Sage Stealer

So, this is sort of an old story but worth telling!!

Twas the night before thanksgiving and all through Safeway
Not a twig of sage could be found, not even a flake

So, here we were (me and Sarah) doing last minute late night shopping. Sarah needed sage so we went to the fresh herb section and none to be found!! We then went to the spice aisle, and you know how spices are categorized alphabetically?? well, every single brand had an EMPTY spot where Sage should go!! seriously! even the expensive ones. Deciding she could use another spice we moved on.

I was then in search of lemon juice (trying to cut corners and not squeeze fresh...) and of cousrse all the shelves were empty for that too. We had parted to find our NECESSARY ingredients. This is when the little evil there is in me.... came OUT!!! I was about to ask an employee if there might be any more lemon juice somewhere else, when I heard a woman ask...... "excuse me, do you have any more sage?? the spice aisle and fresh are all gone!!". I piped up "yeah, I was looking for sage too!" (really speaking for sarah who had walked away) The emp said yeah there's one more spot in the front of the store. I was FIRST to follow him up there and I spotted one lonely bottle on its' side of dried sage!!! I grabbed it just as the other lady walked up. My brain said, "she asked first she should get it if its' the last one" but somehow it didn't work!! I literally held it with two hands and said "OH, I only see one......." She said it's ok. I can use another spice.

I bolted to find Sarah and we rejoiced over our found sage. I then ran into other sage lady a couple more times and every time she said "it's ok. I can use another spice" I felt like jiminy cricket had grown about 5'3" and will now haunt me forever!!!

But oh were Sarah's scallopped potatoes the best with that sage.... mmm mmm!!!!!!!!!!!!