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BTW, did y'all know that Aldi is selling Thanksgiving Dinner makings at 2019 prices? Walmart says 2021 prices. Um. Big difference between Walmart and Aldi to begin with, but bigger difference between Aldi 2019 prices and Walmart 2021 prices!

It feels like Sunday to me. Maybe tomorrow will still feel like Sunday and with an "extra" hour to boot...

ETA: Turkeys at $1.09/lb at Aldi.
 

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I had a nice talk with my local Spanish conversation partner. Bought a few things on the way home. Other than that, same old....

Not complaining. I'm grateful not to have too much going on in one day.

I got cooked burger patties from the A&W, enough for 2 meals. Other food has gone up, but not the fast food patties!
 

Saturday chores, per usual, then a trip to Trader Joe's (110 miles round-trip) for some things I like but just can't get locally. I only do this once or twice a year and given the cost of gasoline, it may be another year before I go there again. When I got home, I portioned out the frozen food into single-serving packages and vacuum sealed to prevent freezer burn.
 
I had to have more trees cut down, 65 foot pines. The guys came and took down 4 more today. They were dead and near power lines. We are having a lot of them die in our area. I think either beetles or the super cold winters combined with the drought summers are killing them. It's hard to tell. They will look fine one day and be dying the next. That along with my lovely neighbors who like to chop on them is making things rough here.
 
Leann said:
Saturday chores, per usual, then a trip to Trader Joe's (110 miles round-trip) for some things I like but just can't get locally. I only do this once or twice a year and given the cost of gasoline, it may be another year before I go there again. When I got home, I portioned out the frozen food into single-serving packages and vacuum sealed to prevent freezer burn.
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I never vacuum seal my food when I bag and freeze it.. I just flatten out the air and seal.. never had freezer burn on any of it... :)
 
Out there hitting the sales at the groceries. Filling the big pantry with things I use when I see really good prices. Pasta, .69lb, canned tomatoes of all kinds, .69 a can. Nestle chocolate chips 1.99bag. Del Monte canned veg for a dollar a can. Swanson broth .69 can. With winter and the holidays I like to stock up so I don't have to go out in the cold, rain plus I hate the crowds!!
 
Blessed said:
Out there hitting the sales at the groceries. Filling the big pantry with things I use when I see really good prices. Pasta, .69lb, canned tomatoes of all kinds, .69 a can. Nestle chocolate chips 1.99bag. Del Monte canned veg for a dollar a can. Swanson broth .69 can. With winter and the holidays I like to stock up so I don't have to go out in the cold, rain plus I hate the crowds!!
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Good for you.. I do the self same thing and stock up as much as I can. I have 2 full size freezers and a half freezer filled.. as well as a bunch of canned and dried goods. I don't really eat canned meat .. but I buy beans and corn, and some veggies in cans
 
You'd think that working in a supermarket, I'd be all stocked up on all the good deals every week. Nope. When my shift is over all I want to do is get the heck outta there and have to be careful not to break both legs in my race to the door.

Instead, DD and I go Walmarting, usually on one of my days off.

And...since Aldi is rolling back their prices on all holiday foods to 2019 prices, I can't afford to shop where I work. As a matter of fact, we won't be doing much Walmarting for holiday food, either. Besides, Aldi is only two miles from home; Walmart is five...
 
Georgiagranny said:
You'd think that working in a supermarket, I'd be all stocked up on all the good deals every week. Nope. When my shift is over all I want to do is get the heck outta there and have to be careful not to break both legs in my race to the door.

Instead, DD and I go Walmarting, usually on one of my days off.

And...since Aldi is rolling back their prices on all holiday foods to 2019 prices, I can't afford to shop where I work. As a matter of fact, we won't be doing much Walmarting for holiday food, either. Besides, Aldi is only two miles from home; Walmart is five...
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hmmmm...I haven't heard that Aldi here are rolling back their prices... they need to....or one of the supermarkets need to.. prices are sky high..
 
@hollydolly I don't know that Aldi is doing that everywhere but for sure in the US. As big as Aldi is worldwide and as high as prices are worldwide, I'd think they'd do it everywhere. I think it's intended to be pre-pandemic pricing.

Just for sh!ts and giggles, I'm gonna Google it.

ETA: UK website says nothing about lower prices. Maybe it's just here because of upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.
 
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hollydolly said:
Good for you.. I do the self same thing and stock up as much as I can. I have 2 full size freezers and a half freezer filled.. as well as a bunch of canned and dried goods. I don't really eat canned meat .. but I buy beans and corn, and some veggies in cans
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Freezers are full of meats at present, last thing I added was bacon and some beautiful jumbo shrimp. The canned goods I use all the time, canned broth for soup making is a must for me. Canned tomatos for the year, pasta for the year. I bought $120.00 but after discounts total was 80.

