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Default Eating and shopping well on a strict budget

On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:45:45 -0500, "Dee.Dee" >
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>"Lou Decruss" > wrote in message
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> I know one family who lives out in "ruralville." They've got
>> one store locally. For more choice they need to drive about 25 miles.
>> That would suck.
>>
>> Lou

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>Sucking at about 28-30 miles. We go once a week and combine it with our
>trip to the farm to pick up milk. Before then,we would try to make it every
>10 days. I hate shopping, mainly because it takes a whole day because we
>have a long shopping list and DH will not get started early.
>
>I am finally free from shopping at Walmart. Now there is a Walgreen's in
>the last couple of months (on the way to town, and Costco Pharmacy, of
>course), but whereas I went to Walmart to buy distilled water, now my
>distiller has been purchased and I'm distilling everyday. My glass wine jugs
>for containing water will be arriving tomorrow.
>
> Today there is ice everywhere, but we have no choice. Pick-up days for
>milk is Fri, Sat, Sun, so there is no choice. I hope to get DH to do the
>trip alone.
>
>Good Sunday morning,
>Dee Dee


Sorry to hear about the long drive Dee Dee. But I'm glad you're free
from WM. If I believed in god I'd say WM was owned by satan.

Lou