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We're all getting of an age where this one could be important to us! How it's made: Walking sticks.
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Howdy y'all. It's fabulous Friday!
35 out there now with an expected high of 50 and no chance of precipitation.
Probably need to get out to the grocery today but really just want to chill at home.
Need to get the cats fed in a while. Dinah is already being vocal about it.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
All mushrooms are edible. Some, only once...
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I'm back from walking this Morning, It was chilly to say the least. The temperature this morning was 14 on the porch and 13 on the cable channel. It could be worse the wind that was blowing yesterday has abated. There is a possibility of flurries this afternoon with either a coating to an inch or 1 to 3 inches for where I am depending on which forecast is correct
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Burnt bagel blamed for St. Louis airport evacuation
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Leaving the house linked to longevity in older adults
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Have a Great Friday
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When I was working for the IRS some burnt food in the child care center caused an evacuation. Fortunately, it wasn't 11 degrees outside, as all the children, as well as the adults in the building, day care or otherwise, had to leave.
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GardenKatGardens wrote: »Going to respond to Roger before I leave this page, and see what's on the next page... Roger I LOST, yep, lost my Fitbit. My own fault. I was running late, and instead of clipping it on to my jeans pocket, I just dropped it into my front pocket....
I knew I had it while in the lobby at O's gymnastics place... after that who knows where it dropped out of my pocket. (the pockets in women's clothes are not very deep..hence causes problems with my iPhone, and other stuff, including the FitBit.)
So, that's the story of the FitBit...
Hi Valerie
That Stinks, I have have pants that I wear when we work in the garden, The pockets are to shallow to be useful, Designers
I'm guessing You checked Lost and found to see if anyone turned it in...
Here is a off the wall suggestion, did You check with FitBit to see if it been synced by anyone else ?GardenKatGardens wrote: »Hi! Watched them make fleece, and the Pizza test. I've decided that if I ever have something unfixable, or otherwise unable to recover from I'm going to eat Pizza for breakfast, Wendy's Cheeseburgers for lunch, and haven't really settled on dinners...fried chicken? lobster? maybe just desserts... suicide by Food!!!! LOL!!
What a story to tell that elderly woman has to tell...and a warning. Smoking is definitely bad for your health!
I think now I'm going to make a pot of Sassafras Tea! And make a soup to go with my lunch. I read a whole long post on my news feed from The NYTimes about how to make soups...I think I made soup in my sleep all night long! So, soup it will be.
Roger stay warm out there when you walk early in the morning. I really can't imagine even going to the mail box in your windy cold...let alone willingly walking any distance!
Later...
Greasy Foods, Whee, So yummy in some ways. I love many Deep fried foods despite that they are not that healthy. I tried the Fried Donuts and Wontons from the Chinese take out and Yum. Yes I know that traditional Donuts are deep fried, The Chinese seem to do them a little differently I have opened the Fries taste test and the delivery pizza taste test and paused them. I shall watch them while I heat and eat my breakfast later, Thanks Ed.
That was a bit weird, Who knew that smoking could do that to You... Lucky woman.
Sassafras Tea, It has been a while since I had that, I go through periods where I drink tea and then go off it for a period.
It was colder Wednesday due to the wind chill, I was able to go further today despite the temps being more or less the same as the wind has died down thankfully.
I will say that even on high the heated mittens could have been warmer, thus I pulled out the the rechargeable hand warmer that I carry just in case the batteries run down and put it in the mitten too
Have a Nice Day
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Hi Edparityanimal wrote: »Howdy y'all. It's fabulous Friday!
35 out there now with an expected high of 50 and no chance of precipitation.
Probably need to get out to the grocery today but really just want to chill at home.
Need to get the cats fed in a while. Dinah is already being vocal about it.
Lucky You and Valerie with such nice warm weather, The extended forecast is for well below normal for the duration and beyond of the extended forecast
Yesterday we were blessed, ? , a friend dropped off 5 or 6 types of homemade cookies and a neighbor brought over Hickory Farms treats and Crackers for the Cheese and Summer Salami She dropped off and Picked up some of our Home Made Fruitcake in Cupcake format as well as well Million Dollar bars and York Peppermint Patties
We have been mulling over what to do for food for New Years Eve. Possibilities would be a tray of different foods from the Grocery Store Deli Department of frozen things, Possibly Chinese or a Pizza would be a really big change or Nothing as that is the one thing that would be helpful.
