"Athena, could you get your sister and go to the grocery store for me?" She asked. "I'll keep an eye on the baby for you."

I nodded. "Yeah, sure." I told her. "What do we need?"

"I have you a list right here." She said. "Just mostly things we need for the cookout tomorrow."

I nodded and got up and grabbed my pocketbook before getting the keys to the golf cart. "Elodie, come on."

My little sister nodded and bounded after me. "Okay!" We walked down the steps from the living room on the second floor to the bedrooms and the front door on the first floor. I opened the door of the garage and we walked down the steps and over to the lime green golf cart.

She hopped in on the passenger's side and I got behind the wheel and carefully backed out of the garage. At the end of the drive, I set up the portable speaker, hooking it to my phone and letting the music play. I followed another golf cart out of the neighborhood and started the 3-mile trip to Piggly Wiggly.

Once there, I parked where some other golf carts were parked and reviewed the list:

· Hamburgers & Hotdogs

· Hamburger and Hotdog Buns

· Pickles & Relish

· Rice Krispies

· Marshmallows

· Cream Cheese x2

· Oreo Crumbs

· Potato Salad

· Corn on Cob

· Bananas

· Fudge

· Blueberries, Raspberries & Strawberries

· Eggs

· Onion

· Drinks

· Baked Beans

· Coleslaw

· Pasta Salad

· Chips

· Macaroni & Cheese

· Drinks

· Vanilla Cake Mix

That should be simple enough. I stepped off the golf cart and pocketed the keys and walked into the store followed by my sister. Once in, I got the buggy and went down the produce section first, getting the blueberries, raspberries, strawberries and bananas. Since the section was also next to the deli, where we picked up the pasta salad, coleslaw and potato salad.

I held back an urge to cough as my sister and I browsed the other aisles for the rest of the items. This sinus infection was almost annoying me, but at least I wasn't contagious. Shaking my head, I grabbed the other items on the list, and then also went by the baby aisle to pick up a pack of diapers and a pack of wipes. Then we went by checkout and got the items paid for before loading it up on the golf cart in the storage area where it would be secured and I drove back to the neighborhood. Upon entering through the gates, I pulled off to the side where the cluster mailboxes were to check the mail.

Using my key, I got the mail out of the box, and found a key to open the parcel box, which is where they put the packages. I then opened that box, and retrieved the couple of boxes that were in there, and they were my ETSY orders. I placed the mail carefully under Elodie's feet and then drove back to the house, a good 3-minute golf cart drive from the mailbox.

I parked the golf cart back in the garage, and Elodie and I got all of the stuff back upstairs to the kitchen. After that, Elodie went to go out to play with one of her friends. I walked over to the play yard to check on Scarlett, whom was waking up. "Hi baby." I cooed softly at her as she grinned and lifted her out gently.

I walked around with her, and noticed the UPS coming down the road, and remembered my Bath and Body Works package and Davina's Scentsy pack was coming in today. "I'll get it." Davina said, before walking downstairs to greet the driver.

I prepared a bottle for Scarlett and it wasn't long before I heard my little sisters voice. "Thank you, mommy!" She squealed as the front door shut and I heard her feet downstairs as she headed presumably to her bedroom.

I gave a questioningly look to Davina when she walked back upstairs to the kitchen. "I gave her permission to stay over at Lacey's for a sleepover."

"Ah." I nodded as I fed Scarlett.

"So, I guess with her gone tonight, we can go out to eat at Tale of the Whale and then to Olde Towne Creamery later if you'd like. And not to mention, we do have to get your medicine."

I nodded. "Yeah, sounds good to me." I told her.

Elodie came up the steps around five minutes later. "Bye!" She told us, before bouncing back down the steps again with her overnight bag.

Davina chuckled and shook her head. "Okay, I guess go get ready and we'll leave in 30."

I nodded and carried Scarlett downstairs to my room and laid her down in her crib. We have a 4-bed house, but since the 4th bedroom was a guest room, Scarlett bunked with me, we just added a crib and changing table to my room. I scratched my cat, Ursula's, head as she gave a light meow as she swished her tail, laying on my bed.

My Siberian Husky, Kanook gave a wag of his tail from where he laid in his bed at the foot of mine. I patted his head and laid Scarlett down in her crib while I went ahead and got my shower. I got out and dried off before getting dressed, changing into a pair of black leggings and a gray monogrammed racer back tank top and some sandals. I brushed my hair and then went to get Scarlett ready.

Before we left the house, I put Kanook up in his kennel. Then I picked up the car seat (after buckling Scarlett in) and walked down to Davina's truck and got Scarlett settled in and the she first drove to the Tales of the Whale.

For the appetizer, we ordered coconut shrimp, which just so happens to be my favorite seafood. Davina was across the table from me in the other booth, and Scarlett was still sleeping in her carseat beside me, next to the window, overlooking the Roanoke Sound.

I ordered the house salad and she-crab soup for supper while as Davina chose blackened fish and grits. We left the restaurant about 6:30 and then headed over to Olde Towne creamery for ice cream. I had been wanting my old time favorite, caramel cheesecake in a waffle cone. After finishing our cones and ordering dessert, we headed to the CVS which was on the way home. We went in and got my antibiotics for my sinus infection and some other medicine, and then we finally headed home.