Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 07-03-19 17:24 <=-
Oddly, I bought Piggly Wiggly t-shirts, complete with
pig, in a rummage sale. A friend is getting them at
Christmas.
I've seen some of the shirts but have never thought them
worthy of my spending money on.
Probably aren't, but they're a rarity this far North.
The stores aren't as commom now as they were 30/40 years ago.
I think Lowe's bought them out in NC but do recall seeing
scattered thru the south. i think SC had one near Hilton Head.
I remember them from when we lived in Mississippi.... haven't a
clue as to whether they'd still be there or not.... :)
You can always Google to find out. (G) IIRC, they were the first store
to have shopping carts and brown grocery bags.
Probably aren't, but they're a rarity this far North.
The stores aren't as commom now as they were 30/40 years ago.
I think Lowe's bought them out in NC but do recall seeing
scattered thru the south. i think SC had one near Hilton Head.
I remember them from when we lived in Mississippi.... haven't a
clue as to whether they'd still be there or not.... :)
You can always Google to find out. (G) IIRC, they were the firststore RHf> to have shopping carts and brown grocery bags.
One could Google, anyway... ;) I'd've thought A&P likely to have had
the first carts and brown bags, though.... I suppose they might have
come up with them about the same time... :) I don't remember any
major grocery stores without them, to be honest.... ;) I was still
fairly
young when we moved to MS... I remember roller skating down to the
corner store in Crawfordsville IN, though... to pick up bread or
such... I was no more than 5 there... ;)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 07-21-19 20:05 <=-
The stores aren't as commom now as they were 30/40 years ago.
I think Lowe's bought them out in NC but do recall seeing
scattered thru the south. i think SC had one near Hilton Head.
I remember them from when we lived in Mississippi.... haven't a
clue as to whether they'd still be there or not.... :)
You can always Google to find out. (G) IIRC, they were the first
store to have shopping carts and brown grocery bags.
One could Google, anyway... ;) I'd've thought A&P likely to have
had the first carts and brown bags, though.... I suppose they
might have come up with them about the same time... :) I don't
remember any major grocery stores without them, to be honest... ;)
I've always known them from the time I could remember.
I was still fairly young when we moved to MS... I remember roller
skating down to the corner store in Crawfordsville IN, though...
to pick up bread or such... I was no more than 5 there... ;)
I wasn't allowed to go to the store by myself until somewhat older but
the store was more of a distance from where we lived. Road (no
sidewalks until we got to town proper) wasn't condusive for skating either, had we the skates. (G)
Had a mom and pop grocery store, A&P & Victory Market in town for
the longest time, then two were closed down. A&P was sold out to
another chain (Freshtown) some years ago, can't say the store is
much of any better for the change.
;)You can always Google to find out. (G) IIRC, they were the first
store to have shopping carts and brown grocery bags.
One could Google, anyway... ;) I'd've thought A&P likely to have
had the first carts and brown bags, though.... I suppose they
might have come up with them about the same time... :) I don't
remember any major grocery stores without them, to be honest...
I've always known them from the time I could remember.
So any knowledge of who might have been first would be from some
store's claims, not from actual knowledge...
roller NB>> skating down to the corner store in Crawfordsville IN, though...I was still fairly young when we moved to MS... I remember
to pick up bread or such... I was no more than 5 there... ;)
I wasn't allowed to go to the store by myself until somewhat older but
the store was more of a distance from where we lived. Road (no
sidewalks until we got to town proper) wasn't condusive for skating either, had we the skates. (G)
Mommy had 2-3 younger children (one an infant, if it were 3), and
Daddy off at the college... besides, the store was closer than the
school I
walked to for kindergarten... we did have sidewalks, but, as I recall, there was a bit of a hill, downhill to the store... As to school, one
day I brought my 3-y-o sister with me (it was a special day when we
were encouraged to bring a family member, as I recall).... I had to
cross one busy street, there was a crossing guard/policeman there to
get me across safely... :)
Had a mom and pop grocery store, A&P & Victory Market in town for
the longest time, then two were closed down. A&P was sold out to
another chain (Freshtown) some years ago, can't say the store is
much of any better for the change.
They all tend to be a lot alike, in most cases.... ;) I have vague memories at best of the specific stores, now... but then we were only
in IN for 2 years, and then in MS for 4... and Jackson MS was a pretty
big place, even then.... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 07-28-19 17:30 <=-
You can always Google to find out. (G) IIRC, they were the first
store to have shopping carts and brown grocery bags.
One could Google, anyway... ;) I'd've thought A&P likely to have
had the first carts and brown bags, though.... I suppose they
might have come up with them about the same time... :) I don't
remember any major grocery stores without them, to be honest...
I've always known them from the time I could remember.
So any knowledge of who might have been first would be from some
store's claims, not from actual knowledge...
IIRC, they were invented somewhere in the early part of the 20th
century. Can't tell you exactly when, but somehow this seems to stick
in my memory.
I was still fairly young when we moved to MS... I remember
roller skating down to the corner store in Crawfordsville IN,
though, to pick up bread or such... I was no more than 5
there... ;)
I wasn't allowed to go to the store by myself until somewhat
older but the store was more of a distance from where we
lived. Road (no sidewalks until we got to town proper) wasn't
condusive for skating either, had we the skates. (G)
Mommy had 2-3 younger children (one an infant, if it were 3), and
Daddy off at the college... besides, the store was closer than the
school I walked to for kindergarten... we did have sidewalks, but,
as I recall, there was a bit of a hill, downhill to the store...
The stores were further away from where we lived, on the other side of
the school, in more the middle of town (small town of about 800
people). The first few years my parents lived in the area, they rented
a house across the street from where they eventually built a house. The rental was just outside village limits so when my brother started
school, he was bussed. The school kept up with the bussing when we
moved across the street, inside the village limits, but if we stayed
after for activities, walking home was not a problem.
As to school, one day I brought my 3-y-o sister with me (it was a
special day when we were encouraged to bring a family member, as
I recall)....
You probably gave your parents a good scare there. (G)
I had to cross one busy street, there was a crossing guard/
policeman there to get me across safely... :)
And the guard didn't think it unusual for you to have a younger
sibling with you?
Had a mom and pop grocery store, A&P & Victory Market in town for
the longest time, then two were closed down. A&P was sold out to
another chain (Freshtown) some years ago, can't say the store is
much of any better for the change.
They all tend to be a lot alike, in most cases.... ;) I have
vague memories at best of the specific stores, now... but then
we were only in IN for 2 years, and then in MS for 4... and
Jackson MS was a pretty big place, even then.... :)
I lived in M'ville until I went to college, then was in and out for 4 years. Got married, moved away and have been back off and on since.
When Freshtown took over the A&P, people there were complaining about
the higher prices. Steve and I shopped there a number of times, found
the prices about the same as we pay here in NC. Guess it's just a
matter of perspective.
might have come up with them about the same time... :) I don't
remember any major grocery stores without them, to be honest...
I've always known them from the time I could remember.
So any knowledge of who might have been first would be from some
store's claims, not from actual knowledge...
IIRC, they were invented somewhere in the early part of the 20th
century. Can't tell you exactly when, but somehow this seems to stick
in my memory.
So, before our times, in any case... ;)
and NB>> Daddy off at the college... besides, the store was closerMommy had 2-3 younger children (one an infant, if it were 3),
than the NB>> school I walked to for kindergarten... we did have sidewalks, but, NB>> as I recall, there was a bit of a hill, downhill
to the store...
The stores were further away from where we lived, on the other side of
the school, in more the middle of town (small town of about 800
people). The first few years my parents lived in the area, they rented
a house across the street from where they eventually built a house. The rental was just outside village limits so when my brother started
school, he was bussed. The school kept up with the bussing when we
moved across the street, inside the village limits, but if we stayed
after for activities, walking home was not a problem.
When I was older (and we were living somewhere else), I didn't have a problem with walking home from school, even when it was measured in
miles (maybe 4 or 5?)... but then, I was also a highschooler by
then... and it was in the Philly outer suburbs.... :)
a NB>> special day when we were encouraged to bring a family member,As to school, one day I brought my 3-y-o sister with me (it was
as
I recall)....
You probably gave your parents a good scare there. (G)
No, I think that it was all planned out ahead of time, so they knew I
was going to be doing it.... I already would go with her a couple of blocks to the Baptist church where there was a Bible club or
something... we did that on our own, with me being in charge... We'd
go there as a family on a Sunday night for the evening service fairly often, as the closest church, even of a sister denomination, was quite
a ways away, in Indianapolis....
I had to cross one busy street, there was a crossing guard/
policeman there to get me across safely... :)
And the guard didn't think it unusual for you to have a younger
sibling with you?
I'm sure that I gravely explained it all to him... ;) I was already
very responsible for my age... (G)
for RH>> the longest time, then two were closed down. A&P was soldHad a mom and pop grocery store, A&P & Victory Market in town
out to
another chain (Freshtown) some years ago, can't say the store is
much of any better for the change.
They all tend to be a lot alike, in most cases.... ;) I have
vague memories at best of the specific stores, now... but then
we were only in IN for 2 years, and then in MS for 4... and
Jackson MS was a pretty big place, even then.... :)
I lived in M'ville until I went to college, then was in and out for 4 years. Got married, moved away and have been back off and on since.
