tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post4630220435701091584..comments2024-03-27T14:18:47.272-04:00Comments on Blue House Journal: Questions and Answers and Comments, Oh My!terricheneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06865436021565986224noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-35519685902104898922014-09-04T17:13:00.068-04:002014-09-04T17:13:00.068-04:00Well, the weather is hot, hot and hot. However I b...Well, the weather is hot, hot and hot. However I believe that fall in on its way in. Leaves are falling and supposedly temps will go into the 70's tomorrow.<br /><br />Lady MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-73925050497650985772014-09-04T08:17:10.964-04:002014-09-04T08:17:10.964-04:00I went grocery shopping yesterday, I went to the l...I went grocery shopping yesterday, I went to the local big store instead of driving to a bigger town to go to a discount grocery..... oh my! The prices on everything gave me sticker shock!! Even with the price of gas, I think I'll be better off sticking to the discount grocery!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120446690878795217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-51648231281745347032014-09-04T00:04:35.386-04:002014-09-04T00:04:35.386-04:00The news this afternoon said wheat crops are natur...The news this afternoon said wheat crops are naturally affected by the droughts so hay will be higher {thus milk/meat etc later} and also I thought they said oats too and one other grain. Yes we have been though ups and downs of prices all our married lives. Some go up, then down a bit but none usually go down as low as they once were. I did see 8 oz store brand tomatoes sauce 6 for $1 this week. They are probably clearing out the old cans so the new tomatoes crops products can replace them. Like gasoline we get excited [sort of:) ] when it goes down a few pennies but when was the last time you saw it at $1 a gallon?!! It is odd to get excited that it is getting closer to $3 a gallon instead of $4. Then we should really be happy we live here and not Europe where it has always been very very high. They are said too to pay more of a percentage of their income in food purchases than we do. I wonder if their farmers get paid more than ours do for producing the countries food? Yes our food pricing books have to be updated more often lately! I wonder when I see a sale if it is the new now low price or will it get lower..or higher?? :-) We used to have a pretty good idea what the rock bottom prices were for our basic groceries. Maybe we should think of the changing prices now being a new mind game to help keep our brains in tip top shape! I will say that a lot of things have stayed the same basic price though. For how long is anyone's guess! lol I looked at olive oil and most had very close use by dates so I am waiting for a new group on the shelf that hopefully has a further out date. I will get small containers as I usually do cause we do not use a lot each time I cook. So a closed extra one is better than I big one for us. I have heard it does not stay good very long? What have you heard? Would it help to put it in the refrigerator once opened? Too long again!!...bye! SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-71873033395187877692014-09-03T09:23:34.357-04:002014-09-03T09:23:34.357-04:00I don't think I have left a comment before but...I don't think I have left a comment before but I wanted to let you know how much I enjoy your post! I love to hear about the everyday. Sharing how you make do/stay within your budget is encouraging. When it seems many around you are living high on hog, so to speak, it can become discouraging when you are trying to be a good steward of your husbands income and make the pennies stretch. Thank you for sharing bits and pieces of your life!Wendihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02547001714523524390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-66888431987032212482014-09-03T03:02:10.224-04:002014-09-03T03:02:10.224-04:00Sorry I did not give you the full title of the new...Sorry I did not give you the full title of the new Jan Karon book. It is Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good. SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-61769600830207765342014-09-03T03:00:10.400-04:002014-09-03T03:00:10.400-04:00I think I still have the book that I got the idea ...I think I still have the book that I got the idea from about praying for each child when you polished their shoes Saturday night and such prayer ideas...now to find it! I have the Mamma's Bank Account that I remember Mama is based on. I was lucky to find it before I even realized what it was. Those are good real stores with plenty of knowledge tucked between their pages. By the way Jan Karon has a new book out just now. The latest in her Mitford series. I had no idea she was finally bring out another one. I was thrilled. The new book was on sale at Costco and is called Some Where Safe. If I find the other books I will let you know..whenever I find them! Please do let us know any other titles we might all be interested in too! Right now on tv they are showing the pilot movie for the 1974 series The Family Holvack . The movie is titled The Greatest Gift. You might remember the series. Stared Glenn Ford and Julie Harries as a preacher and his wife and family in 1930 small town. A beautiful series. I wish I could find it and the series for sale someplace. Also the series that was on I'll Fly away was so good. Many sweet series used to be on that made you think and taught you to be grateful for life and family. I wish more families had such nice shows to watch now on tv. SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com