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I went to get some corned beef and cabbage. The potatoes were 50¢ per pound. Last year, they were only 29¢. $5 for a bag of chips, or 10 lbs of potatoes?
I didn't buy much. Grabbed a few steaks...... Almost $50. The big lie was at the bottom of the receipt. It says that I saved almost $100.
No way. I call BS. Grocery stores can't give you $100 off your groceries. No wonder Albertsons was able to pay $4 Billion "special dividend" to shareholders.
Albertsons is supposed to be merged with Kroger's at $34.10. Yesterday, Albertsons closed at a little under $20. If I had money, that would be a decent return. Not to mention that profit to earnings is around 8, and there's still a 48¢ dividend. If someone could deposit $2,000,000 into my PayPal account, I will buy 100,000 shares and let you know how it works out.
Thunderstorm, hail the size of quarters, and flash flood warning for west Fresno County. Never saw a drop here on the east side of Fresno. how do I know this? because I was watching TV and in a 2 hour period, they broke into regular programming to tell me this three times.
The rain has been steady. Slow and steady. No downpours. Just a continuous soft rain. Perfect for watering the yard and feeding whatever is growing.
Amazing how much there is to do when I get a day off. So many deferred projects that I can't possibly finish doing everything that I want to do. Dad says that it only get worse after retirement. Then every day is a day off full of work to catch up on.
When I work, I never wear anything "good" or "nice". Years ago, I learned that when you work in plainclothes, those clothes get ruined by climbing fences, when a sick addict vomits all over you, or rolling around in the gutter trying to wrestle a filthy bum into handcuffs. So I've learned to work outdoors in bad weather, with the cheapest polyester that Wal*Mart, Target, Amazon, and discount retailers sell. There's a uniform allowance for guys who work in uniform. We don't get a clothing allowance for street clothes. A plastic poncho has to keep me dry, as I hope that the wind doesn't blow through very thin polyester jackets. A day off from work affords me the luxury to stay dry and warm in better quality wool, goose down, and leather. Another thing that my Dad is right about. Natural materials like cotton, silk, goose down, leather, and wool are much better keeping you warm and dry.
I made a pot roast. A tough piece of beef, slow cooked until tender. With carrots, onions, celery, and potatoes. The vegetable juices literally steam the beef and infuse it with flavor. The pan juices of the beef and veggies makes a rich gravy. Normally, I am not a fan. But for the girlfriend of the day, it's cultural. It's how she grew up. For her, meat has to be well done and fork tender.
It's not, 84 is one of our ways on/off the mountain. Theoretically, we still have Hwy 9, Page Mill, and Hwy 92, except they will be closing 9 for work on a bridge next to Saratoga Springs for 8 or 9 months.
Thunderstorm, hail the size of quarters, and flash flood warning for west Fresno County. Never saw a drop here on the east side of Fresno. how do I know this? because I was watching TV and in a 2 hour period, they broke into regular programming to tell me this three times.
Every time water is released, I wonder if there is some way to save the water. We have all of those water lines that already connect Northern California and Southern California. I wonder if it would be possible to build auxiliary tanks to store water or send it down the line to areas that aren't overflowing.
This morning, Highway 35 is closed between us and Page Mill Road, so we can't use Page Mill (or anything to the north of that.
Highway 9 is closed for a rock/mud slide, so going down 9 is no longer available.
That makes us effectively cut off until one of those things changes.
... and it's too windy to land the helicopter.
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