When Freshtown took over the A&P, people there were complaining about
the higher prices. Steve and I shopped there a number of times, found
the prices about the same as we pay here in NC. Guess it's just a
matter of perspective.
Perspective does play a large part.... ;)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 08-02-19 14:52 <=-
might have come up with them about the same time... :) I don't
remember any major grocery stores without them, to be honest...
I've always known them from the time I could remember.
So any knowledge of who might have been first would be from some
store's claims, not from actual knowledge...
IIRC, they were invented somewhere in the early part of the 20th
century. Can't tell you exactly when, but somehow this seems to stick
in my memory.
So, before our times, in any case... ;)
Rather much so. (G)
When I was older (and we were living somewhere else), I didn't
have a problem with walking home from school, even when it was
measured in miles (maybe 4 or 5?)... but then, I was also a high
schooler by then... and it was in the Philly outer suburbs.... :)
I went to the same school for all 13 years--began moving around after
I got married. We lived in 3 different places in Swansboro before Steve joined the Army and moved even more.
As to school, one day I brought my 3-y-o sister with me (it was
a special day when we were encouraged to bring a family member,
as I recall)....
You probably gave your parents a good scare there. (G)
No, I think that it was all planned out ahead of time, so they
knew I was going to be doing it.... I already would go with her a
couple of blocks to the Baptist church where there was a Bible
club or something... we did that on our own, with me being in
OK, as long as they were comfortable doing that........
charge... We'd go there as a family on a Sunday night for the
evening service fairly often, as the closest church, even of a
sister denomination, was quite a ways away, in Indianapolis....
That's why my parents joined the M'ville Methodist church--nearest Lutheran one was 25 miles away over mountain roads that could be nasty
in the winter. M'ville one was in town; could walk to it/home if needs
be (and did, quite often so parents wouldn't have to come out for us).
I had to cross one busy street, there was a crossing guard/
policeman there to get me across safely... :)
And the guard didn't think it unusual for you to have a younger
sibling with you?
I'm sure that I gravely explained it all to him... ;) I was
already very responsible for my age... (G)
Not surprising.
Had a mom and pop grocery store, A&P & Victory Market in town
for the longest time, then two were closed down. A&P was sold
out to another chain (Freshtown) some years ago, can't say the
store is much of any better for the change.
They all tend to be a lot alike, in most cases.... ;) I have
vague memories at best of the specific stores, now... but then
we were only in IN for 2 years, and then in MS for 4... and
Jackson MS was a pretty big place, even then.... :)
I lived in M'ville until I went to college, then was in and out
for 4 years. Got married, moved away and have been back off and
on since. When Freshtown took over the A&P, people there were
complaining about the higher prices. Steve and I shopped there a
number of times, found the prices about the same as we pay here
in NC. Guess it's just a matter of perspective.
Perspective does play a large part.... ;)
Quite so. The new owners put in a deli section which was quite the innovation for the area. There had been a deli in town but it closed a good number of years before the store put theirs in.
some NB>>> store's claims, not from actual knowledge...So any knowledge of who might have been first would be from
IIRC, they were invented somewhere in the early part of the 20th
century. Can't tell you exactly when, but somehow this seems to stick RH>> in my memory.
So, before our times, in any case... ;)
Rather much so. (G)
But a useful invention... (G)
:)When I was older (and we were living somewhere else), I didn't
have a problem with walking home from school, even when it was
measured in miles (maybe 4 or 5?)... but then, I was also a high
schooler by then... and it was in the Philly outer suburbs....
I went to the same school for all 13 years--began moving around after
I got married. We lived in 3 different places in Swansboro before Steve joined the Army and moved even more.
Yup... your moves were just the opposite of mine... mine were mostly before I graduated from HS and college, yours were afterwards... ;)
Since then, I've had to make do with trips various places instead of moves... (G)
a NB>> couple of blocks to the Baptist church where there was a BibleAs to school, one day I brought my 3-y-o sister with me (it was
a special day when we were encouraged to bring a family member,
as I recall)....
You probably gave your parents a good scare there. (G)
No, I think that it was all planned out ahead of time, so they
knew I was going to be doing it.... I already would go with her
club or something... we did that on our own, with me being in
OK, as long as they were comfortable doing that........
Yup, they were... :)
charge... We'd go there as a family on a Sunday night for the
evening service fairly often, as the closest church, even of a
sister denomination, was quite a ways away, in Indianapolis....
That's why my parents joined the M'ville Methodist church--nearest Lutheran one was 25 miles away over mountain roads that could be nasty
in the winter. M'ville one was in town; could walk to it/home if needs
be (and did, quite often so parents wouldn't have to come out for us).
Daddy/Mommy kept their membership in the OP church in Silver Spring MD
all through our years in IN and then in MS... only transferred it to
the OP church in Hatboro PA when we moved there (6 years total
later)... In MS, we attended various Southern Presbyterian
congregations, and Daddy
supplied quite a few country church pulpits that were without
pastors... nothing was close enough for us to walk to there, though...
I had to cross one busy street, there was a crossing guard/
policeman there to get me across safely... :)
And the guard didn't think it unusual for you to have a younger
sibling with you?
I'm sure that I gravely explained it all to him... ;) I was
already very responsible for my age... (G)
Not surprising.
After all, I /am/ the oldest, and by then I already had 3 siblings I
was helping to take care of... ;)
we were only in IN for 2 years, and then in MS for 4... and
Jackson MS was a pretty big place, even then.... :)
I lived in M'ville until I went to college, then was in and out
for 4 years. Got married, moved away and have been back off and
on since. When Freshtown took over the A&P, people there were
complaining about the higher prices. Steve and I shopped there a
number of times, found the prices about the same as we pay here
in NC. Guess it's just a matter of perspective.
Perspective does play a large part.... ;)
Quite so. The new owners put in a deli section which was quite the innovation for the area. There had been a deli in town but it closed a good number of years before the store put theirs in.
So the store was filling in an empty niche... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 08-08-19 20:03 <=-
But a useful invention... (G)
Rather, especially the cart. There are work arounds to the paper bags
but they are very handy for other things too.
I went to the same school for all 13 years--began moving around
after I got married. We lived in 3 different places in Swansboro
before Steve joined the Army and moved even more.
Yup... your moves were just the opposite of mine... mine were
mostly before I graduated from HS and college, yours were
afterwards... ;) Since then, I've had to make do with trips
various places instead of moves... (G)
Our trips are usually north, west and south. (G) Maybe another big
move in years to come but not as often as we did previously.
As to school, one day I brought my 3-y-o sister with me (it was
a special day when we were encouraged to bring a family member,
as I recall)....
You probably gave your parents a good scare there. (G)
No, I think that it was all planned out ahead of time, so they
knew I was going to be doing it.... I already would go with her
a couple of blocks to the Baptist church where there was a Bible
club or something... we did that on our own, with me being in
OK, as long as they were comfortable doing that........
Yup, they were... :)
That's a help. Some parents would get quite upset over it.
Daddy/Mommy kept their membership in the OP church in Silver
Spring MD all through our years in IN and then in MS... only
transferred it to the OP church in Hatboro PA when we moved
there (6 years total later)... In MS, we attended various
Southern Presbyterian congregations,
We (Steve and I, later the girls also) changed our membership
with every move. A lot of churches would allow members to do
more (teach, work the nursery, be a deacon, etc) than regular
attendees but not members. We always got quite active in whatever
church we were members of.
and Daddy supplied quite a few country church pulpits that
were without pastors...
Steve has done pulpit supply, but not recently. He served one church
for 3 months while they were between pastors while we were in AZ.
After all, I /am/ the oldest, and by then I already had 3 siblings I
was helping to take care of... ;)
I probably "helped" some, but the ones under me were 18 months
younger, 3 1/2 years younger and 5 years younger. All spaced fairly
well apart. Mom was on bed rest for several months before the last one
was born but neighbors and some high school girls helped with meals,
child care, etc.
When Freshtown took over the A&P, people there were complaining
about the higher prices. Steve and I shopped there a number of
times, found the prices about the same as we pay here in NC.
Guess it's just a matter of perspective.
Perspective does play a large part.... ;)
Quite so. The new owners put in a deli section which was quite
the innovation for the area. There had been a deli in town but
it closed a good number of years before the store put theirs in.
So the store was filling in an empty niche... :)
A well appreciated one, especially for those that didn't want to cook.
(G)
Rather, especially the cart. There are work arounds to the paper bags
but they are very handy for other things too.
Indeed. :) We mostly use the reuseable bags now for grocery
shopping, but our stockpile of paper ones does get good use, too...
:) There's
been legislation here in NYS to ban the plastic bags, I don't think
it's gone into effect yet, though... not a total ban, but supposedly charging the consumers for using them instead... we rarely get
those...
I went to the same school for all 13 years--began moving around
after I got married. We lived in 3 different places in Swansboro
before Steve joined the Army and moved even more.
Yup... your moves were just the opposite of mine... mine were
mostly before I graduated from HS and college, yours were
afterwards... ;) Since then, I've had to make do with trips
various places instead of moves... (G)
Our trips are usually north, west and south. (G) Maybe another big
move in years to come but not as often as we did previously.
Finally settled down some... :) My father finally stopped moving
when we got to Rochester... I kept expecting him to make at least one
more
major move, but that never did happen... It's becoming less and less likely that we'll make a major move now, too... :)
Bible NB>>> club or something... we did that on our own, with meknew I was going to be doing it.... I already would go with her
a couple of blocks to the Baptist church where there was a
being in
OK, as long as they were comfortable doing that........
