Yeah, it's half way through the week. The yearbook got here today and it's absolutely beautiful. A couple of minor mistakes, but pretty much a great job. The pictures are excellent and I'm proud of the kids. Of course tomorrow starts the melee. Tomorrow they start getting them. It's amazing. We produce a 350 page all color book that is so very nice, but the kids will get criticized for the occasional typo or the small omission. This is a student production and I applaud the students for working on this so very very hard. They do a marvelous job. Anyway...

Going shopping tonight. I'm a little intimidated, because all I've bought since this 30 lbs is some cheap shorts capris and tank tops. What I basically live in during the summer. Now I have to look for a "formal" gown or after 5. I may go with the after 5 look because at least that is wearable to other things. Wish me luck.

Right now, I've done my food shopping today and I can't believe how high groceries are. I've gotten to the point, I buy generic half the time because they've gotten outrageous on prices. I mean Eight O'Clock coffee is up to $5.00 a bag! A month ago we were paying $3.59. What a difference a month makes, however the minimum wage doesn't go up, still stuck at $7.25 down here, which is positively ridiculous, I mean who can live on that and buy gas.

Okay, waiting for younger son to come home to see if he wants to go with us and grab a cheap bite. How is everyone? I'll be around later.

Comments:

I. basically, buy the same things every Thursday (only the 'treats' change ) and I have been having sticker shock EVERY Thursdayy--last week Romaine lettuce was $1.59--this week $2.89!!!

comment by greatmartin on May 7, 2008 8:04 PM ()

Yep, I paid $2.99 for romaine yesterday! Boooooooo!

reply by teacherwoman on May 8, 2008 5:29 AM ()

On this side of the Atlantic it seems to be milk, butter and dairy produce across the board, that appear to be going through the roof, I cannot see why, the increase to such exorbitant prices

comment by augusta on May 7, 2008 3:20 PM ()

Can anyone?

reply by teacherwoman on May 7, 2008 5:04 PM ()

comment by looserobes on May 7, 2008 3:01 PM ()

I just can't get over that one

reply by teacherwoman on May 7, 2008 5:03 PM ()

Congrats to the new you!! Also, congrats on the yearbook. Yes, that is a lot of work. Food prices are outrageous. In my opinion part of the reason is that they are using food to make fuel. I think that is so wrong personally. There needs to be a better way without using food to make fuel.

comment by texastar on May 7, 2008 2:23 PM ()

reply by texastar on May 7, 2008 7:15 PM ()

agreed

reply by teacherwoman on May 7, 2008 5:03 PM ()

Enjoy the new you.Yes,food prices are out of whack now.

comment by fredo on May 7, 2008 2:01 PM ()

Man, I can't believe how bad they are!

reply by teacherwoman on May 7, 2008 2:19 PM ()

I've heard that Costco is limiting how many bags of rice people can buy. When RICE is being monitored... the most basic of staples... that's a bit worrisome.

comment by mellowdee on May 7, 2008 1:54 PM ()

Are you kidding me? Rice???? What the heck is wrong with that picture

reply by teacherwoman on May 7, 2008 1:57 PM ()

Don't be intimidated! Embrace the moment! Enjoy shopping for a new, smaller you!!!

And yes. Food prices suck. Are we heading for another "great" depression?

comment by kristilyn3 on May 7, 2008 1:48 PM ()

I don't know, but it's making me worry about my 403b like should I pull it out and pay the penalty????????

reply by teacherwoman on May 7, 2008 1:58 PM ()