No Grocery run today as my brother did that yesterday and Will do one Sunday as that is his Shopping Day
Enjoy the Day
Roger
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Well, I did make it out to Aldi. I could have walked except that I knew I was buying one bulky item and a few somewhat heavy items that would have been really difficult to walk home with, so I drove.
I got out spending less than $40 so I think I won. Sort of. Didn't look like very much stuff for the amount of money. But that's normal nowadays.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
All mushrooms are edible. Some, only once...
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Howdy y'all. It's sensational Saturday! 30 degrees out there now with an anticipated high of 47 and 0 percent chance of precipitation. Sounds like a good day to me!
I guess I should get my smoked, sliced hog jowl out of the freezer, and maybe my meaty ham bone. But I guess those can wait until tomorrow. And then tomorrow I need to remember to put some black eyed peas on to soak so they will be ready to cook on New Years Day. I'll be making a mix of kale and collard greens to go with them and I need to check and make sure I have ingredients for corn bread. I think I can make a non-traditional one with corn flour, and I'm pretty sure I have some in the freezer. I used that when we had hurricane refugees, to go with some white beans and ham, and they LOVED the corn bread.
Sink is already mostly cleared, except for one frying pan and a spatula. Breakfast this morning was a bit large, by my standards, but I was hungry and wanted a potato. So I sliced up a medium potato, melted a little pure, white, rendered goose fat in the frying pat on medium high, and fried that potato up deliciously, and nicely browned the slices too! While the potato was frying I microwaved some bacon, which, admittedly, is rather wasteful of paper towels, but I didn't want to use another frying pan, and when the potato came out, the remaining goose fat in the pan was used for scrambled eggs.
Needless to say I enjoyed this breakfast thoroughly! On my first mug of tea now.GardenKatGardens wrote: »SO ED! if you'd like to meet an old lady behind Trader Joe's next week, boy do I have a hot gift for you!!! LOL!!!
Oh, enjoyed the cane making process! Sorry I already have my cane...its metal, dark purple with a shade darker sort of 'marled' pattern. Haven't needed it for quite some time, but keep it handy just in case I do need it again.
Maybe we can have another "suspicious" meeting behind Trader Joe's. Give people something to talk about, the two elderly spies meeting secretly in a parking lot.
I haven't been to TJ's for a while and I'd like to see if they have any Three Buck Chuck Nouveau, and if so, I can buy a bottle or two.
I have a collection of canes. One folds up for easy travel, and lives in J's vehicle. One is purely decorative, for fancy dress, as it's not really strong enough to lean on. The first one I got is wooden, the usual curved cane. One is brass colored stainless steel, adjustable, with a comfort grip. One is a brass knobbed wooden walking stick that could also be used as for self defense, with that heavy knob. Several are sword canes, that stay in the closet as I don't have a concealed weapon permit. One of those has a rather heavy knob too. And I have a long wooden sparring staff, that could also be used as a hiking staff in a pinch, though it's unfinished and not really quite suited for it, and a deep dyed, colorful wooden staff with a decorative (and decorated) green glass finial.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
All mushrooms are edible. Some, only once...
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Pot pie in a can? I haven't been in a Dollar General in quite some time, and not in any hurry to "cheat" on Dollar Tree and see if I can find a pot pie in a can, because he wouldn't even rate it, it was so...well, watch for yourself. I recall the NS pot pie being quite decent, for what it was, and actually having a CRUST, which this can does not.
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This canned pie looks better than the chicken one. I wonder how he got this though, as I didn't think meat products like this could be imported from Great Britain!
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VEGAN Tuna in a can? I haven't watched yet, but I'm thinking...no. Just NO. And he paid way too much for it. I can find this for as little as $3.49 on line.
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What Were they Thinking, Ramps for Trains Wheels ?
