Some stuff (not really a rant, but....)

[Former User]

Originally posted by Cookiebaker
I also gripe about the grocery thing...It seems like prices just keep going up! We are averaging $85 bucks a week, and it's just for the two of us. I use coupons and wait for things to go on sale, too. I can't even imagine what it would be like to grocery shop for a family!!

$85? that sure sounds a lot! Of course I don't know how much food costs in USA, but here Patrick and I spend about $25 per week and I'm still complaining

[Brie]

3. I spent $171 on groceries today, first time ever. I used to get by on way less than $100, there's only 2 people here. Argghhh!

I feel ya' on the grocery thing. It's only my husband and myself. But he's a bottomless pit. I swear this boy eats SO much.... $450 last month alone on groceries!!!! AND I am a total coupon clipper AND I use Albertsons and Safeway club cards (definetly shop the sales) AND I am not ashamed to say I buy store brands.

[tomkatzid]

Well I have to say you have some of the cutiest cats I have ever seen. What GREAT pictures you took of them. All the flowers and plants are beautiful, but those kitties are just a joy.

We don't spend much on food. We only eat at home 2 days a week. Tom takes a lunch every day and I eat at work. But I do understand the Costco thing. We NEED so many things when we go there too

We have attbi and it started out as @home here so we will have the 3rd change also. Any idea when it will take place? I have never used it for e-mail, because it was down so much of the time when it was @home, I just didn't trust it, so we have always used the yahoo for mail.

Katz

[Barbara]

I enjoyed your blog -thanks for sharing. So cute to see Hanna come into your life and grow

[boscibo]

Originally posted by tomkatzid

We have attbi and it started out as @home here so we will have the 3rd change also. Any idea when it will take place?

The funny thing is - I didn't get an email from attbi. Ticketmaster (who we use a lot to buy sporting event tickets) sent an email saying after March 19th, all attbi.com addresses would be changing to Comcast.net. I had heard nothing about his until this email, so I emailed attbi.com and asked. I got the basic form letter back saying: "The Comcast migration will be processed by regions. We have not been advised as to the timetable for each region." So who knows?

But I did get some good news too! I am leaving for a 2 week vacation on March 21. I was worried because my cats and dogs would be left home alone for 8 hours a day while Jeff was at work. They are used to me being here at home almost all the time, and I know my being gone would disrupt their routines. Jeff just volunteered for a voluntary layoff at his company (they offer it to more senior employees, who take the layoff so less senior employees can continue to work) so he will be home when I'm gone! It's only for a month, so the big pay cut shouldn't affect us too much, but the animals will be happy. And I won't worry so much on my vacation.