Today’s Yays, Nays, and Tips

Just got back from errands. When I’m overloading on Twitter, I should remember that I have this actual blog. That doesn’t limit me to 140 characters.

Tip: Plan ahead for running out of rabbit pellets. Then you don’t have to drive farther to a different store.

Yay: Went to different liquor store in the same strip mall as second pet food store and found the cheap but tasty Pepperwood Grove Zinfandel.

Nay: The cheap but tasty Pepperwood Grove Zinfandel was up $2 from a year ago when I last had it, to $8.99.

Nay: These stores are in my old neighborhood. Absolutely don’t miss the yuppy SUV-driving me-first motorists. The African emigre majority in my current neighborhood drives by its own set of rules, but it’s generally slower and and a whole lot more considerate.

Tip: Don’t grocery shop at Lund’s unless you want to pay a third again as much as Rainbow. For example, the previously mentioned Kraft Singles were $2.75 “on sale” compared to the $2.19 (recently up from $1.99) regular price at Rainbow.

Yay: The baggers at Lund’s are much more skilled than those at Rainbow.

Yay: Any salad that includes those mini fresh mozzarella balls. The best so far is the Caribou Coffee/D’Amico caprese salad with grape tomatoes. To die for. Well, really good, anyway. Tried a version from Lund’s with marinated red peppers rather than tomatoes. Not quite as divine.

Nay: There are about four loads of laundry waiting to be done.