"Roy" > wrote in message
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> On Monday, November 23, 2015 at 10:38:30 PM UTC-7, Julie Bove wrote:
>> I don't know what is going on at my grocery stores around here except
>> that
>> QFC has been in an ongoing remodel since the summer and Central Market
>> also
>> swapped some things around. Then there is the Albertsons/Safeway/Haggen
>> mess. So basically I am having problems with all of the stores.
>>
>> I will buy something once, then have a heck of a time finding it again.
>> For
>> instance, the bread that we eat used to be sold only at Central Market.
>> Then Safeway had it. Central Market has now been out of it the last 3
>> times
>> I went there. There was still a shelf edge label but mostly they were
>> just
>> sold out of bread. Then one Albertsons had it. Now they all seem to.
>> And
>> now today I found it at QFC. They never had it before. But it was on
>> sale
>> today.
>>
>> Sliced apples are another problem. QFC did have some but not in
>> individual
>> packages which is what my husband wants for his lunch. Yes, I know I
>> could
>> put these in a sandwich bag. Not what he wants. He won't eat them if I
>> do
>> that. Or I find them but they are only in the little bags. Will he eat
>> two
>> little bags instead of one big one? No. Costco does sell the big bags
>> but
>> the last many times I have checked, they expire either that day or a day
>> or
>> two later and we can't eat them up that fast.
>>
>> And now today it was the lemon lime PowerAde zero. Has to be that flavor
>> and no other. I bought some at Winco for the person to try. Did not
>> want
>> to buy too much in case it wasn't liked. And of course now we have none
>> and
>> none of the stores around here seem to carry that flavor. It's not
>> available online at Walmart either. *sigh*
>>
>> I also could not find any tarts. Did they quit making tarts? Used to be
>> able to get them frozen. Not any more. At least I did find a 2 serving
>> apple pie at QFC. I am not buying a big pie for Thanksgiving only to
>> have
>> to throw most of it if not all of it away.
>
> Face it Julie...you just have strange tastes in food, or your husband
> does, or your daughter does.
> Yours is not the average household from what you post and I see no
> solution to your predicament.
> I would guess that you will have to make changes to your menu and let the
> chips fall where they may.
> Its either that or have a nervous breakdown and we wouldn't want that
> would we.
> When I managed grocery stores, I stocked a very good selection of goods
> but could not
> satisfy everyone and found it impossible to even try. If someone wanted
> weird stuff, I would
> special-order for them if they were regular customers and in most cases
> were able to buy the whole case lot.
> In the meantime while you steam away perhaps a nice hot toddy would keep
> you from committing Harri-Kari.

None of these things are weird. They're rather typical. All stores sell
the PowerAde but few seem to sell this flavor. I won't be needing that for
long though. Just till the end of the month, I hope.

As for making changes to the menu, no dice on that. If I buy something that
they won't eat or drink I may as well just give it away or throw it out.
Aside from the bread, I am not the problem here. I can't have dairy and it
is in most bread. And there is no way I could use a case of apples or a
case of bread. Both are perishables.

I have no clue what a hot toddy is but the only hot drink I like is tea.
And I think those have alcohol which I don't take.