It's storming here today........ again.
I'm beginning to doubt the sincerity of the calendar.
But I hate to complain, because I do not really care for the heat of summer around here, which is putting it mildly, and I'm not all that anxious to see 100 degrees just yet. So let me see, the rain is keeping my sprouting seedlings well watered for me. Even the carrots are coming up now.
The other day I got to thinking that since this diary site was originally created to record the thoughts and experiences of everyday people during our time, I would put down some rather mundane information, just for the record. Since our only historic "artifacts" may be these words, I am going to record some prices for food in my area.
I would have liked to know what my Grandmother paid for a can of tomato soup and a dozen eggs and whatnot. Anyway, here's my grocery list from this week.
Bananas 79 cents the pound
Carrots 79 cents the pound
Lettuce 1.79 a 1 # bag
Olive Oil 1 pint 3.99
Peanut Butter (Laura Scudders the best in the world) 5.89 for 26 oz. jar
Apples 1.73 cents the pound
Spanish Olives 2.49 10 oz. jar
Alfredo Sauce 2.59 24 oz. jar
Organic Vegetarian Chili 3.00 for an 18 oz can
Whole Wheat Pancake mix 2# 3.69
Avocado 79 cents (on sale)
Vegitarian "hamburger" 3.19 for a pound package
Kosher ground beef 6.49 a pound (yes Virginia, you read that right)
Kosher stew beef 7.49 a pound ( ditto )
2# bag Kosher Chicken breasts 15.69
Mushrooms 3.49 the pound
Alfalfa Sprouts 1.39 for 2.5 oz.
Bread 3.79 a loaf
Milk 4.89 for two gallons (all the stores give you a price break for two gallons
other wise it is about 3.89 for one gallon.... needless to say, we always buy two.)
(the following items were bought at Costco, elsewhere they would be MUCH more)
Honey 5 # for 6.89
12 rolls paper towels 13.49
36 rolls toilet paper 14.49
Cat Litter 40# 4.69
Chocolate Chips 60 oz pkg. 5.89
3# French Roast Coffee 8.89
1# Onion Powder 3.89
So there you have it. And I went to 4 different stores to find this stuff. My idea of Nirvana would be to find a store that carries all the things we like, so I could make one stop. But so far, no such luck. I spend a lot of my time shopping for groceries and trying to get the best prices. I would be curious to see how some of these prices compare to the where you live. . .
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Rabbi Nachman's quote of the week:
"It's easy to criticize others
and make them feel unwanted.
Anyone can do it.
What takes effort and skill is picking them up
and making them feel good"
and make them feel unwanted.
Anyone can do it.
What takes effort and skill is picking them up
and making them feel good"