Yup, they were... :)
That's a help. Some parents would get quite upset over it.
It was a different era... and a college town, fairly smalltown...
Daddy/Mommy kept their membership in the OP church in Silver
Spring MD all through our years in IN and then in MS... only
transferred it to the OP church in Hatboro PA when we moved
there (6 years total later)... In MS, we attended various
Southern Presbyterian congregations,
We (Steve and I, later the girls also) changed our membership
with every move. A lot of churches would allow members to do
more (teach, work the nursery, be a deacon, etc) than regular
attendees but not members. We always got quite active in whatever
church we were members of.
We were always active in whichever OP church we were in... In IN, we
were too far away from the CR church in Indianapolis to be active, and
in MS, I think it was more of a case of Daddy finding other ways to serve... summers from MS, we were in the DC area anyway, and could be somewhat active in our "home" church in Silver Spring...
and Daddy supplied quite a few country church pulpits that
were without pastors...
Steve has done pulpit supply, but not recently. He served one church
for 3 months while they were between pastors while we were in AZ.
Daddy was doing it on a one week at a time basis... there were a lot
of little country churches that needed the supply, IIRC... seemed we
did it most Sundays, but to different ones... He had a stock of a few sermons, which we heard many times... :)
siblings I NB>> was helping to take care of... ;)After all, I /am/ the oldest, and by then I already had 3
I probably "helped" some, but the ones under me were 18 months
younger, 3 1/2 years younger and 5 years younger. All spaced fairly
well apart. Mom was on bed rest for several months before the last one
was born but neighbors and some high school girls helped with meals,
child care, etc.
I think Mommy must have relied on me for a lot... the spacing was not
that different than in your family... 2 years younger, 3 1/2, and 5...
the first two born in MD, the third in IN.... and then in MS, another
one 7 and then 10 years younger... (and two more in PA)... I say I
helped raise the younger 4... only helped with the ones closer in age
to me.... ;)
When Freshtown took over the A&P, people there were complaining
about the higher prices. Steve and I shopped there a number of
times, found the prices about the same as we pay here in NC.
Guess it's just a matter of perspective.
Perspective does play a large part.... ;)
Quite so. The new owners put in a deli section which was quite
the innovation for the area. There had been a deli in town but
it closed a good number of years before the store put theirs in.
So the store was filling in an empty niche... :)
A well appreciated one, especially for those that didn't want to cook.
(G)
Or who needed the extra help... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 08-17-19 16:58 <=-
Rather, especially the cart. There are work arounds to the
paper bags but they are very handy for other things too.
Indeed. :) We mostly use the reuseable bags now for grocery
shopping, but our stockpile of paper ones does get good use,
too... :)
We don't, except at Whole Foods and the farmer's market. Probably
should use them more, other places as we've a good collection.
There's been legislation here in NYS to ban the plastic bags, I
don't think it's gone into effect yet, though... not a total ban,
but supposedly charging the consumers for using them instead... we
rarely get those...
They're making noises about it here in NC too. Guess Wal-Mart, Target
and other places will have to figure out an alternative to the
plastic.
Our trips are usually north, west and south. (G) Maybe another
big move in years to come but not as often as we did previously.
Finally settled down some... :) My father finally stopped moving
when we got to Rochester... I kept expecting him to make at least
one more major move, but that never did happen... It's becoming
less and less likely that we'll make a major move now, too... :)
Remember, never say never again--you may make a surprise move at some point.
knew I was going to be doing it.... I already would go with her
a couple of blocks to the Baptist church where there was a
Bible club or something... we did that on our own, with me
being in charge...
OK, as long as they were comfortable doing that........
Yup, they were... :)
That's a help. Some parents would get quite upset over it.
It was a different era... and a college town, fairly smalltown...
Definatly a different era, and small college towns are more open
minded about such things.
and Daddy supplied quite a few country church pulpits that
were without pastors...
Steve has done pulpit supply, but not recently. He served one
church for 3 months while they were between pastors while we
were in AZ.
Daddy was doing it on a one week at a time basis... there were
a lot of little country churches that needed the supply, IIRC...
seemed we did it most Sundays, but to different ones... He had a
stock of a few sermons, which we heard many times... :)
Steve usually preached a new one each time he filled the pulpit
somewhere.
After all, I /am/ the oldest, and by then I already had 3
siblings I was helping to take care of... ;)
I probably "helped" some, but the ones under me were 18 months
younger, 3 1/2 years younger and 5 years younger. All spaced
fairly well apart. Mom was on bed rest for several months before
the last one was born but neighbors and some high school girls
helped with meals, child care, etc.
I think Mommy must have relied on me for a lot... the spacing
was not that different than in your family... 2 years younger,
3 1/2, and 5... the first two born in MD, the third in IN.... and
then in MS, another one 7 and then 10 years younger... (and two
more in PA)... I say I helped raise the younger 4... only helped
with the ones closer in age to me.... ;)
Helping as much as a 3 year old can--fetching diapers and such like. I didn't help raise younger siblings as they were too close in age for
me.
Quite so. The new owners put in a deli section which was quite
the innovation for the area. There had been a deli in town but
it closed a good number of years before the store put theirs in.
So the store was filling in an empty niche... :)
A well appreciated one, especially for those that didn't want to
cook. (G)
Or who needed the extra help... :)
As probably a number of folks in that town did. I suspect the
rotisserie chickens were big sellers.
Rather, especially the cart. There are work arounds to the
paper bags but they are very handy for other things too.
Indeed. :) We mostly use the reuseable bags now for grocery
shopping, but our stockpile of paper ones does get good use,
too... :)
We don't, except at Whole Foods and the farmer's market. Probably
should use them more, other places as we've a good collection.
We have our collection (of reusables and some paper bags) in one of
those reusable bags, and just grab that when we leave to go
shopping....
ban, NB>> but supposedly charging the consumers for using themThere's been legislation here in NYS to ban the plastic bags, I
don't think it's gone into effect yet, though... not a total
instead... we NB>> rarely get those...
They're making noises about it here in NC too. Guess Wal-Mart, Target
and other places will have to figure out an alternative to the
plastic.
More and more I see the storebrand-blazoned reusable bags available
for a nominal cost... it does make a reasonable solution to the
problem...
And there's nothing that says that you have to use their bag,
either... Our supply of Wegmans ones would work just fine... ;)
at least NB>> one more major move, but that never did happen... It's becoming
:)less and less likely that we'll make a major move now, too...
Remember, never say never again--you may make a surprise move at some point.
True... which is why I only said "less and less likely"... ;)
smalltown...OK, as long as they were comfortable doing that........
Yup, they were... :)
That's a help. Some parents would get quite upset over it.
It was a different era... and a college town, fairly
Definatly a different era, and small college towns are more open
minded about such things.
They haven't totally lost the idea of watching out for each other...
and Daddy supplied quite a few country church pulpits that
were without pastors...
Steve has done pulpit supply, but not recently. He served one
church for 3 months while they were between pastors while we
were in AZ.
Daddy was doing it on a one week at a time basis... there were
a lot of little country churches that needed the supply, IIRC...
seemed we did it most Sundays, but to different ones... He had a
stock of a few sermons, which we heard many times... :)
Steve usually preached a new one each time he filled the pulpit
somewhere.
Daddy, being a ruling elder, not a teaching elder (pastor), didn't
have the need to lots of different sermons... Being a teacher, though,
he did have the skill to prepare a good sermon, but perhaps not as
much time to put into making a lot of them... :) Plus, he rarely was
in the same
pulpit more than a couple of times at most...
and NB>> then in MS, another one 7 and then 10 years younger... (andI think Mommy must have relied on me for a lot... the spacing
was not that different than in your family... 2 years younger,
3 1/2, and 5... the first two born in MD, the third in IN....
two
more in PA)... I say I helped raise the younger 4... only helped
with the ones closer in age to me.... ;)
Helping as much as a 3 year old can--fetching diapers and such like. I didn't help raise younger siblings as they were too close in age for
me.
I was doing a lot more than just fetching diapers and such... at 2,
that might have been the case, though....
in. NB>>> So the store was filling in an empty niche... :)Quite so. The new owners put in a deli section which was quite
the innovation for the area. There had been a deli in town but
it closed a good number of years before the store put theirs
A well appreciated one, especially for those that didn't want to
cook. (G)
Or who needed the extra help... :)
As probably a number of folks in that town did. I suspect the
rotisserie chickens were big sellers.
Probably... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 08-24-19 17:09 <=-
Rather, especially the cart. There are work arounds to the
paper bags but they are very handy for other things too.
Indeed. :) We mostly use the reuseable bags now for grocery
shopping, but our stockpile of paper ones does get good use,
too... :)
We don't, except at Whole Foods and the farmer's market. Probably
should use them more, other places as we've a good collection.
We have our collection (of reusables and some paper bags) in
one of those reusable bags, and just grab that when we leave to
go shopping....
We keep an insulated bag in the truck, plus one that's double
sided--one side is insulated, the other isn't.
Plus, if I know we're
going somewhere like Whole Foods, I'll grab more bags from the house on the way out the door. Got a cheap, almost disposable, bag at W-M today
as part of a Nabisco promo. Hey, it's a bag and if NC does away with plastic, all reuseable bags will be on call.
