Holy Moly! Our outside temp is 47 (F) and we have... intermittent showers. That's right, our skies are overcast and with only 8 days left in November, our temps are warm. Don't get me wrong, I'm fine with not having to pay for heating my house, and to be honest, I don't give a rat's ass if the revenue for my natural gas company shrinks. They should never have let greed get the better of them. Next week, our highs are only predicted to be in the mid 40s (F) during the day, but again, that's fine with me. It's a lot better than highs in the low 30s (F).
As Wednesdays go, yesterday wasn't bad. I did drive over to my local BJ's wholesaler to make a purchase. Razor blades. And what a deal they were!. However, as always when I'm wandering up and down the aisles, I'm price comparing. Yoghurt is cheaper at my local Giant Supermarket. And the sliced cheese I buy? Kraft slices are just a tad bit more expensive than the name brand my Giant sells. So, will it be Kraft or the generic brand? I'll go with the cheaper generic brand. Too many people believe that a name brand means better quality. Nahhh. Remember, sliced cheese is a processed food that is mass produced. In the time it's taking me to write this sentence probably thirty or forty thousand slices have been wrapped and packed. And let's be realistic, Kraft is not making their slices more nutritious. All they're doing is selling a name.
And some of you might want to ask yourselves what does the picture of Isabella Rossellini on the cover of the September, 1983 copy of Vogue have to do with The Body in 4:$ Time.
So, I'm thinking of writing a poem and everyday posting a picture of on Instagram with a line from that poem. This might be the first.
| Beneath half a tree of leaves |
Of course, just about everybody is talking about the love fest Orangie had with Mamdani. People were expecting him to treat the new mayor of New York City the same way he treated Zelensky, and instead he treated him the same way he treated Putin. Did the visit by the Saudi shah have something to do with Orangie's generosity? Another couple of million just to be super nice? Remember, the Orange Anus is transactional. If he's being nice, he's getting something in return.
Marge will run for Governor.
ReplyDeleteI think you're right, she's not stupid, she knows how to play to the crowd.
DeleteThis was such an interesting mix of thoughts, from the warm weather to shopping, poetry, and politics. Thanks for sharing your Wednesday reflections my friend
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome. More thoughts, poetry, and politics to come.
DeleteMTG, my friend said down there says, has cooked her goose in politics. The MAGAS there hate her for disagreeing with trump. I see it as one down and more to come. Being crazy, full of hatred and evil is tiring. A few more are cracking too. I hope the dems have candidates, and good ones ready!
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm surprised how many don't know about name brands and high-end products. My one friend swears by using Lancome. I told her you do realize Loreal is the exact same thing, just repackaged differently and called Loreal, right? The same company makes both of them...just like many store brands are really better products too in the grocery.
I used to have a friend who swore by Lancome. Me? I'm just looking for a decent moisturizer to keep me from falling into one of my wrinkles.
DeleteI usually start with buying the store's own brand and then work my way up if I don't like it as I agree, in many cases (though not all) they are pretty much of a muchness!
ReplyDeleteSame here. And since I cook a lot, most of my meals start off with non name brand veggies and meats to begin with.
DeleteTrump and his ilk are rank opportunists of the worst kind, pure and simple.
ReplyDeleteRex in DC
It's all about the greed.
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