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Those Few Months

2018/2019

By Kristen BalyeatPublished 3 years ago • Updated 3 years ago • 1 min read
Those Few Months
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Written for Mackenzie Davis's Grocery List Challenge, which you can read about here:

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December 31st, 2018, 9 am

Crackers

Crisps

Cheese (variety)

Olives

Nuts

Dried Fruits

Bresaola

Cured Pork

Salami

Pretzels

Fancy Honey

Fig Jam

Mustard Seeds

Bread

Krug Grande Cuvée Brut x 4 Bottles

...

January 1, 2019, 2 pm

Coconut Water

Cheeseburgers

French Fries

Advil

...

February 1, 2019, 1o am

Pickles

Peanut Butter

Ice Cream

Hot Fudge

Marshmallows

1 lb Sirloin

2 Yellow Onions

2 Red Peppers

Tortillas

Chips

Salsa

Avocado

...

February 2, 2019, 8 am

Pickles

...

February 3, 2019, 8 am

Pickles

...

February 4, 2019, 8 am

Pickles

Pregnancy Test

...

February 5, 2019, 8 am

Pickles

Peanut Butter

Prenatal Vitamins

...

March 1, 2019, 12 pm

2 lbs Chicken Thighs

Green Chili

Sour Cream

Tortillas

Cilantro

Cucumber

Avocado

Pickles

Peanut Butter

Baby Bottles {Yay!}

...

March 21, 2019, 10 am

Him: Headed home!

Can you text a list of everything you need?

I’ll pick it up on my way.

Me: ...

...

...

tissues

...

maxi pads (extra absorbent)

...

bath soak

...

pain prescription pharmacy

...

no food

...

return bottles

...

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{he also bought White Lilies}

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Kristen Balyeat

Words fly to me on the wind, bump me as I'm strolling the city, splash me in the face while I rest by the river, and shake me awake in the middle of the night—I’m humbly one of the vessels they use to come to life.

Also, i love you:)

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    Written by Kristen Balyeat