There's been legislation here in NYS to ban the plastic bags, I
don't think it's gone into effect yet, though... not a total
ban, but supposedly charging the consumers for using them
instead... we rarely get those...
They're making noises about it here in NC too. Guess Wal-Mart,
Target and other places will have to figure out an alternative
to the plastic.
More and more I see the storebrand-blazoned reusable bags
available for a nominal cost... it does make a reasonable
solution to the problem... And there's nothing that says that
you have to use their bag, either... Our supply of Wegmans
ones would work just fine... ;)
As does our supply of this and that. For the farmer's market, I
usually grab my Wegman's bag for the goodies and a canvas bag for the produce.
at least one more major move, but that never did happen... It's
becoming less and less likely that we'll make a major move now,
too... :)
Remember, never say never again--you may make a surprise move at
some point.
True... which is why I only said "less and less likely"... ;)
Settled in pretty good in Rochester now?
I think Mommy must have relied on me for a lot... the spacing
was not that different than in your family... 2 years younger,
3 1/2, and 5... the first two born in MD, the third in IN....
and then in MS, another one 7 and then 10 years younger... (and
two more in PA)... I say I helped raise the younger 4... only
helped with the ones closer in age to me.... ;)
Helping as much as a 3 year old can--fetching diapers and such
like. I didn't help raise younger siblings as they were too close
in age for me.
I was doing a lot more than just fetching diapers and such... at
2, that might have been the case, though....
I suspect I did a lot of diaper fetching with at least the 2 directly under me. The last one was born about 3 weeks before I started kindergarten (she was also a premie) so I suspect I didn't do as much.
Quite so. The new owners put in a deli section which was quite
the innovation for the area. There had been a deli in town but
it closed a good number of years before the store put theirs
in.
So the store was filling in an empty niche... :)
A well appreciated one, especially for those that didn't want to
cook. (G)
Or who needed the extra help... :)
As probably a number of folks in that town did. I suspect the
rotisserie chickens were big sellers.
Probably... :)
Easy for those that couldn't do (or didn't want to do) much real
cooking, especially if they were single. Cooking for one is hard but a
pre roasted whole chicken will last for several meals.
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 08-30-19 14:00 <=-
We keep an insulated bag in the truck, plus one that's double
sided--one side is insulated, the other isn't.
I've seen that latter one... :) I do also have an insulated bag
in the trunk of my car... I've used that mostly when doing shopping
on trips... or to keep frozen foods on a hot day when up at the
Pond, since that's a half hour trip... It folds up so it doesn't
take up too much space... :)
Ours do as well--found the double bag at Aldi and keep hoping they'll
have it again. We got 2 but the buckle on one needs replacing, not as
easy a job as it sounds because of how the bag is constructed.
Got a cheap, almost disposable, bag at W-M today as part of a
Nabisco promo. Hey, it's a bag and if NC does away with plastic,
all reuseable bags will be on call.
We've got some bags I've gotten from promos... plus I've been
known to buy one more Wegmans bag if I forgot to grab one or did
some unplanned shopping.... One genealogy conference I went to
handed out materials in a (purple) Wegmans bag, which was added
to the collection... :)
I've got a red and a 100th anniversary Wegman's bags, wouldn't mind
adding to the collection, eventually. (G)
They're making noises about it here in NC too. Guess Wal-Mart,
Target and other places will have to figure out an alternative
to the plastic.
More and more I see the storebrand-blazoned reusable bags
available for a nominal cost... it does make a reasonable
solution to the problem... And there's nothing that says that
you have to use their bag, either... Our supply of Wegmans
ones would work just fine... ;)
As does our supply of this and that. For the farmer's market, I
usually grab my Wegman's bag for the goodies and a canvas bag
for the produce.
That works... :)
I've grabbed my Trader Joe's bag in place of the Wegman's from time to time. Also seen another Wegman's bag from other shoppers
occaisionally.
It's becoming less and less likely that we'll make a major move
now, too... :)
Remember, never say never again--you may make a surprise move at
some point.
True... which is why I only said "less and less likely"... ;)
Settled in pretty good in Rochester now?
Yup... and now have sufficient medical issues and relationships
with good doctors and need of good hospitals that that becomes a
factor on how feasible a move would be... We'd for years thought
about retiring to the North Country, near Boyd Pond... but the
medical care just isn't as good there....
That's one reason we're staying here for now; we've both got good
medical care. Got several major hospitals in the area, including the
VA one in Durham.
Quite so. The new owners put in a deli section which was quite
the innovation for the area. There had been a deli in town but
it closed a good number of years before the store put theirs
in.
So the store was filling in an empty niche... :)
A well appreciated one, especially for those that didn't want
to cook. (G)
Or who needed the extra help... :)
As probably a number of folks in that town did. I suspect the
rotisserie chickens were big sellers.
Probably... :)
Easy for those that couldn't do (or didn't want to do) much real
cooking, especially if they were single. Cooking for one is hard
but a pre roasted whole chicken will last for several meals.
And can provide a variety of meals from it, potentially... or
just be something to pick meat off of each time... :) I grabbed a
rotisserie chicken to take with me for the Elder family camping...
made a chicken salad from it one day, pulled parts off it for two
other meals, and brought back a container of meat off the carcase
when I went home... It did make cooking simpler.... :)
We'll probably grab one as part of the meal for the family with the
new baby next week. Told Steve we'll probably get one for ourselves
too.
shopping NB>> on trips... or to keep frozen foods on a hot day whenI've seen that latter one... :) I do also have an insulated bag
in the trunk of my car... I've used that mostly when doing
up at the
Pond, since that's a half hour trip... It folds up so it doesn't
take up too much space... :)
Ours do as well--found the double bag at Aldi and keep hoping they'll
have it again. We got 2 but the buckle on one needs replacing, not as
easy a job as it sounds because of how the bag is constructed.
Maybe you'll find something similar elsewhere...
Got a cheap, almost disposable, bag at W-M today as part of a
Nabisco promo. Hey, it's a bag and if NC does away with plastic,
all reuseable bags will be on call.
We've got some bags I've gotten from promos... plus I've been
known to buy one more Wegmans bag if I forgot to grab one or did
some unplanned shopping.... One genealogy conference I went to
handed out materials in a (purple) Wegmans bag, which was added
to the collection... :)
I've got a red and a 100th anniversary Wegman's bags, wouldn't mind
adding to the collection, eventually. (G)
That'll be easier to do when the stores are local to you... :) We
have a lot of the original black bags with white lettering... they are
little larger than the fancier ones... They're the ones we usually use when bagging at the store... I don't think they are being made
anymore, but they've lasted very well...
They're making noises about it here in NC too. Guess Wal-Mart,
Target and other places will have to figure out an alternative
to the plastic.
More and more I see the storebrand-blazoned reusable bags
available for a nominal cost... it does make a reasonable
solution to the problem... And there's nothing that says that
you have to use their bag, either... Our supply of Wegmans
ones would work just fine... ;)
As does our supply of this and that. For the farmer's market, I
usually grab my Wegman's bag for the goodies and a canvas bag
for the produce.
That works... :)
I've grabbed my Trader Joe's bag in place of the Wegman's from time to time. Also seen another Wegman's bag from other shoppers
occaisionally.
They are indeed handy... :)
move NB>>>> now, too... :)It's becoming less and less likely that we'll make a major
at RH>>> some point.Remember, never say never again--you may make a surprise move
True... which is why I only said "less and less likely"... ;)
Settled in pretty good in Rochester now?
Yup... and now have sufficient medical issues and relationships
with good doctors and need of good hospitals that that becomes a
factor on how feasible a move would be... We'd for years thought
about retiring to the North Country, near Boyd Pond... but the
medical care just isn't as good there....
That's one reason we're staying here for now; we've both got good
medical care. Got several major hospitals in the area, including the
VA one in Durham.
Not something that I would have thought would be so important, but now
it really is... :)
a NB>> rotisserie chicken to take with me for the Elder familyAs probably a number of folks in that town did. I suspect the
rotisserie chickens were big sellers.
Probably... :)
Easy for those that couldn't do (or didn't want to do) much real
cooking, especially if they were single. Cooking for one is hard
but a pre roasted whole chicken will last for several meals.
And can provide a variety of meals from it, potentially... or
just be something to pick meat off of each time... :) I grabbed
camping... NB>> made a chicken salad from it one day, pulled parts
off it for two NB>> other meals, and brought back a container of meat
off the carcase NB>> when I went home... It did make cooking
simpler.... :)
We'll probably grab one as part of the meal for the family with the
new baby next week. Told Steve we'll probably get one for ourselves
too.
It's a nice convenience... :) And as Dale said, it's not really at
all extravagant, since one can hardly do it from scratch for less...
:)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 09-04-19 15:44 <=-
I've seen that latter one... :) I do also have an insulated bag
in the trunk of my car... I've used that mostly when doing
shopping on trips... or to keep frozen foods on a hot day when
up at the Pond, since that's a half hour trip... It folds up so
it doesn't take up too much space... :)
Ours do as well--found the double bag at Aldi and keep hoping
they'll have it again. We got 2 but the buckle on one needs
replacing, not as easy a job as it sounds because of how the bag
is constructed.
Maybe you'll find something similar elsewhere...
We keep looking...............
