cold; hyperpasteurization; ends in X

[fflo]

Kinda sounds like categories in Jeopardy!.

Yes, it's co-oh-old out there. Don't have the storm windows on yet, either, so the bottoms of the windows are decorated with arcs of frost---picturesque, sure, but I wish I'd gotten the storms in. Way too cold to try to do it today.

I've just been able to eat my knock-off rice Chex, embellished with Kroger crunchy-raisin-date-'n'-flakes, despite the fact that my milk, purchased in October, supposedly expired 10 days ago. It's Horizon organic hyperpasteurized. Some bloke in the Busch's pointed it out to me and H after overhearing our debate in the dairy section about how much milk we'd be likely to consume before it turned. For a tidge more moolah, a miracle: a half gallon to work through at a snail's pace, if need be. Plus it's organic.

And now, my first Prediction for the New Year: after the trouble with Celebrex on top of the trouble with Vioxx, drug companies will shy away from the catchy invented names that end in "-x".

Comments

[crankyasanoldma.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it IS butt-cold.

I like Busch's a lot. I know I can often do better on price at Kroger (because Kroger does more loss-leader type stuff) and Meijer is much more convenient...but I tink Busch's is aces on service and I like to reward that.

Hi, my name is Karen, and my life is so dull I consider a comment about grocery stores to be a meaningful addition to someone's LJ.

[fflo.livejournal.com]

Hi, my name is Lisa, and I often post the most mundane comments, so who am I to judge? 'Sides, I like comments. Even ones like "woot." or " :^}= ."

I just began to comment to paperkingdoms on how my somewhat unproductive day resembled hers, but then I caught myself about to post a good eight sentences of absolute dullness. Grocery store talk, though---not so dull!

I like to go to Busch's when I'm hungry, cuz they feed you samples, and you're less likely to buy every impulse bag o' crap you see in yer munchiness.

[paperkingdoms]

I even like boring comments. :^) And [jumping threads] I think we consider "wood stove" two words. My parents have one. It's lovely.

[fflo.livejournal.com]

:: blushing :: Thanks! Next time I'll just hit "Post."

Have a great holiday trip. I have no idea yet how often I'll check in from the road, but I get a real kick out of accessing ljworld from some host's place, or a cafe or library in another town. It's so beyond what I might have imagined years ago that it almost feels like secret agent work or something.