True story. In March, Bag Lady’s computer died, her refrigerator died, car died and Bag Cat died.

The computer, fridge and car all came back (with monetary coaxing), while the cat did/has not. She was an excellent cat, long-lived (19) and will be forever missed, though, should memory ever dim, we have several pieces of kitty-caressed furniture to remind us. Also, Bag Lady maybe still sees her out of the corner of her eye sometimes.

So. What does all this mean as it relates to shopping?

Comfort retailing is in order. Cheap comfort retailing.

Oh, Dollar Tree, I hear your siren song.

It’s been a long time since we’ve done more than a cursory pop-in and the last time we popped, as part of our taste-test of cheap almost-Oreos, our eyes dazzled at the bright Easter displays and we marveled, they-have-that-here-now?

Yes, yes they do.

* Plastic Easter eggs, assorted packs, $1

Jumbo, pastel or patterned like basketballs, baseballs and soccer balls. Have a sporty Easter-ee? Pair with:

* Soft-sided sports-patterned bucket, $1

Like it was planned! Which, if you purchase before Sunday, it totally is. After that, it’s just a happy accident.

* Peter Rabbit crispy chocolate bunny, 1.5 oz., $1

Peter, Flopsy or Mopsy, so basically, the whole edible crew.

* Fortune puzzles, $1

Packaged in a little Chinese takeout box, with 75 possible fortunes inside. How about good fortune? Yes, please.

* Air horn, $1

All that power in the palm of your hand! Package says it’s for sports, safety or pranks. Use wisely.

* Antibacterial wet wipes, 40-pack, $1

For the glove box, because who knows where your hand has been? Well, hopefully you do. But, who knows where that thing you just touched has been? By default, Bag Lady always assumes dollar bills given out as change at toll booths were previously touched by Michael Jackson (very rich, so surely handled a lot of bills, also slightly questionable,) then proceeds accordingly. Also true. My, we’re learning an awful lot about each other this week.

* Martinelli’s sparkling red grape juice, 8.4 oz., $1

These little glass bottles are the height of adorable. Dinner-party perfect. Or, whip one out in a dark movie theater for an unexpected shot of class.

* Gift bags, 3/$1 to $1

It ought to be a rule: One has to visit the Dollar Tree at least every six months to refresh one’s gift bag selection. Until this week, Bag Lady was down to a few Santas and a sad-looking sunflower-print bag that’s too wrinkled to be given with a gift but never gets thrown away. Six dollars later, ahh. I’m back in business.

Best find: Birthday cards, 50 cents to $1

My birthday card selection had been looking similarly peaked. The last one went out in March and I could not guarantee with 100 percent certainty that said friend didn’t get the same one last year. No more!

Think twice: Sympathy cards, $1

Stocking up on birthday cards, smart. Stocking up on sympathy cards, creeeeeepy.

Bag Lady’s true identity is protected by a pair of stylish, sweater-wearing Doberman pinschers (who hope some bunny hides something for them Sunday) and the Customer Service counter at the Sun Journal. You can reach her at [email protected].