Did our "batten down the hatches" run yesterday to all 3 of the local supermakets/ department stores. Some observations:
(1) All three had still had nice and ample supplies of meats , vegetables, and general supples
(2) Big gaps in shelves for things like bread, canned soups, peanut butter (which I secured 1...not 20), bleach and disinfection supplies, bottled water (which I don't use),
(3) Only things out that I know of, were Hand Sanitizer & TP,
(4) Was only unable to fill 2 items on our list. Pasta Sauce, and TP, which is a human pre-case study of Idiocracy.
Saw no panic, no fights..... Looked a lot like 3 days before a hurricane hits.
Me too...
The local Franz Bread outlet store had no bread. Raisin bread, lemon bread, hamburger and hot dog buns, sure, but anything resembling actual bread (except rye which was abundant) was gone. First time I have ever seen that in my life.
The Costco was a nightmare, with lines clean out the door waiting for admission. Of the stuff I went there for, I got about half of it. The rest was non-existent. Worst problem is butter. Two packages of high dollar organic instead of 3 bricks (of 4 pkgs) like I normally do.
But I DID get coffee... Which means everything is a whole lot better.
Albertson's, same thing, though moving better. No milk, no butter, very few milk products. Some cheeses. Was no eggs neither, but they showed up while I was there, so I got 3 dozen. Worst time for this ever, as the chickens ain't laying much, and the cows are dried off for calving.
Little fresh or frozen produce... Came away with celery, apples, and a bag of grapes.
Everything else was sparse, but manageable... no Kraft Mac and Cheese, no Knorr brand rice mixes, which is alright. I can go back to scratch built, which I have all ingredients in quantity.
Oddly enough, snagged a gallon of chocolate ice cream.
All in all, barring produce, came away with about 60% of my Albertson's list.
Only things I am really aching for is milk, produce, white vinegar, and believe it or not, particularly onions.
No onions and no milk means no sausage gravy, which to me is a descent into savagery...
S'alright... I am back out today looking to get filled up.
But like I said, COFFEE. YAY!
