure you are informed and get what you need.

I was there last night and there was a woman at the deli counter ordering meats who had not grabbed a carriage and her hands were full of things. This is a mistake I make often, believing that I'm just running in for one or two things but trust me, just grab a carriage when you go there! Anyway, this woman was being what I would describe as slightly difficult. Oh, who am I kidding? She was a big fat pain in the ass! I was getting annoyed just listening to her but the man behind the counter handled her beautifully. He met every one of her unreasonable requests as she stood and complained and then, without being prompted, he asked if he could go get her a cart! The man behind the deli counter left and went and got this woman a cart!!! I'm telling you, the place is amazing and what I would imagine grocery shopping in heaven would be like. :-)

So as I said, I was there last night just picking up a few things after a long day at the beach. I was tired and hungry as the food options at my friend's cottage were not ones I could eat. I got what I needed and as I was going to check out I remembered my son hadn't eaten dinner so I went to the hot food bar and started loading up my container with some mashed potatoes and mac and cheese, two of his favorites, when I saw it. I had to stare long and hard to make absolutely positive.

My heart began to race as I stood there not knowing what to do. Should I scream? No, I should look for someone to tell quietly so as not to start a riot at the hot foods section in this little slice of heaven of mine! To my horror, I was undeniably watching a COCKROACH run back and forth on the metal part behind the food bins. One big cockroach, then suddenly a very tiny one, and another, and another coming out of where one metal piece connects to another. They'd appear, then go back in.

My eyes were darting back and forth between watching them to make sure they weren't going near the food and trying to find an employee to show my discovery to. Seemed like forever but one finally walked by (an employee, not a cockroach). She must have noticed the desperation in my eyes as I put my arm around her and swept her quickly toward the food bar because she looked a little concerned as she asked what she could do for me. I pointed and whispered, "I think you have a problem". She gasped in horror and said, "Oh my GOD, I'll go get someone right away"! I nodded and walked away as I didn't want to witness what was coming next.

I paid for my groceries and drove home feeling a little sick to my stomach with one thought in mind the whole way...Ewwwwwwwwww!!! And it's still there...Ewwwwwwwwww!!! My bubble is burst. There is no heaven on earth and nothing is ever as it appears. Oh well, a gals got to eat though so I will suck it up, realizing that it's probably more common in the food industry than I'd like to believe and I will be at Whole Foods purchasing lunch stuff today. You can bet it won't be from the hot food bar however!

EWWWWWWWWW!!!

xo,
Carrie