FRIDAY
 

We can't it's working hours!!!

:|

What if I want to stay in bed and call in sick to work just for the hell of it? Oh wait, if I do that, then I won't be able to attend Little Rock...:| I am off this weekend and I am happy!!

How are you doing?

Zimmy

I am feeling much better. Still a bit tires, but better. Momma has the same symptoms I had, so I am thinking she caught it... what ever IT is. But, she will be ok.

Hows the weather down there? It is gloomy here.

Weather check in
 

It's cloudy sunny rainy hot humid all in one here in JAX, Ponte Vedra has dark clouds looming over them!!

Will be moving to Florida soon and oh so very excited!!

It's gorgeous right now! I'm at the mall picking up my niece's birthday present. Glad to hear that you are felling better and I hope your mom gets well and soon!

I was able to control myself at the Hello Kitty store, hehe. My niece will be thrilled when she sees her new HK bookbag for school.

Hugs,

Zimmy

Have a safe trip!

Zimmy

Isn't this all of FL this week? hehe.. last couple days I've gotten downpours. Doesn't change the temperature! I was amazed because when I first got to FL a bit over 2 weeks ago all the rain I kept running into was a 5 min pour then it was gone. a few times this happened till the other night boy was I surprised with that crackin' thunder. I wanted to hide under my bed! haha! Kinda sucks as I been wanting to hit up the beach.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Heyyy sunny FL peeps. what is your fav grocery store chain and why?

So I went to get groceries at Walmart when I first got here. Walmart is reasonable priced. Not sure they have all the fresh fruits although. I was so surprised at the price of oranges grown in FL and the quality! I'm guessing they ship most of them, make some money on that and keep the shitty ones here to sell expensive. haha.

So today, I try a local Publix. I loved their bakery, deli area. Their fruits were a bit more pricier but looked fresher. There fresh veggies looked very fresh and great priced so I stocked up! I get to the meat area and I was surprised to see that FL has it's own chicken fresh at 6.99 lb. wow! Then I saw 3 hamburger patties 80 lean for 4.00. I thought to myself wow I can get a double burger cooked at a fast food joint for 1.00. I passed up the chicken and ground beef. LOL

Yeah Publix is a decent store but can be a bit pricey. I like WholeFoods. They usually have their patties like 10 for 10.00 when on sale and often have other sales.

I buy a side of beef at a time and so I get all natural beef for 4.00 bucks a pound across the board. So, T-bones, ground beef, roast or ??? is all 4.00 a pound. Just have to have a big freezer.

Try to find local folks who can split a side with you, or who offer fresh eggs and such. I get eggs harvested the day I order them from a friend and they are amazing... 5 bucks a dozen delivered. I am sure you can find local folks in ST Aug that will do the same.

Best of luck
Mick

My favorite store is Publix and their five grain Italian bread is very delicious. I don't like to shop at Wal-Mart due to the unclean grocery area.

Zimmy

St Augustine has a farmers market at their Ampitheater, we go to the Beaver Street Farmers Market shop at BJ's and get our meat at Carol's Meat Shop on the west side of Jax. The ampitheater Farmers Market in St Augustine has meat cheese and seafood.

Yes on the farmers market! Our local WalMart seems to play soccer with the produce, and Publix is good but expensive and often not the local seasonal stuff. I can't see buying expensive California grown produce when the local stuff is in season. :seeingstars:

I found (on my second try) a wonderful family owned farmers market here...what they don't grow themselves they bring in from other local farmers. What isn't available fresh locally, they bring in through a network of small farmers in other areas of the country.

The quality is excellent and the prices are much lower...and I like the idea of putting my money in the hands of small farmers and growers instead of the corporate chains.

I shop at Publix 80 percent of the time. I shop CostCo for bulk purchases. And every so often I get dragged kicking and screaming to shop at WalMart. Publix produce is always nicer. Walmart is always cheaper on everything. In our area Publix runs a large wrap/advertisement in the Thursday paper listing the week's best sales/deals. And often that's how we shop for meats -- pick up good deals and make good use of our freezer.

If my hours weren't so weird I'd do more of my shopping for produce at locally owned shops and farmers markets. There are at least 2 in my area, plus plenty of small farmers rent booths at the local flea market on the weekends. You get some great deals on locally grown veggies that way. I bet if you pick up a newspaper early in the week (probably whatever day the Food section publishes) it'd have listings for those kinds of events.

Peace,
-S

Most of the time I shop publix but there is a produce stand near but they are not so good, so I must keep my eyes open for another place ...I prefer buying local.

BTW: Heyyyyyyyyy Florida

I go to Publix for some things but I prefer Sweetbay for meat and either the farmers market for produce or the local stall on cr1 next to galleys pizza next to palm harbor post office Kat.

Thanks everybody for the replies! I will totally check out that Farmer's market Lady. I heard about it; I just need to get up earlier on Saturdays! haha.. Thanks for the suggestions!

I really need to take advantage of these historic sites. I guess it's free entrance for residents. So that's the plan for the week coming up. Hoping to hit the beach early tomorrow!

Hmmmm ... cr1 has a post office after 580 is that where it is wolf?

Sorry it's on Alt 19 I was bit turned about. It had been a long day.