Got a cheap, almost disposable, bag at W-M today as part of a
Nabisco promo. Hey, it's a bag and if NC does away with plastic,
all reuseable bags will be on call.
We've got some bags I've gotten from promos... plus I've been
known to buy one more Wegmans bag if I forgot to grab one or did
some unplanned shopping.... One genealogy conference I went to
handed out materials in a (purple) Wegmans bag, which was added
to the collection... :)
I've got a red and a 100th anniversary Wegman's bags, wouldn't
mind adding to the collection, eventually. (G)
That'll be easier to do when the stores are local to you... :)
We have a lot of the original black bags with white lettering...
I was thinking of collecting the different colored fruit ones. (G)
they are little larger than the fancier ones... They're the ones
we usually use when bagging at the store... I don't think they
are being made anymore, but they've lasted very well...
Well made then.
They're making noises about it here in NC too. Guess Wal-Mart,
Target and other places will have to figure out an alternative
to the plastic.
More and more I see the storebrand-blazoned reusable bags
available for a nominal cost... it does make a reasonable
solution to the problem... And there's nothing that says that
you have to use their bag, either... Our supply of Wegmans
ones would work just fine... ;)
As does our supply of this and that. For the farmer's market, I
usually grab my Wegman's bag for the goodies and a canvas bag
for the produce.
That works... :)
I've grabbed my Trader Joe's bag in place of the Wegman's from
time to time. Also seen another Wegman's bag from other shoppers
occaisionally.
They are indeed handy... :)
Very much so. I've got several sewing/quilting expo bags that are put
to good use also.
Settled in pretty good in Rochester now?
Yup... and now have sufficient medical issues and relationships
with good doctors and need of good hospitals that that becomes a
factor on how feasible a move would be... We'd for years thought
about retiring to the North Country, near Boyd Pond... but the
medical care just isn't as good there....
That's one reason we're staying here for now; we've both got good
medical care. Got several major hospitals in the area, including
the VA one in Durham.
Not something that I would have thought would be so important,
but now it really is... :)
Very much so. I was able to get a same day appointment, tho not with
my primary care doctor, for only 2 hours after I called today. Will be seeing primary doctor in a couple of weeks so just got the needed antibiotics and a flu shot.
We'll probably grab one as part of the meal for the family
with the new baby next week. Told Steve we'll probably get one
for ourselves too.
It's a nice convenience... :) And as Dale said, it's not
really at all extravagant, since one can hardly do it from
scratch for less... :)
True, tho you can season it however you want with a home cooked bird. We've done it from time to time.
Replying from the Pond, 10 Sept, at 20:53... (Just realized that on
the last message I used 24 hour time and then added the unnecessary pm after... guess I'm getting tired... [g])
shopping on trips... or to keep frozen foods on a hot day when
up at the Pond, since that's a half hour trip... It folds up so
it doesn't take up too much space... :)
Ours do as well--found the double bag at Aldi and keep hoping
they'll have it again. We got 2 but the buckle on one needs
replacing, not as easy a job as it sounds because of how the bag
is constructed.
Maybe you'll find something similar elsewhere...
We keep looking...............
Never know where you might find one... :)
did NB>>> some unplanned shopping.... One genealogy conference I wentknown to buy one more Wegmans bag if I forgot to grab one or
to
handed out materials in a (purple) Wegmans bag, which was added
to the collection... :)
I've got a red and a 100th anniversary Wegman's bags, wouldn't
mind adding to the collection, eventually. (G)
That'll be easier to do when the stores are local to you... :)
We have a lot of the original black bags with white lettering...
I was thinking of collecting the different colored fruit ones. (G)
I'm not sure if those are still available... they do keep changing the designs for the bags...
they are little larger than the fancier ones... They're the ones
we usually use when bagging at the store... I don't think they
are being made anymore, but they've lasted very well...
Well made then.
Pretty much so... the "fabric" actually was a lot stronger than I'd expected, mostly, although some of the bags ripped odd places... they
are still being used, though, as it wasn't too much so...
you have to use their bag, either... Our supply of Wegmans
ones would work just fine... ;)
As does our supply of this and that. For the farmer's market, I
usually grab my Wegman's bag for the goodies and a canvas bag
for the produce.
That works... :)
I've grabbed my Trader Joe's bag in place of the Wegman's from
time to time. Also seen another Wegman's bag from other shoppers
occaisionally.
They are indeed handy... :)
Very much so. I've got several sewing/quilting expo bags that are put
to good use also.
I tend to use that sort of bag for other than groceries (unless they
were Wegmans bags to begin with)...
thought NB>>> about retiring to the North Country, near Boyd Pond...
but the
good RH>> medical care. Got several major hospitals in the area, includingmedical care just isn't as good there....
That's one reason we're staying here for now; we've both got
the VA one in Durham.
Not something that I would have thought would be so important,
but now it really is... :)
Very much so. I was able to get a same day appointment, tho not with
my primary care doctor, for only 2 hours after I called today. Will be seeing primary doctor in a couple of weeks so just got the needed antibiotics and a flu shot.
Having a good relationship with your doctor's office is a very good
thing to have... makes taking care of medical urgencies a lot
easier.....
We'll probably grab one as part of the meal for the family
with the new baby next week. Told Steve we'll probably get one
for ourselves too.
It's a nice convenience... :) And as Dale said, it's not
really at all extravagant, since one can hardly do it from
scratch for less... :)
True, tho you can season it however you want with a home cooked bird. We've done it from time to time.
True... Wegmans has a nice choice of differently seasoned birds,
though, so I've not felt the need to do it myself... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 09-12-19 13:39 <=-
shopping on trips... or to keep frozen foods on a hot day when
up at the Pond, since that's a half hour trip... It folds up so
it doesn't take up too much space... :)
Ours do as well--found the double bag at Aldi and keep hoping
they'll have it again. We got 2 but the buckle on one needs
replacing, not as easy a job as it sounds because of how the bag
is constructed.
Maybe you'll find something similar elsewhere...
We keep looking...............
Never know where you might find one... :)
True, but know that Aldi does have sales for things like that every so often. May pick up a couple next time they have the bags on sale.
known to buy one more Wegmans bag if I forgot to grab one or
did some unplanned shopping.... One genealogy conference I went
handed out materials in a (purple) Wegmans bag, which was
added to the collection... :)
I've got a red and a 100th anniversary Wegman's bags, wouldn't
mind adding to the collection, eventually. (G)
That'll be easier to do when the stores are local to you... :)
We have a lot of the original black bags with white lettering...
I was thinking of collecting the different colored fruit ones. (G)
I'm not sure if those are still available... they do keep changing
the designs for the bags...
No surprise there--entices people to keep buying the bags.
they are little larger than the fancier ones... They're the ones
we usually use when bagging at the store... I don't think they
are being made anymore, but they've lasted very well...
Well made then.
Pretty much so... the "fabric" actually was a lot stronger than
I'd expected, mostly, although some of the bags ripped odd places...
they are still being used, though, as it wasn't too much so...
Not bad enough to stop using the bag.
you have to use their bag, either... Our supply of Wegmans
ones would work just fine... ;)
As does our supply of this and that. For the farmer's market, I
usually grab my Wegman's bag for the goodies and a canvas bag
for the produce.
That works... :)
I've grabbed my Trader Joe's bag in place of the Wegman's from
time to time. Also seen another Wegman's bag from other shoppers
occaisionally.
They are indeed handy... :)
Very much so. I've got several sewing/quilting expo bags that are
put to good use also.
I tend to use that sort of bag for other than groceries (unless
they were Wegmans bags to begin with)...
Same here; I've a number of non "grocery" bags in the sewing room.
thought about retiring to the North Country, near Boyd Pond...
but the medical care just isn't as good there....
That's one reason we're staying here for now; we've both got
good medical care. Got several major hospitals in the area,
including the VA one in Durham.
Not something that I would have thought would be so important,
but now it really is... :)
Very much so. I was able to get a same day appointment, tho not
with my primary care doctor, for only 2 hours after I called
today. Will be seeing primary doctor in a couple of weeks so
just got the needed antibiotics and a flu shot.
Having a good relationship with your doctor's office is a very
good thing to have... makes taking care of medical urgencies a
lot easier.....
Definatly better! Had it been non office hours I would have had to go
to an urgent care clinic or, if they were closed, an ER.
We'll probably grab one as part of the meal for the family
with the new baby next week. Told Steve we'll probably get one
for ourselves too.
It's a nice convenience... :) And as Dale said, it's not
really at all extravagant, since one can hardly do it from
scratch for less... :)
True, tho you can season it however you want with a home cooked
bird. We've done it from time to time.
True... Wegmans has a nice choice of differently seasoned birds,
though, so I've not felt the need to do it myself... :)
Nice to have the choice.
Maybe you'll find something similar elsewhere...
We keep looking...............
Never know where you might find one... :)
True, but know that Aldi does have sales for things like that every so often. May pick up a couple next time they have the bags on sale.
Just have to keep your eyes open... and be in the right place at the
right time... ;)
lettering... RH>> I was thinking of collecting the different colored fruit ones. (G) NB>> I'm not sure if those are still available...We have a lot of the original black bags with white
they do keep changing NB>> the designs for the bags...
No surprise there--entices people to keep buying the bags.
And be a way to keep things "fresh"... :)
places... NB>> they are still being used, though, as it wasn't tooare being made anymore, but they've lasted very well...
