Text 13764, 51 rader
Skriven 2011-07-23 15:14:59 av Nancy Backus (1:261/1381.0)
  Kommentar till text 13643 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: Re: change in plans
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-=> Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 21 Jul 11  17:08:49 <=-

 NB>> Sounds like not only did they get the slightly higher pricing, they
 NB>> got quality at least commensurate with it if not better... unlike what
 NB>> they would have got quality-wise at a SuperCenter type place.  They
 NB>> should count their blessings... ;)

 RH> They should be glad there's a grocery store in town. Quite a few
 RH> smaller towns (villages) in the area don't even have one. Folks there

That too.  :)

 RH> come to Margaretville to shop, spending money on both food and gas. My
 RH> parents like to shop in Kingston or Oneonta if there for medical
 RH> appointments. Heard on the news last night and saw in today's paper
 RH> that Wal-Mart will start putting grocery stores in some "desert"
 RH> (probably inner city) areas so folks will have more access to fresh
 RH> produce, etc. It'll be hard for some to lose their convenience store
 RH> shopping mentalities but others will welcome better shopping at
 RH> hopefully a better price. 

My experience with Walmart quality has been disappointing, to say the
least... the prices aren't enough lower to justify the slip in quality. 
Not very useful to have fresh produce if it is wilted and otherwise poor
quality...  Namebrand prepackaged stuff at slightly lower prices might
be a reason to shop there, but personally, I don't like the stores
anyway.

 RH> BTW, update--my parents are having a lift put in between
 RH> the main floor and bedroom level today. Dad has forbidden Mom to go

Hurrah.  :)

 RH> down into the cellar as there's no safe way she can do so. That means
 RH> he has to bring things down to/up from the freezer and does all the
 RH> laundry. 

As long as he's up to it...  The next thing would be a lift to the
basement, or the freezer/laundry moved up to the first floor... ;)

 RH> They'll get a few day's reprieve in August when we are up
 RH> there for a few days. Hopefully we'll get a chance to do some
 RH> better cooking too. 

That will be a good thing for them... :) 

ttyl        neb

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