We’ve
had such a mild autumn. The low was almost at freezing on recent morning, but
the next day, it was 45. I wear long-sleeved shirts and put on a light jacket
when I feel chilly. We need a fire in the little stove every other day or so. We
still have flies and blue aphids, but this year I haven’t seen the spiders that
are the harbingers of cold weather. It rained yesterday but the predicted windstorm
didn’t happen.
Mike and I were watching the news the other night when the difficulties with the retail distribution chain were explained. We can expect a shortage of goods for holiday shopping, they said. If you see what you want, don’t delay. Buy it now.
“Tell you what,” I said to Mike, “you don’t have to get me anything for Christmas this year.” “Same here,” he rejoined. And we laughed because with some exceptions, we gave up trying to buy for each other years ago. And anyway, we treated ourselves to some big-ticket items this year, and we’re content with that.
And what’s all this about early “Black Friday” deals? Not that long ago we anticipated deep discounts on the Friday after Thanksgiving, not before. Now retailers announce daily “Black Friday” deals at the usual 10-15% discount – in other words, not much of a bargain. What can we expect on the real “Black Friday?”
Things change. For many years, Rosauer’s, a regional grocery chain, sponsored a 3-day holiday baking sale after Halloween. It was well-attended, and we looked forward to it. Then Winco came in, a warehouse grocery retailer offering consistently lower prices, and that was a game changer for Rosauer’s. I’m sure they lost a lot of business to Winco. But – Rosauer’s is still there, and this week they’re running a sale on baking supplies, so Mike and I went. Of course, we never really needed Rosauer’s baking sale because sales happen everywhere all season long, but it was a festive event and something to do. KW
4 comments:
I get so excited when the holidays fixin's start appearing on the aisles! (Just ask Dan!) Baking chips, marshmallows cream, cans of pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, cookie sprinkles, and on and on! My favorite time of the year at the grocery store! What did you buy?
Hi Chris! LOL -- me, too! I love the holiday fixins in the grocery store. Well, I bought flour, nuts, evaporated and sweetened condensed milk, pie crust mixes, dark brown sugar, peanut butter. I was cautious because there will be more sales. They were out of black cherry Jell-o, and we passed on the milk because it was expensive.
I bought "Gingerbread Spice" tea at Albertsons. Some years I have to order it because I can't find it in the local stores. I have plenty of canned pumpkin already.
What about you? Are you ready to bake?
Yup, I'm ready to bake! We already know I have a full stock of baking chips (lol), although I did have to buy some white ones during my last grocery shop. Also bought canned milk and boxes of pie crust for the pies. I keep nuts in the freezer so I'm ready there and have a new 5-lb bag of brown sugar in the downstairs pantry. Yup, I'm ready to go! :)
I'm surprised you haven't had wind. We've had windy days for a week. Today I even got a tornado warning on my phone, though Nick did not also receive the alert. I don't know where my phone thinks I am.
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