Well made then.
Pretty much so... the "fabric" actually was a lot stronger than
I'd expected, mostly, although some of the bags ripped odd
much so...
Not bad enough to stop using the bag.
Exactly.
I RH>>>> usually grab my Wegman's bag for the goodies and a canvasyou have to use their bag, either... Our supply of Wegmans
ones would work just fine... ;)
As does our supply of this and that. For the farmer's market,
bag
shoppers RH>>> occaisionally.for the produce.
That works... :)
I've grabbed my Trader Joe's bag in place of the Wegman's from
time to time. Also seen another Wegman's bag from other
are RH>> put to good use also.They are indeed handy... :)
Very much so. I've got several sewing/quilting expo bags that
I tend to use that sort of bag for other than groceries (unless
they were Wegmans bags to begin with)...
Same here; I've a number of non "grocery" bags in the sewing room.
I have a wide variety of canvas tote bags from various conferences
that end up toting paper things... notebooks and such.... :)
with my primary care doctor, for only 2 hours after I called
today. Will be seeing primary doctor in a couple of weeks so
just got the needed antibiotics and a flu shot.
Having a good relationship with your doctor's office is a very
good thing to have... makes taking care of medical urgencies a
lot easier.....
Definatly better! Had it been non office hours I would have had to go
to an urgent care clinic or, if they were closed, an ER.
But fortunately you could tell that you'd need the intervention early enough in the day to be able to get it from the doctor's office... :)
True, tho you can season it however you want with a home cooked
bird. We've done it from time to time.
True... Wegmans has a nice choice of differently seasoned birds,
though, so I've not felt the need to do it myself... :)
Nice to have the choice.
Indeed. :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 09-19-19 14:27 <=-
Maybe you'll find something similar elsewhere...
We keep looking...............
Never know where you might find one... :)
True, but know that Aldi does have sales for things like that
every so often. May pick up a couple next time they have the
bags on sale.
Just have to keep your eyes open... and be in the right place at the
right time... ;)
Exactly! Getting the paper with the Aldi flyer does help us keep track
of what's coming up on sale. Since we don't get to the store every
week, we don't then see the flyers posted just inside the door of the current week sale items, door wall headed out has the next weeks sale items. Nice to know what's up and coming.
We have a lot of the original black bags with white
lettering...
I was thinking of collecting the different colored fruit
ones. (G)
I'm not sure if those are still available... they do keep
changing the designs for the bags...
No surprise there--entices people to keep buying the bags.
And be a way to keep things "fresh"... :)
Yes, or create a collector's bag like their 100th anniversary one.
are being made anymore, but they've lasted very well...
Well made then.
Pretty much so... the "fabric" actually was a lot stronger than
I'd expected, mostly, although some of the bags ripped odd
places... they are still being used, though, as it wasn't too
much so...
Not bad enough to stop using the bag.
Exactly.
And depending on where holes were, I'd maybe sew them up. (G)
I've grabbed my Trader Joe's bag in place of the Wegman's from
time to time. Also seen another Wegman's bag from other
shoppers occaisionally.
They are indeed handy... :)
Very much so. I've got several sewing/quilting expo bags that
are put to good use also.
I tend to use that sort of bag for other than groceries (unless
they were Wegmans bags to begin with)...
Same here; I've a number of non "grocery" bags in the sewing room.
I have a wide variety of canvas tote bags from various conferences
that end up toting paper things... notebooks and such.... :)
I've got some of them as well.
with my primary care doctor, for only 2 hours after I called
today. Will be seeing primary doctor in a couple of weeks so
just got the needed antibiotics and a flu shot.
Having a good relationship with your doctor's office is a very
good thing to have... makes taking care of medical urgencies a
lot easier.....
Definatly better! Had it been non office hours I would have had
to go to an urgent care clinic or, if they were closed, an ER.
But fortunately you could tell that you'd need the intervention
early enough in the day to be able to get it from the doctor's
office... :)
Yes, comes from having had similar issues before.
the NB>> right time... ;)Just have to keep your eyes open... and be in the right place at
Exactly! Getting the paper with the Aldi flyer does help us keep track
of what's coming up on sale. Since we don't get to the store every
week, we don't then see the flyers posted just inside the door of the current week sale items, door wall headed out has the next weeks sale items. Nice to know what's up and coming.
Some store flyers come in the mail here, including for Aldi's I
think... I rarely look at them as we aren't likely to go there
anyway... ;)
We have a lot of the original black bags with white
lettering...
I was thinking of collecting the different colored fruit
ones. (G)
I'm not sure if those are still available... they do keep
changing the designs for the bags...
No surprise there--entices people to keep buying the bags.
And be a way to keep things "fresh"... :)
Yes, or create a collector's bag like their 100th anniversary one.
They might have done that one anyway... :) But they've also done it
to push fruits and veggies... and their sushi... ;)
are being made anymore, but they've lasted very well...
Well made then.
Pretty much so... the "fabric" actually was a lot stronger than
I'd expected, mostly, although some of the bags ripped odd
places... they are still being used, though, as it wasn't too
much so...
Not bad enough to stop using the bag.
Exactly.
And depending on where holes were, I'd maybe sew them up. (G)
I'll probably use one or two of the ones in question to bring my stuff
to the picnic... you can see what I mean... ;)
room. NB>> I have a wide variety of canvas tote bags from various conferences NB>> that end up toting paper things... notebooks and such.... :)I've grabbed my Trader Joe's bag in place of the Wegman's from
time to time. Also seen another Wegman's bag from other
shoppers occaisionally.
They are indeed handy... :)
Very much so. I've got several sewing/quilting expo bags that
are put to good use also.
I tend to use that sort of bag for other than groceries (unless
they were Wegmans bags to begin with)...
Same here; I've a number of non "grocery" bags in the sewing
I've got some of them as well.
Pretty hard to avoid getting them... ;)
Definatly better! Had it been non office hours I would have had
to go to an urgent care clinic or, if they were closed, an ER.
But fortunately you could tell that you'd need the intervention
early enough in the day to be able to get it from the doctor's
office... :)
Yes, comes from having had similar issues before.
Yup, that will do it... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 09-25-19 15:32 <=-
Some store flyers come in the mail here, including for Aldi's I
think... I rarely look at them as we aren't likely to go there
anyway... ;)
It's one of the several stores we shop at. Don't always get a lot of
food, more often the special "stuff" is what we go for there.
I was thinking of collecting the different colored fruit
ones. (G)
I'm not sure if those are still available... they do keep
changing the designs for the bags...
No surprise there--entices people to keep buying the bags.
And be a way to keep things "fresh"... :)
Yes, or create a collector's bag like their 100th anniversary one.
They might have done that one anyway... :) But they've also done
it to push fruits and veggies... and their sushi... ;)
I know their sushi isn't like Fu's, but is it worth trying? Steve
won't even try the sushi at Publix because the label lists all sorts of preservatives and such like.
are being made anymore, but they've lasted very well...
Well made then.
Pretty much so... the "fabric" actually was a lot stronger than
I'd expected, mostly, although some of the bags ripped odd
places... they are still being used, though, as it wasn't too
much so...
Not bad enough to stop using the bag.
Exactly.
And depending on where holes were, I'd maybe sew them up. (G)
I'll probably use one or two of the ones in question to bring
my stuff to the picnic... you can see what I mean... ;)
Undoubtedly so. Fill them up for the return trip with stuff from the farmer's market?
Very much so. I've got several sewing/quilting expo bags that
are put to good use also.
I tend to use that sort of bag for other than groceries (unless
they were Wegmans bags to begin with)...
Same here; I've a number of non "grocery" bags in the sewing
room.
I have a wide variety of canvas tote bags from various
conferences that end up toting paper things... notebooks and
such.... :)
I've got some of them as well.
Pretty hard to avoid getting them... ;)
Yes, and they're all handy. I even keep my sewing/quilting rulers in a couple of the bags--had them hanging on the wall at one place.
Definatly better! Had it been non office hours I would have had
to go to an urgent care clinic or, if they were closed, an ER.
But fortunately you could tell that you'd need the intervention
early enough in the day to be able to get it from the doctor's
office... :)
Yes, comes from having had similar issues before.
Yup, that will do it... :)
Hoping this will be the one and only over the winter too.
Some store flyers come in the mail here, including for Aldi's I
think... I rarely look at them as we aren't likely to go there
anyway... ;)
It's one of the several stores we shop at. Don't always get a lot of
food, more often the special "stuff" is what we go for there.
Ah... and as we rarely are shopping for "stuff", another reason we'd
not likely be going there... ;)
one. NB>> They might have done that one anyway... :) But they've
also done NB>> it to push fruits and veggies... and their sushi... ;)
I know their sushi isn't like Fu's, but is it worth trying? Steve
won't even try the sushi at Publix because the label lists all sorts of preservatives and such like.
It's worth trying... it will depend on who they hire to be sushi
chef(s) for each store... At our store they are pretty good... As long
as the
chef is good, the fish is fresh (and their fish market generally does
well there too), and the sushi made fresh throughout the day, it will
be worth the try... We've found that it's a passible interim sushi "fix"... not nearly so wonderful as Fu's nor quite as fresh, but still
not bad...
