On 4/23/2020 7:51 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
> On 4/23/2020 5:01 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "Terry Coombs" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 4/23/2020 3:31 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "Terry Coombs" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> On 4/22/2020 6:21 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>>> Micheleia's Hamburger Mac and Cheese. It was a snack sized
>>>>>> portion. That part was good as I was only eating a snack. But
>>>>>> whoever does the online reviews should lose their job! 5 stars my
>>>>>> eye! *Shudder* Had a slightly weird flavor and the pasta was soft.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My trip to Walmart tomorrow does not look promising. They are out
>>>>>> of stock on most everything I would normally buy. We've been
>>>>>> eating cereal or crackers for a meal almost daily. We also have
>>>>>> cheese and canned goods. That's about it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I need REAL food! And paper towels. Stores seem to have TP now but
>>>>>> no paper towels.
>>>>>
>>>>> I almost feel sorry for you , sitting here with a freezer full of
>>>>> various meats and a pantry well stocked with all the things we like
>>>>> . We've even got fresh lettuce in the fridge and green onions
>>>>> growing both out in the garden and in a big plastic pot out on the
>>>>> deck . Fresh tomatoes would be nice , but all that's available here
>>>>> are commercially grown tomato-shaped objects that have no flavor .
>>>>> I can wait for our home grown .
>>>>
>>>> I was able to get a little fresh meat today, but mostly more
>>>> frozen/prepared food.
>>>
>>> *Y'all got it bad there , around here it's pretty much business as
>>> usual - with masks on a lot of folks . We haven't had shortages for a
>>> while now , last week there was quite a bit of TP on the WM shelves -
>>> even the cheap stuff . My wife grew up dirt poor in a single parent
>>> (mostly , except for the perv stepdad) and they often wondered where
>>> the next meal was coming from . She refuses to live like that , and
>>> that's fine with me . And so we keep a pretty good supply of basic
>>> ingredients on hand . Not much in the way of prepared stuff , we
>>> prefer to build from scratch .
>>
>> I think the problem is that we can only shop every two weeks. We are
>> not allowed to go just for eggs or milk. So we try to think of
>> everything we might need until we get to the store again.
>
> * We're doing that too , Julie . Our next trip to town is scheduled for
> when Max and I run out of milk for our morning coffee . Of course we'll
> also be making a stop at the hardware store for a few things (aluminum
> flashing for bee hive equipment) , and we'll probably pick up something
> to bring home for lunch . What has saved us is that we were stocked up
> before there was even a hint of this virus - which is just the way we
> always do things .
>
She doesn't understand the meaning of having a well stocked kitchen. I
could sit here for the next month and not run out of food.

Jill