pantry dive!! my grocery store is like THUNDERDOME!

[gacook]

My wife suckered me into doing the grocery shopping on Monday (23rd). By "suckered," I mean it needed to be done and I got off work earlier than she did. Holy crap! I was not ready for that madhouse...and I live in a rather small city.

Took my daughter and her fiancé along for the ride...we got everything we needed and made it out unscathed but man, I've never seen the grocery store that full. Having said that...every time I DO go grocery shopping, I appreciate my wife a bit more. She is the one who does 95% of our grocery shopping.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by zakthor

Special trip across town 25 minutes to visit the good butcher for 2.5 pounds of goat for curry. Walked in and there’s like 7 people in line where I’ve never seen more than one.. Takes 15 minutes to be served I also scored 3 lbs of hanger steak. I turn to leave and whole shop is a line. Out the door and 25-30people lined up down the block!

Walking to car I stop at pizza place for a slice, sit and eat look up and line for pizza is out the door.

For some reason I was just ahead of the curve on Xmas -2. Traffic was light for me.

Beef curry came out great. Goat curry simmered for 5 hours but still hard chewy chunks. 90 more minutes people arriving and it was getting tender, an hour later and it was a goat curry ragu. Hungry guests it was all eated.

That is opposite of my luck. Just as I get to a place there is a huge line, and as I get served, there is no one at all in line behind me. I figure there is a secret organization that has the goal of "getting in Glen's way"