And depending on where holes were, I'd maybe sew them up. (G)
I'll probably use one or two of the ones in question to bring
my stuff to the picnic... you can see what I mean... ;)
Undoubtedly so. Fill them up for the return trip with stuff from the farmer's market?
Didn't get that much from the market.... but did use the bag to cart
the leftovers home... ;) And you saw how the bag was wearing... some
bits
might be possible to sew up, others wouldn't be at all... But we do
have quite a few to put into service to replace it when it gives out
too
much... :)
I have a wide variety of canvas tote bags from various
conferences that end up toting paper things... notebooks and
such.... :)
I've got some of them as well.
Pretty hard to avoid getting them... ;)
Yes, and they're all handy. I even keep my sewing/quilting rulers in a couple of the bags--had them hanging on the wall at one place.
That's useful... ;) I've used one to keep all the paperwork from settling my mom's estate in... and ones for the folders of papers I needed to bring with me as secretary for the Women's Council when I
did that... :)
But fortunately you could tell that you'd need the intervention
early enough in the day to be able to get it from the doctor's
office... :)
Yes, comes from having had similar issues before.
Yup, that will do it... :)
Hoping this will be the one and only over the winter too.
Indeed... That would be very nice... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 10-06-19 21:07 <=-
Some store flyers come in the mail here, including for Aldi's I
think... I rarely look at them as we aren't likely to go there
anyway... ;)
It's one of the several stores we shop at. Don't always get a lot
of food, more often the special "stuff" is what we go for there.
Ah... and as we rarely are shopping for "stuff", another reason
we'd not likely be going there... ;)
Sometimes we want the 'stuff", other times, the food specials. Lidl
had the scallops on sale this weekend so we picked up a few more bags
for the freezer. Also got a pot of yellow mums for the front steps.
one. They might have done that one anyway... :) But they've
also done it to push fruits and veggies... and their sushi... ;)
I know their sushi isn't like Fu's, but is it worth trying? Steve
won't even try the sushi at Publix because the label lists all
sorts of preservatives and such like.
It's worth trying... it will depend on who they hire to be sushi
chef(s) for each store... At our store they are pretty good... As
long as the chef is good, the fish is fresh (and their fish
market generally does well there too), and the sushi made fresh
throughout the day, it will be worth the try... We've found that
it's a passible interim sushi "fix"... not nearly so wonderful as
Fu's nor quite as fresh, but still not bad...
We got a spicy shrimp roll the other day. Good for an interim, as you
say, but Fu's is still the gold standard. We will probably try other sushis from time to time.
And depending on where holes were, I'd maybe sew them up. (G)
I'll probably use one or two of the ones in question to bring
my stuff to the picnic... you can see what I mean... ;)
Undoubtedly so. Fill them up for the return trip with stuff
from the farmer's market?
Didn't get that much from the market.... but did use the bag
to cart the leftovers home... ;) And you saw how the bag was
wearing... some bits might be possible to sew up, others
wouldn't be at all... But we do have quite a few to put into
service to replace it when it gives out too much... :)
They're not horribly expensive either. I picked one up the other day, packed some of our groceries in it to take them home. (G)
I have a wide variety of canvas tote bags from various
conferences that end up toting paper things... notebooks and
such.... :)
I've got some of them as well.
Pretty hard to avoid getting them... ;)
Yes, and they're all handy. I even keep my sewing/quilting rulers
in a couple of the bags--had them hanging on the wall at one place.
That's useful... ;) I've used one to keep all the paperwork from
settling my mom's estate in... and ones for the folders of papers
I needed to bring with me as secretary for the Women's Council
when I did that... :)
Crazy way to organise but it works. (G)
But fortunately you could tell that you'd need the intervention
early enough in the day to be able to get it from the doctor's
office... :)
Yes, comes from having had similar issues before.
Yup, that will do it... :)
Hoping this will be the one and only over the winter too.
Indeed... That would be very nice... :)
I still have to take 3 day's worth of antibiotics before/day of/day
after having my teeth cleaned tho. I understand it's standard practice
for the first year or so after knee replacement.
Ah... and as we rarely are shopping for "stuff", another reason
we'd not likely be going there... ;)
Sometimes we want the 'stuff", other times, the food specials. Lidl
had the scallops on sale this weekend so we picked up a few more bags
for the freezer. Also got a pot of yellow mums for the front steps.
That sounds pretty... :)
;) RH>> I know their sushi isn't like Fu's, but is it worth trying?one. They might have done that one anyway... :) But they've
also done it to push fruits and veggies... and their sushi...
Steve RH>> won't even try the sushi at Publix because the label lists
all
As NB>> long as the chef is good, the fish is fresh (and their fishsorts of preservatives and such like.
It's worth trying... it will depend on who they hire to be sushi
chef(s) for each store... At our store they are pretty good...
that NB>> it's a passible interim sushi "fix"... not nearly somarket generally does well there too), and the sushi made fresh
throughout the day, it will be worth the try... We've found
wonderful as NB>> Fu's nor quite as fresh, but still not bad...
We got a spicy shrimp roll the other day. Good for an interim, as you
say, but Fu's is still the gold standard. We will probably try other sushis from time to time.
Sounds like they got a decent sushi chef for the Raleigh store,
then... :)
And depending on where holes were, I'd maybe sew them up. (G)
I'll probably use one or two of the ones in question to bring
my stuff to the picnic... you can see what I mean... ;)
Undoubtedly so. Fill them up for the return trip with stuff
from the farmer's market?
Didn't get that much from the market.... but did use the bag
to cart the leftovers home... ;) And you saw how the bag was
wearing... some bits might be possible to sew up, others
wouldn't be at all... But we do have quite a few to put into
service to replace it when it gives out too much... :)
They're not horribly expensive either. I picked one up the other day, packed some of our groceries in it to take them home. (G)
Yup... they generally sell them for 99 cents... Once in a while if I
end up at the store without any, I've bought another for the
collection,
unless I'm only getting one or two things...
one place. NB>> That's useful... ;) I've used one to keep all the paperwork from NB>> settling my mom's estate in... and ones for the folders of papers NB>> I needed to bring with me as secretary for the Women's Council
when I did that... :)
Crazy way to organise but it works. (G)
Yup... :)
intervention NB>>>> early enough in the day to be able to get it fromBut fortunately you could tell that you'd need the
the doctor's
office... :)
Yes, comes from having had similar issues before.
Yup, that will do it... :)
Hoping this will be the one and only over the winter too.
Indeed... That would be very nice... :)
I still have to take 3 day's worth of antibiotics before/day of/day
after having my teeth cleaned tho. I understand it's standard practice
for the first year or so after knee replacement.
It's probably a bit of overkill, but the knee is more susceptible to infection while it heals, and it's better to be safe than sorry...
they do similar for stents and some other heart stuff, but since all
of
Richard's bypass arteries/veins were from his own body, he only had to
be concerned about it for the first few months....
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 10-16-19 21:33 <=-
Ah... and as we rarely are shopping for "stuff", another reason
we'd not likely be going there... ;)
Sometimes we want the 'stuff", other times, the food specials.
Lidl had the scallops on sale this weekend so we picked up a few
more bags for the freezer. Also got a pot of yellow mums for the
front steps.
That sounds pretty... :)
We got some orange with yellow center mum today, along with a pair of
work pants for Steve.............................and some bananas.
one. They might have done that one anyway... :) But they've
also done it to push fruits and veggies... and their sushi...
I know their sushi isn't like Fu's, but is it worth trying?
Steve won't even try the sushi at Publix because the label lists
all sorts of preservatives and such like.
It's worth trying... it will depend on who they hire to be sushi
chef(s) for each store... At our store they are pretty good...
As long as the chef is good, the fish is fresh (and their fish
market generally does well there too), and the sushi made fresh
throughout the day, it will be worth the try... We've found
that it's a passible interim sushi "fix"... not nearly so
wonderful as Fu's nor quite as fresh, but still not bad...
We got a spicy shrimp roll the other day. Good for an interim,
as you say, but Fu's is still the gold standard. We will probably
try other sushis from time to time.
Sounds like they got a decent sushi chef for the Raleigh store,
then... :)
Hopefully this wasn't one of their temporary move in from another
store hires.
Fill them up for the return trip with stuff from the farmer's
market?
Didn't get that much from the market.... but did use the bag
to cart the leftovers home... ;) And you saw how the bag was
wearing... some bits might be possible to sew up, others
wouldn't be at all... But we do have quite a few to put into
service to replace it when it gives out too much... :)
They're not horribly expensive either. I picked one up the other
day, packed some of our groceries in it to take them home. (G)
Yup... they generally sell them for 99 cents... Once in a while
if I end up at the store without any, I've bought another for
the collection, unless I'm only getting one or two things...
We usually keep the double bag plus an insulated bag in the truck;
should throw in a regular bag as well.
But fortunately you could tell that you'd need the
intervention early enough in the day to be able to get it from
the doctor's office... :)
Yes, comes from having had similar issues before.
Yup, that will do it... :)
Hoping this will be the one and only over the winter too.
Indeed... That would be very nice... :)
I still have to take 3 day's worth of antibiotics before/day
of/day after having my teeth cleaned tho. I understand it's
standard practice for the first year or so after knee replacement.
It's probably a bit of overkill, but the knee is more susceptible
to infection while it heals, and it's better to be safe than
sorry... they do similar for stents and some other heart stuff,
but since all of Richard's bypass arteries/veins were from his own
body, he only had to be concerned about it for the first few
months....
