What I couldn't get this week shopping

Jules said:
Costco was out of their Kirkland TP and chicken pot pies last weekend.
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Costco here altho' a cash & carry warehouse doesn't carry a fraction of the stock of the US stores, but due to our massive shortages currently ( t'day it's Fuel, everyone is queued at the pumps ).... I might go and have a look at Costco.. haven't been there in over a year...
 

@hollydolly
Do you mean, above, that today is the day for people to purchase fuel, (if so, is that you, or everyone?)
Or did you mean, that now there is a fuel shortage, between the other shortages?
 

Kaila said:
@hollydolly
Do you mean, above, that today is the day for people to purchase fuel, (if so, is that you, or everyone?)
Or did you mean, that now there is a fuel shortage, between the other shortages?
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No, I meant there's panic buying at the pumps today, huge queues because the media have whipped the public into a frenzy saying we're heading for a shortage... :confused:

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RadishRose said:
I wonder if bicycle sales will increase. Also motorcycles.

On second thought winter wouldn't be the right time to be cycling on either.
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we have had enough of cyclists tbh...this country couldn't pander more to the cyclist against the car owner...even our roads in the last 2 years have been reduced to half their width just so cyclists can ride along, causing huge traffic jams for motor vehicles in many places due to being squashed into one lane....sooo they better not...
 
hollydolly said:
we have had enough of cyclists tbh...this country couldn't pander more to the cyclist against the car owner...even our roads in the last 2 years have been reduced to half their width just so cyclists can ride along, causing huge traffic jams for motor vehicles in many places due to being squashed into one lane....sooo they better not...
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Because of the complication of bicyclists and runners, I prefer to drive on the freeway even if only for a few miles.

On city streets, motorcycles stay with the flow of traffic and pedestrians are slow movers, but drivers have to remain constantly on guard for bicyclists and runners because they're often difficult to spot and very unpredictable.
 
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Kaila said:
I do totally comprehend that you might not decide to prioritize it, but just in case it helps you, I would say that it is actually quite easy to make a simple version of pea soup. 🍵

Dried split peas need only be simmered for a while (much less attention than any other beans or seeds, etc)
and you could just add veggies of your choice and convenience, and anything else you have on hand and might like, such as potato or rice or quinoa.....

If you like it, Bay leaf is very good, but you don't need lots of seasonings or extra additions. :)
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Thank you for the tip Kalia. But I come from a family of great cooks. My mother made beans often. I remember since I was a young girl, helping her pick out the ones not suitable for use. I became quite a good cook myself and did so back in the day when it was necessary. Now it's only me here. My issue is I hate to cook...I especially hate the prep and I don't even bother buying fresh vegetables anymore. I buy everything frozen, which I've read is actually better than "fresh". I'll most likely wait until I have an overwhelmingly strong desire for the soup...then I'll be "inspired" to make it. :)
 
A lot of my cat's favorite canned food flavors are out of stock at both Kroger and Walmart -- or actually, they were the favorite flavors of past cats, current cat doesn't like any flavor of canned or dry food, so he gets a small spoonful and the stray cat in the barn (who is not picky at all) gets the rest.
My favorite pitted date was out of stock at Walmart for a while, and now they are back but the price jumped 35%. Oddly, Kroger hasn't been out of them and the price hasn't changed.
 
Seems people are panic buying in our area, again. Lots of empty shelves at the Walmart, why they sold out of French fries is beyond my understanding. Has Idaho stopped planting potatoes? They had O’Brien fries so bought those instead.
 
When store shelves are empty, in current times,o_O
how can we tell if it's due to panic buying, or to truck arrivals being delayed, or to staff being out sick? Or to actual supply chain disruption, or lack of production or availability of the specific items for the entire area, or beyond?:unsure:

I often wonder if there are some clues that I don't know, :oops::rolleyes:
that might help to indicate more likelihood of one current causal situation, or another? Any input?:geek::giggle:
 
Thanks for that, @hollydolly !
I have felt at a total loss, to know which of the current possible causes to suspect, but those were sure signs to look for, in the example you gave!
 
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Kaila said:
When store shelves are empty, in current times,o_O
how can we tell if it's due to panic buying, or to truck arrivals being delayed, or to staff being out sick? Or to actual supply chain disruption, or lack of production or availability of the specific items for the entire area, or beyond?:unsure:

I often wonder if there are some clues that I don't know, :oops::rolleyes:
that might help to indicate more likelihood of one current causal situation, or another? Any input?:geek::giggle:
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When we were on vacation driving to Texas, we saw thousands of trucks on the road, yes, thousands. There were so many that the truck stops were full, and they were parking on the side of the roads, and the highway on and off ramps for their mandatory rest periods.

There were just lines and lines of trucks. Many of the trucks were double haulers and some were triple haulers. All kinds and manners of trucks. So when the news says there is a shortsge of truck drivers, it’s because almost everyone who is able to drive a truck is.

I think the shortages, in stores, are panic buying caused by all the media saying buy now cause you won’t find it later. It’s sort of a false spur to the economic situation when you think about it. The panic buying will make the numbers look good for this quarter.

As for trains, there still are not many trains moving goods that I saw. But the ones I did see were long and doubled up on the containers. So goods are being moved.
 
I walked to the local Tops Friendly Market this morning to pick up the weekly loss leaders and a couple of other odds and ends.

The good news is that the store was fully stocked with everything but fresh meat. The meat case had plenty to choose from but there were some noticeable sections with nothing in them.

The bad news is that the price increases have finally hit. It seems like most of the items in every department have increased since I was there last Saturday. Not just a few pennies but a dollar or more on many items.

I mainly shop the weekly loss leaders in the flyer so it won’t hit me as hard as the people that rely on that store for the majority of their groceries.

Now I’m curious about what the prices will be like on my next Walmart run.
 

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