I embarked upon a shopping expedition today with three goals in mind. I achieved one goal successfully. The others…. not so much. 1. Shoes. I need a pair of shoes that are dressier than my hard leather Birkenstock clogs, but which won’t leave me limping. Success. I found two pairs of Clarks today that should do the job. One pair of loafers, one pair of slides. Both on sale. Score! 2. A Dress Coat. My…

Today’s happy moment: Discovering that gluten-free buckwheat waffles with low-sugar marmalade and no butter satisfy my craving for breakfast toast. (No wheat and no high-fructose corn syrup. Yeah!) Today’s unhappy moment: Spilling the contents of the shredder while trying to empty it. (Grumble.) And it’s not even noon yet.