The dental appointment I have tomorrow will be my 2nd since the new
knee, had one just before the surgery. I'll have to ask if I need the antibiotics for the visit in February or not, then remember to order
them if I do.
Ah... and as we rarely are shopping for "stuff", another reason
we'd not likely be going there... ;)
Sometimes we want the 'stuff", other times, the food specials.
Lidl had the scallops on sale this weekend so we picked up a few
more bags for the freezer. Also got a pot of yellow mums for the
front steps.
That sounds pretty... :)
We got some orange with yellow center mum today, along with a pair of
work pants for Steve.............................and some bananas.
A somewhat disparate selection... ;)
probably RH>> try other sushis from time to time.As long as the chef is good, the fish is fresh (and their fish
market generally does well there too), and the sushi made fresh
throughout the day, it will be worth the try... We've found
that it's a passible interim sushi "fix"... not nearly so
wonderful as Fu's nor quite as fresh, but still not bad...
We got a spicy shrimp roll the other day. Good for an interim,
as you say, but Fu's is still the gold standard. We will
Sounds like they got a decent sushi chef for the Raleigh store,
then... :)
Hopefully this wasn't one of their temporary move in from another
store hires.
I'd think that at least there would be one or two chefs for permanent,
and maybe another temporary one to help the first get started, and
take up extra traffic for the opening... Our little store has at least two,
maybe three, permanent sushi chefs....
wouldn't be at all... But we do have quite a few to put into
service to replace it when it gives out too much... :)
They're not horribly expensive either. I picked one up the other
day, packed some of our groceries in it to take them home. (G)
Yup... they generally sell them for 99 cents... Once in a while
if I end up at the store without any, I've bought another for
the collection, unless I'm only getting one or two things...
We usually keep the double bag plus an insulated bag in the truck;
should throw in a regular bag as well.
Probably wouldn't hurt... :)
replacement. NB>> It's probably a bit of overkill, but the knee isHoping this will be the one and only over the winter too.
Indeed... That would be very nice... :)
I still have to take 3 day's worth of antibiotics before/day
of/day after having my teeth cleaned tho. I understand it's
standard practice for the first year or so after knee
more susceptible NB>> to infection while it heals, and it's better to
be safe than
own NB>> body, he only had to be concerned about it for the first fewsorry... they do similar for stents and some other heart stuff,
but since all of Richard's bypass arteries/veins were from his
months....
The dental appointment I have tomorrow will be my 2nd since the new
knee, had one just before the surgery. I'll have to ask if I need the antibiotics for the visit in February or not, then remember to order
them if I do.
Yup. The doctors should know what protocol you need there... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 10-29-19 15:50 <=-
Ah... and as we rarely are shopping for "stuff", another reason
we'd not likely be going there... ;)
Sometimes we want the 'stuff", other times, the food specials.
Lidl had the scallops on sale this weekend so we picked up a few
more bags for the freezer. Also got a pot of yellow mums for the
front steps.
That sounds pretty... :)
We got some orange with yellow center mum today, along with a pair
of work pants for Steve........................and some bananas.
A somewhat disparate selection... ;)
It is, very much so. A lot of small amounts of stuff (maybe 2 brands
of something like jelly, not a large variety of cheese)---very similar
to Aldi.
As long as the chef is good, the fish is fresh (and their fish
market generally does well there too), and the sushi made fresh
throughout the day, it will be worth the try... We've found
that it's a passible interim sushi "fix"... not nearly so
wonderful as Fu's nor quite as fresh, but still not bad...
We got a spicy shrimp roll the other day. Good for an interim,
as you say, but Fu's is still the gold standard. We will
probably try other sushis from time to time.
Sounds like they got a decent sushi chef for the Raleigh store,
then... :)
Hopefully this wasn't one of their temporary move in from another
store hires.
I'd think that at least there would be one or two chefs for
permanent, and maybe another temporary one to help the first get
started, and take up extra traffic for the opening... Our little
store has at least two, maybe three, permanent sushi chefs....
Good, then maybe we'll have some halfway decent sushi.
We usually keep the double bag plus an insulated bag in the truck;
should throw in a regular bag as well.
Probably wouldn't hurt... :)
The new Wegman's bag is in the truck now. (G)
I still have to take 3 day's worth of antibiotics before/day
of/day after having my teeth cleaned tho. I understand it's
standard practice for the first year or so after knee
replacement.
It's probably a bit of overkill, but the knee is more susceptible
to infection while it heals, and it's better to be safe than
sorry... they do similar for stents and some other heart stuff,
but since all of Richard's bypass arteries/veins were from his
own body, he only had to be concerned about it for the first few
months....
The dental appointment I have tomorrow will be my 2nd since the
new knee, had one just before the surgery. I'll have to ask if I
need the antibiotics for the visit in February or not, then
remember to order them if I do.
Yup. The doctors should know what protocol you need there... :)
Dental tech said I'd have to ask my ortho doctor about it. She said
some doctors do it for a year, some say to do it for 2 years, others, forever.
pair RH>> of work pants for Steve........................and some bananas.We got some orange with yellow center mum today, along with a
A somewhat disparate selection... ;)
It is, very much so. A lot of small amounts of stuff (maybe 2 brands
of something like jelly, not a large variety of cheese)---very similar
to Aldi.
We do have Aldi's up here, no Lidl yet, as far as I know... doesn't
sound like we are missing much... :) We can get flowering pots at
Wegmans (though we never have), but not work pants.... but there are
other good places to get them... (G)
another RH>> store hires.Sounds like they got a decent sushi chef for the Raleigh store,
then... :)
Hopefully this wasn't one of their temporary move in from
I'd think that at least there would be one or two chefs for
permanent, and maybe another temporary one to help the first get
started, and take up extra traffic for the opening... Our little
store has at least two, maybe three, permanent sushi chefs....
Good, then maybe we'll have some halfway decent sushi.
I'd think that was a good possibility.... :)
truck; RH>> should throw in a regular bag as well.We usually keep the double bag plus an insulated bag in the
Probably wouldn't hurt... :)
The new Wegman's bag is in the truck now. (G)
Good place for it... :) You'll have it at hand when you go
shopping..... :)
The dental appointment I have tomorrow will be my 2nd since the
new knee, had one just before the surgery. I'll have to ask if I
need the antibiotics for the visit in February or not, then
remember to order them if I do.
Yup. The doctors should know what protocol you need there... :)
Dental tech said I'd have to ask my ortho doctor about it. She said
some doctors do it for a year, some say to do it for 2 years, others, forever.
I just read an article in a health newsletter that gave a good reason
for continuing that practice possibly forever.... replaced joints, especially knees, are susceptible to developing septic arthritis,
where the bacteria attack the joint... with dental work, the bacteria
can
enter the bloodstream and get to the joint that way... A similar
argument for the prophylactic antibiotics for dental work is given
when one has a pacemaker implant, for similar reasons...
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 11-06-19 14:53 <=-
We got some orange with yellow center mum today, along with a
pair of work pants for Steve................and some bananas.
A somewhat disparate selection... ;)
It is, very much so. A lot of small amounts of stuff (maybe 2
brands of something like jelly, not a large variety of cheese)
--very similar to Aldi.
We do have Aldi's up here, no Lidl yet, as far as I know...The work pants are actually pretty good. Steve has several pairs of
doesn't sound like we are missing much... :) We can get flowering
pots at Wegmans (though we never have), but not work pants.... but
there are other good places to get them... (G)
them now............saves him from tearing up his other pants on some projects. No dressing rooms in the store so you pretty much have to
guess that what you're buying will fit. (G)
Sounds like they got a decent sushi chef for the Raleigh store,
then... :)
Hopefully this wasn't one of their temporary move in from
another store hires.
I'd think that at least there would be one or two chefs for
permanent, and maybe another temporary one to help the first get
started, and take up extra traffic for the opening... Our little
store has at least two, maybe three, permanent sushi chefs....
Good, then maybe we'll have some halfway decent sushi.
I'd think that was a good possibility.... :)
We'll have to give them another try, maybe buy a couple of different packages the next time we go.
We usually keep the double bag plus an insulated bag in the
truck; should throw in a regular bag as well.
Probably wouldn't hurt... :)
The new Wegman's bag is in the truck now. (G)
Good place for it... :) You'll have it at hand when you go
shopping..... :)
It was used yesterday when we went to Sam's. Also used the double bag
and another insulated bag plus the foil pans we'd bought.
The dental appointment I have tomorrow will be my 2nd since the
new knee, had one just before the surgery. I'll have to ask if I
need the antibiotics for the visit in February or not, then
remember to order them if I do.
Yup. The doctors should know what protocol you need there... :)
Dental tech said I'd have to ask my ortho doctor about it. She
said some doctors do it for a year, some say to do it for 2 years,
others, forever.
I just read an article in a health newsletter that gave a good
reason for continuing that practice possibly forever.... replaced
joints, especially knees, are susceptible to developing septic
arthritis, where the bacteria attack the joint... with dental
work, the bacteria can enter the bloodstream and get to the joint
that way... A similar argument for the prophylactic antibiotics
for dental work is given when one has a pacemaker implant, for
similar reasons...
Sounds like a good idea to keep up with the antibiotics then. Just
have to remember to order them with enough lead time for them to get
here before the appointment.
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