santafewillie
Same Ol' Buzzard
Good Morning All. Mostly cloudy and 39°, heading up to 62°. Should be a glorious day.
Grocery shopping yesterday went OK. They're still rearranging the store to make the aisles wider which is a good thing. Interesting observation in the egg department. Yes, the prices have skyrocketed. 18 months ago, the cheap store brand white large eggs were 49¢ a dozen. Now they are $5.25/doz and none were available. The Simple Truth brand brown organic eggs which we normally purchase were plentiful and they are $5.99/doz. Many folks seem to have an aversion to brown eggs. Gasoline locally is still steadily rising, nearing and in some cases exceeding $3/gal.
I ended up changing the oil in the car yesterday afternoon instead of waiting another day. It went without any issues. After that I walked up the road and stopped at a neighbors house and drank beer with him, his dad, another neighbor, is SIL and a friend; in what we affectionately refer to as "the clubhouse" in the back yard. It's a three walled covered tin structure that serves as his garage, his place of business (small engine and ATV repair) and the clubhouse, which contains a couple of couches, a fridge, a TV, a smoker and a grill. His wife doesn't allow the group to get rowdy in the house. Says that it scares the cat! She does occasionally join in when she's not at work. I've known this fellow since he was 10 years old (1981) and by the way, his name is Bubba.
Due to my socializing and my wife's desire to eat at the local Italian place last night, I did not get into the train shed yesterday. Today I will round the corner and start cleaning structures on the north wall. Sorry no pictures this morning, maybe later.
Patrick - What a rough week! Have y'all determined what really caused the disruption?
Tom O - I have better options when I use the Humana mail-order prescription service. Always a 90 day supply and I get an automated call about 15 days before they are due to be refilled. If a refill is not available, their automated system faxes my doctor's office for a refill. Works out well for those ongoing scripts like BP medications. It's the one time things like the cream that the dermatologist prescribed, and others that I want to start immediately instead of having to wait 4-5 days for mail order. We also use the local place when our doctors are changing medications around to find the right combination and we don't want an excessive supply to pay for or dispose of. Cost is not a factor, as the pharmacy is part of Humana's network.
Curt - Some of these Chinese manufacturers have distribution centers in North America and can get products to folks rather quickly.
Swal - Good suggestion, I'll create something o the computer.
Joe - I definitely agree about the salt in foods from mainly fast foods places. I don't patronize any of them except twice a year at Whataburger and a few times at Jersey Mikes. I ask for no seasoning there. I also tend to agree about the obesity factor, although there are other reasons as well.
How appropriate that we have been talking about pizza and Philly Cheesesteak, because today is National Cheese Lover’s Day.
Everybody have a great day and a wonderful weekend.
Grocery shopping yesterday went OK. They're still rearranging the store to make the aisles wider which is a good thing. Interesting observation in the egg department. Yes, the prices have skyrocketed. 18 months ago, the cheap store brand white large eggs were 49¢ a dozen. Now they are $5.25/doz and none were available. The Simple Truth brand brown organic eggs which we normally purchase were plentiful and they are $5.99/doz. Many folks seem to have an aversion to brown eggs. Gasoline locally is still steadily rising, nearing and in some cases exceeding $3/gal.
I ended up changing the oil in the car yesterday afternoon instead of waiting another day. It went without any issues. After that I walked up the road and stopped at a neighbors house and drank beer with him, his dad, another neighbor, is SIL and a friend; in what we affectionately refer to as "the clubhouse" in the back yard. It's a three walled covered tin structure that serves as his garage, his place of business (small engine and ATV repair) and the clubhouse, which contains a couple of couches, a fridge, a TV, a smoker and a grill. His wife doesn't allow the group to get rowdy in the house. Says that it scares the cat! She does occasionally join in when she's not at work. I've known this fellow since he was 10 years old (1981) and by the way, his name is Bubba.
Due to my socializing and my wife's desire to eat at the local Italian place last night, I did not get into the train shed yesterday. Today I will round the corner and start cleaning structures on the north wall. Sorry no pictures this morning, maybe later.
Patrick - What a rough week! Have y'all determined what really caused the disruption?
Tom O - I have better options when I use the Humana mail-order prescription service. Always a 90 day supply and I get an automated call about 15 days before they are due to be refilled. If a refill is not available, their automated system faxes my doctor's office for a refill. Works out well for those ongoing scripts like BP medications. It's the one time things like the cream that the dermatologist prescribed, and others that I want to start immediately instead of having to wait 4-5 days for mail order. We also use the local place when our doctors are changing medications around to find the right combination and we don't want an excessive supply to pay for or dispose of. Cost is not a factor, as the pharmacy is part of Humana's network.
Curt - Some of these Chinese manufacturers have distribution centers in North America and can get products to folks rather quickly.
Swal - Good suggestion, I'll create something o the computer.
Joe - I definitely agree about the salt in foods from mainly fast foods places. I don't patronize any of them except twice a year at Whataburger and a few times at Jersey Mikes. I ask for no seasoning there. I also tend to agree about the obesity factor, although there are other reasons as well.
How appropriate that we have been talking about pizza and Philly Cheesesteak, because today is National Cheese Lover’s Day.
Everybody have a great day and a wonderful weekend.