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I'm back from walking this Morning, It was chilly to say the least. The temperature this morning was 16 on the porch and 17 on the cable channel. There are a few snow flakes starting out the window now that I am home with either a coating to an inch or 1 to 3 inches for where I am depending on which forecast is correct
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8 Surprising Places That will be Warmer than New Hampshire over the Next Week
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Chinese Jurassic Park? Perfectly-preserved 130 MILLION year old DINOSAUR EGGS found
BUILDERS in China have stunned palaeontologists after discovering a hoard of 130 million-year-old dinosaur eggs on Christmas Day.
By Rachel O'Donoghue / Published 28th December 2017
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Bitter cold across much of northern U.S. turns deadly
Last Updated Dec 28, 2017 7:32 AM EST
Have a Great Saturday
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LOL. Already stole the "dirty underwear" and the hazardous waste cleanup cartoons!0
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Hi Edparityanimal wrote: »Well, I did make it out to Aldi. I could have walked except that I knew I was buying one bulky item and a few somewhat heavy items that would have been really difficult to walk home with, so I drove.
I got out spending less than $40 so I think I won. Sort of. Didn't look like very much stuff for the amount of money. But that's normal nowadays.
Sadly I have to agree, The dollar does not go far anymore.
As I sit here I can see the snow starting to pick up from just a couple of minutes ago.parityanimal wrote: »Howdy y'all. It's sensational Saturday! 30 degrees out there now with an anticipated high of 47 and 0 percent chance of precipitation. Sounds like a good day to me!
I guess I should get my smoked, sliced hog jowl out of the freezer, and maybe my meaty ham bone. But I guess those can wait until tomorrow. And then tomorrow I need to remember to put some black eyed peas on to soak so they will be ready to cook on New Years Day. I'll be making a mix of kale and collard greens to go with them and I need to check and make sure I have ingredients for corn bread. I think I can make a non-traditional one with corn flour, and I'm pretty sure I have some in the freezer. I used that when we had hurricane refugees, to go with some white beans and ham, and they LOVED the corn bread.
Sink is already mostly cleared, except for one frying pan and a spatula. Breakfast this morning was a bit large, by my standards, but I was hungry and wanted a potato. So I sliced up a medium potato, melted a little pure, white, rendered goose fat in the frying pat on medium high, and fried that potato up deliciously, and nicely browned the slices too! While the potato was frying I microwaved some bacon, which, admittedly, is rather wasteful of paper towels, but I didn't want to use another frying pan, and when the potato came out, the remaining goose fat in the pan was used for scrambled eggs.
Needless to say I enjoyed this breakfast thoroughly! On my first mug of tea now.
I wonder if I should suggest Corn Bread to my Brother for New Years Day, that does sound so tasty, OTOH the Beer Bread is a very simple quick home made bread and there are a few bottles of the Dark Ale he uses on the shelf.
If I said I have Paper plates and for something like the bacon I would put a sheet of paper towels wrapped around the Bacon to prevent splattering as much as anything. Being lazy that way I would avoid having to wash a plate.
I like to put chunks of Potatoes in the skillet and crisp them then scramble the eggs into them.
Have a Good DayMaybe we can have another "suspicious" meeting behind Trader Joe's. Give people something to talk about, the two elderly spies meeting secretly in a parking lot.
I haven't been to TJ's for a while and I'd like to see if they have any Three Buck Chuck Nouveau, and if so, I can buy a bottle or two.
I have a collection of canes. One folds up for easy travel, and lives in J's vehicle. One is purely decorative, for fancy dress, as it's not really strong enough to lean on. The first one I got is wooden, the usual curved cane. One is brass colored stainless steel, adjustable, with a comfort grip. One is a brass knobbed wooden walking stick that could also be used as for self defense, with that heavy knob. Several are sword canes, that stay in the closet as I don't have a concealed weapon permit. One of those has a rather heavy knob too. And I have a long wooden sparring staff, that could also be used as a hiking staff in a pinch, though it's unfinished and not really quite suited for it, and a deep dyed, colorful wooden staff with a decorative (and decorated) green glass finial.
