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Skriven 2009-11-22 21:26:29 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 31486 av RUTH HANSCHKA (1:123/140)
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Hi Ruth,

-> Savannah; unfortunatly, the one we liked better, Publix, hasn't made it
-> this far north.  Fresh Market has but it's a good bit further to go to
-> than the one we shopped at in GA.  There it was maybe 10-15 minutes
-> drive, here it's more like 30-45 minutes.

 RH> There are NO Krogers or Publix stores here at all.  Plenty of
 RH> Stop&Shops though, but they vary in quality.  The ones in the high
 RH> rent districts tend to have great produce and be very clean.  The ones
 RH> on bus routes tend to get the leftovers.

I don't think there are any national grocery chains any more.  When we
were at Fort Devens, there was a Victory store in town.  The one where
my folks live went belly up years before that.  They just lost the A&P
last year; another chain took them over.  We shopped at A&P in
Jacksonville when we lived in Swansboro but I doubt that one is still
there.  As far as varients in quality--you see that in any chain store.
We've been in some Wal-Marts for example, that have been dumps.  Others
have been rather nice.  Same with some fast food places--they all
reflect their neighborhood.

->  RH> I'm more the big mug o'joe type myself.   Tea isn't enough of a
->  RH> jumpstart.
 RH> ->
-> It is for me.  I don't do coffee.  Steve likes to cool his tea with ice
-> cubes (crescents); I'll go over and empty the dishwasher & dish rack

 RH> I can't do that, but then I drink the green stuff if I'm drinking tea.

I'd rather have something I can add sweetening to without overpowering
the tea taste.

-> while my tea is cooling.  He drinks green tea in the morning; I go for
-> Tetley British Blend or Good Earth Original, Original.  The latter has
-> one out in the stores marked Original but it has artificial flavors #2
-> in the ingredients list. I can get the Original Original by ordering on
-> line--which I will do in the next few days.

 RH> Artificial Original?  Isn't that a contradiction in terms?

Yes, that's why I get the one I do, even if it means going on line.

->  RH> Popcorn. We like that setting!

-> We have a hot air popper.  Last time I was at Whole Foods Market, I got
-> some popcorn from one of their bulk bins.  Steve popped some up a few
-> nights ago; that stuff was really fluffy!  I guess it was really fresh;
-> what we'd used up was a bit on the older side and lost some of its
-> "oomph".

 RH> I used to have an air popper, but donated it to the church since we
 RH> never used it.  The Sunday School used it more than we ever did
 RH> anyway.

This is air popper #2 for us.  Got rid of #1 when it was showing its
age, had a stove top popper in GA.  Traded it out for the air popper
here as the air one takes up less storage space.  Our cocker spaniel
knew he was in for a treat when he heard the air popper come to life in
AZ.

->  RH> My friend used to have a beagle like that.  Round doggie.  He died

-> This one was a short haired breed too so we knew there was no fluff on

 RH> Not externally anyway.  It must have been a hoot.  Poor thing.

Should keep warm with all that blubber tho.


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Ruth
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