I keep some canned meat, tuna for sandwiches, chicken breast for times when I want to rush a soup. Canned clams I use in stuffed mushrooms.
 
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I had to have more trees cut down, 65 foot pines. The guys came and took down 4 more today. They were dead and near power lines. We are having a lot of them die in our area. I think either beetles or the super cold winters combined with the drought summers are killing them. It's hard to tell. They will look fine one day and be dying the next. That along with my lovely neighbors who like to chop on them is making things rough here.
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That's sad!
 
Blessed said:
Freezers are full of meats at present, last thing I added was bacon and some beautiful jumbo shrimp. The canned goods I use all the time, canned broth for soup making is a must for me. Canned tomatos for the year, pasta for the year. I bought $120.00 but after discounts total was 80.

I keep some canned meat, tuna for sandwiches, chicken breast for times when I want to rush a soup. Canned clams I use in stuffed mushrooms.
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oh yes I forgot about Tuna and crab .... I buy those canned, altho' I don't eat them very often... and when in Spain I bring home Canned Mussels, much cheaper than they cost here..however I do eat quite a lot of fresh smoked Salmon and trout..

yes my freezers are full of meat & fish.. as well as some dairy and bread products.. I only ever make soup in winter, and then I freeze it in portions.. But I don't buy canned meat at all..
 
Since was have moved to our new apartment, we have been blessed to see a green flash at sunset a few times. weather has to be just perfect, and the sun goes down over the ocean. We saw one tonight for the first time in a long time.
From Wikipedia:
The green flash and green ray are meteorological optical phenomena that sometimes occur transiently around the moment of sunset or sunrise. When the conditions are right, a distinct green spot is briefly visible above the upper rim of the Sun's disk; the green appearance usually lasts for no more than two seconds.
The green flash may happen every evening, but it’s hard to spot. Atmospheric conditions, like moisture and pollution, can warp and deflect the verdant tone before it reaches our eyes. A clear coastal night is typically your best chance
 
Our Christmas dance party tickets have arrived, well actually I collected them. Last year they were posted only never to be seen again. We shall gather with our friends on the 22nd of December, dressed, like others, in vintage finery. Following that on the 31st, there will be a New Year's dance party similarly themed.

Finding my way around Senior Forums has been a learning curve, when I read of those who are housebound it makes me wonder about whether to post about our social life. The feelings of others is something I must remember, still being much of a novice on forum etiquette.

There was a time when we filled our calendar with social events, all worked around my wife's shift pattern. Alas age has caught up with us, but we can still dance the less energetic dances, having said that, the jive is irresistible, even though it will be aches and pains the next day, despite the soothing hot bath before going to bed.
 
Leann said:
Saturday chores, per usual, then a trip to Trader Joe's (110 miles round-trip) for some things I like but just can't get locally. I only do this once or twice a year and given the cost of gasoline, it may be another year before I go there again. When I got home, I portioned out the frozen food into single-serving packages and vacuum sealed to prevent freezer burn.
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I do the same.
 
horseless carriage said:
Our Christmas dance party tickets have arrived, well actually I collected them. Last year they were posted only never to be seen again. We shall gather with our friends on the 22nd of December, dressed, like others, in vintage finery. Following that on the 31st, there will be a New Year's dance party similarly themed.

Finding my way around Senior Forums has been a learning curve, when I read of those who are housebound it makes me wonder about whether to post about our social life. The feelings of others is something I must remember, still being much of a novice on forum etiquette.

There was a time when we filled our calendar with social events, all worked around my wife's shift pattern. Alas age has caught up with us, but we can still dance the less energetic dances, having said that, the jive is irresistible, even though it will be aches and pains the next day, despite the soothing hot bath before going to bed.
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I am not exactly housebound but don't go many places. I really enjoy seeing what you and others are doing. Especially since you are in another country. Keep posting!
 
horseless carriage said:
Our Christmas dance party tickets have arrived, well actually I collected them. Last year they were posted only never to be seen again. We shall gather with our friends on the 22nd of December, dressed, like others, in vintage finery. Following that on the 31st, there will be a New Year's dance party similarly themed.

Finding my way around Senior Forums has been a learning curve, when I read of those who are housebound it makes me wonder about whether to post about our social life. The feelings of others is something I must remember, still being much of a novice on forum etiquette.

There was a time when we filled our calendar with social events, all worked around my wife's shift pattern. Alas age has caught up with us, but we can still dance the less energetic dances, having said that, the jive is irresistible, even though it will be aches and pains the next day, despite the soothing hot bath before going to bed.
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I love to hear about all the adventures you have and see the pictures as well!!
 
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