Roger
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Hi ValerieGardenKatGardens wrote: »I fiddled around all day, and didn't even go to the gym...but at 5p.m I did decide to run over to Krogers!! Oh my heavens!! I did not expect the crowd, said the woman who goes mornings or early afternoons! Got everything I need, but may make an Aldi's run for their $1.25 black berries and raspberries:). I picked up a bag of chips on the 'reduced' isle...Falafel Chips. Organic, yadda yadda, I didn't see the word 'SPICY' until I had one in my mouth! I was as funny as those kids trying spicy hot foods. I think they might be good...not too sure, as they're too hot to tell...SO ED! if you'd like to meet an old lady behind Trader Joe's next week, boy do I have a hot gift for you!!! LOL!!!
ALso I really scored with my Kroger coupons...I had one for $5.00 and one for a free Sabra Hummus, (valued at $3.99) the other 5 or 6 were more in the $1.25 range...so when it was all totaled up my savings was $22.39 if you included the store card savings...or $17.39 if only counting coupons. Then, something I'd never really noticed...at the very bottom after the Fuel points, It says my Annual card savings is $370.36. That's nothing to sneeze at!
Ok, I'm going to open the refrigerator and pluck out something for dinner!
Oh, enjoyed the cane making process! Sorry I already have my cane...its metal, dark purple with a shade darker sort of 'marled' pattern. Haven't needed it for quite some time, but keep it handy just in case I do need it again.
See you tomorrow!
I hate it when I do that, I have also ended up gifting foods where I did not notice hot or spicy to my brother. I tell him they are to hot for me and then calls them bland. What can I expect from someone that gets the small container of hot Chilli oil with his Chinese Takeout.
Yea for Savings. I do that as much as possible. I try and hit the local Grocery store on my walk on Wednesday to get the extra 5% discount otherwise I use their tag to get a 2%. If I remember I can stack them for a total of 7%
I have a cane in the car just in case, I held onto the Fiberglass one that was handed out by works clinic back in the 80s to 90s. It is heavy enough to serve as a decent weapon.
I would not be surprised if some of the crowd at Kroger's was due to holiday shopping for a New Years Eve party or New Years day meal.
Have a Nice Day
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I have a cane in the car just in case, I held onto the Fiberglass one that was handed out by works clinic back in the 80s to 90s. It is heavy enough to serve as a decent weapon.
I would not be surprised if some of the crowd at Kroger's was due to holiday shopping for a New Years Eve party or New Years day meal.
Have a Nice Day
Roger
I've never tried a fiberglass cane. One lady at the IRS, when I worked there, used a transparent lucite or acrylic cane. I never asked which it was, but it looked pretty sturdy, as long as you didn't think of it as looking like glass.
I remember one year, when I thought I had dried black eyed peas, but discovered, on New Years Eve, that I did NOT have any. Hurrying to my good old reliable Kroger store I found the dried black eyed pea shelf cleared. Thinking that it was OK as I could get frozen, I found the frozen black eyed pea shelf cleared.
I finally found ONE LONELY CAN of black eyed peas that had not been snapped up by shoppers getting ready for the new year, and put that in my cart with the other groceries I needed. On my way through the store I heard a man asking, in the produce department, if they had any collard greens and was thinking..."Good luck with that on New Years Eve!" as they had been wiped out as well.
Right around New Years is about the only time my Kroger has the hog jowl bacon, or solid, smoked hog jowl, though I can sometimes find it at Publix other times of year.
People around here take their New Years food very seriously.
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Howdy y'all. It's scintillating Sunday!
30 out there now with an expected high of only 37 and 10% chance of precipitation.
Happy New Year's Eve! My champagne is chilling in the fridge, I need to get out the ham and hog jowl, and soak the black eyed peas for tomorrow.
At this point, not sure whether J is coming home tonight or not. He may stay another week. It's really cold in Kentucky right now and he sure doesn't want to get stranded somewhere along the way in that kind of temperature.
I'd love for him to be home for New Year's but safety is more important and I can hold the fort another week.
