something I am grateful for today

A few years back, I [regrettably] became somewhat estranged from an old friend. This morning I met her for the first time since that all went down, and there was enough positivity between us today that it made me feel like, at least some of our bridges could possibly be re-built. I can but hope. Regardless, seeing her again was a blessing.

this may be just my region...

...or just my province, or just my country, but WTF:

I have always bought sandwich bags that come with twist ties. Those are the kind I like best and find handiest. And now, it seems like overnight, no one sells them anymore. It's like I blinked and they vanished. Were they banned recently or somesuch and I just never heard?? So now I have run out and am using some other model which I don't like nearly as much.

It also surprises me somewhat how much this rankles me. It's like I can't stop complaining about it or fuming about it. I feel like I've been betrayed cuz I can't get twist tie bags anymore. Which makes me feel like Dana Carvey's Grumpy Old Man character, which of course flatters my self-image no end....