Aldi, Publix, Target and Walgreens are all within walking distance, so even if I have vehicle issues I should be fine. And there's always Uber or Lyft!
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
All mushrooms are edible. Some, only once...
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14 kitchen gadgets put to the test. At least that's what it's called, but they are really just quick commercials, it looks like to me.
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People who hate cats meet kittens. The first one starts out right away showing clearly how much she doesn't understand cats...
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I'm back from walking this Morning, It was chilly to say the least. The temperature this morning was 12 on the porch and 15 on the cable channel. It could be worse the wind that was blowing yesterday is much lighter. The snow yesterday left around a inch here. The traction for walking this morning was fine. The Daily Highs are forecast to be lower than the normal high until at least January 8, 2018
Tomorrow morning is predicted to be a lower temperature than today.
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2017/12/28/record-breaking-winter-cold-dont-worry-the-climate-explainers-have-it-covered/
Record Breaking Winter Cold? Don’t Worry, the Climate Explainers Have it Covered
Eric Worrall / December 28, 2017
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2017/12/28/healthier-fry-ups-table-scientific-breakthrough-cuts-cancer/
Healthier fry-ups on table as scientific breakthrough cuts cancer risk from bacon
http://www.whas11.com/television/programs/the411/hometown-hero-local-author-sue-grafton-dies-at-77/503224355
Hometown Hero, local author Sue Grafton dies at 77
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Have a Great SundayAKA New Years Eve
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Hi Edparityanimal wrote: »I have a cane in the car just in case, I held onto the Fiberglass one that was handed out by works clinic back in the 80s to 90s. It is heavy enough to serve as a decent weapon.
I would not be surprised if some of the crowd at Kroger's was due to holiday shopping for a New Years Eve party or New Years day meal.
Have a Nice Day
Roger
I've never tried a fiberglass cane. One lady at the IRS, when I worked there, used a transparent lucite or acrylic cane. I never asked which it was, but it looked pretty sturdy, as long as you didn't think of it as looking like glass.
I remember one year, when I thought I had dried black eyed peas, but discovered, on New Years Eve, that I did NOT have any. Hurrying to my good old reliable Kroger store I found the dried black eyed pea shelf cleared. Thinking that it was OK as I could get frozen, I found the frozen black eyed pea shelf cleared.
I finally found ONE LONELY CAN of black eyed peas that had not been snapped up by shoppers getting ready for the new year, and put that in my cart with the other groceries I needed. On my way through the store I heard a man asking, in the produce department, if they had any collard greens and was thinking..."Good luck with that on New Years Eve!" as they had been wiped out as well.
Right around New Years is about the only time my Kroger has the hog jowl bacon, or solid, smoked hog jowl, though I can sometimes find it at Publix other times of year.
People around here take their New Years food very seriously.
Interesting that the shelves get cleaned out like that, You would expect that based on previous years they would know to have an adequate stock on hand.
I can understand the rationale behind having specialty foods on hand such as the Hog Jowl Bacon.
Every year they bring up that Uber and Lyft do surge pricing that raises costs for a ride around New Years Eve. I also recall that certain hours with high demand also have the raised prices.parityanimal wrote: »Howdy y'all. It's scintillating Sunday!
30 out there now with an expected high of only 37 and 10% chance of precipitation.
Happy New Year's Eve! My champagne is chilling in the fridge, I need to get out the ham and hog jowl, and soak the black eyed peas for tomorrow.
At this point, not sure whether J is coming home tonight or not. He may stay another week. It's really cold in Kentucky right now and he sure doesn't want to get stranded somewhere along the way in that kind of temperature.
I'd love for him to be home for New Year's but safety is more important and I can hold the fort another week.
Aldi, Publix, Target and Walgreens are all within walking distance, so even if I have vehicle issues I should be fine. And there's always Uber or Lyft!
Walking distance is cheaper
Have a Good Day
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GardenKatGardens wrote: »Hi! Late arrival here, present and accounted for
Cute hair style today, its growing into my ideas of a 'short bob'! This has been easier than anticipated, and fairly painless! The shop wasn't busy, and Jimmy and I laughed about some of the things from our days in Lab school! The two of us were a terror!!! Then on to Whole Food. I got a BIG box of Chicken Fried Tofu, with Vegan Mac & Cheese, and a few bites of a stuffing like stuff that was mostly corn, and also about 8 big fat roasted Brussels Sprouts....Will be about 3 maybe 4 dinners. (Cooks days off), I also stopped at Publix on my way home, for lottery tickets. When these two current games are finished off as they are won, I will not be buying any more lottery tickets. The reason the two jackpots are so large, is they have changed the # of #'s to play, thereby decreasing the likely hood of having winners. And now both games are $2 a ticket....nope! I saw them do this with the one I used to play (Fantasy Five) and it ruined the game.
BUT....my 'find' at Publix has already been eaten!!! You know I love Peeps..the marshmallow ones...well, feature Candy Cane Peeps!!! So the Peeps are done til Easter! And in the interest of honesty...I bought one slice of Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie while at Whole Food. Have that in the refrig for tomorrow's dessert. (Their Bourbon sugar roasted pecans are Delicious, I buy them at Christmas or Thanksgiving time to put on the top of my salads for the family dinners. Too good!!! So I'm expecting the pie to be over the top sweet. May not be able to eat the small slice in on sitting!!!
Other than that...I've enjoyed the jokes and your posts over dinner. Looking forward to tomorrows selections!!!
Later...
Hi Valerie
How handy that You were able to get enough food You like to save some time in the kitchen
I love Roasted Brussels sprouts. My brother buys the Yellow Peeps every Easter along with a Chocolate Rabbit and Jelly beans since he is a traditionalist.
I agree, a Pox on the changes to the lotteries, Who needs them.
Cheers
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Interesting that the shelves get cleaned out like that, You would expect that based on previous years they would know to have an adequate stock on hand.
I can understand the rationale behind having specialty foods on hand such as the Hog Jowl Bacon.parityanimal wrote: »Howdy y'all. It's scintillating Sunday!
30 out there now with an expected high of only 37 and 10% chance of precipitation.
Happy New Year's Eve! My champagne is chilling in the fridge, I need to get out the ham and hog jowl, and soak the black eyed peas for tomorrow.
At this point, not sure whether J is coming home tonight or not. He may stay another week. It's really cold in Kentucky right now and he sure doesn't want to get stranded somewhere along the way in that kind of temperature.
I'd love for him to be home for New Year's but safety is more important and I can hold the fort another week.
Aldi, Publix, Target and Walgreens are all within walking distance, so even if I have vehicle issues I should be fine. And there's always Uber or Lyft!
Every year they bring up that Uber and Lyft do surge pricing that raises costs for a ride around New Years Eve. I also recall that certain hours with high demand also have the raised prices.
Walking distance is cheaper
Have a Good Day
Roger
I know that sometimes the store may order what they think is enough of something, like black eyed peas, and the distributor may have a shortage. Of course you'd think the distributors would have plenty on hand for upcoming holidays too, but then it goes back to the packager, and eventually to the farmer. All it takes is one break in the supply chain and maybe the truckers might not have been able to come, due to bad weather.
I know that one year I heard the one of the meat department people at Kroger telling a manager that they were out of corned beef (and it was still a day or two before St. Patrick's Day) because they didn't get as much as they had ordered. And sometimes the company would have too much of something and they'd get overstocked because the store received a lot that they didn't necessarily order and have to have a quick markdown sale, before the meat went over. A win for the customer but not so much for the company profits. That's when I buy up and stock the freezer without having to buy from the "used" meat section!
I had not heard of the surge pricing for Uber and Lyft, but wouldn't be surprised. I know in Memphis though that they used to have at least one taxi company that had free cab service on New Years for anyone so intoxicated that they couldn't drive.
I have discovered, on feeding the pigs...er, cats, that I need to get to the pet food store today, or at least Walgreens, to buy them a little food. I gave them the last of the canned food this morning. Walgreens is more expensive but closer, and both are within walking distance if I want to walk that far in the cold. I'll probably drive and maybe pick up some bulkier/heavier items on the same trip.
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