I took over weekly grocery shopping duties to give my lovely wife a break after more than 40 years.
I continue to be astonished at the prices of ordinary food staples like bacon, eggs, bread, and milk. Do you suffer from the same sticker shock? Do you have dusty cartons of egg money hidden in your garage or basement? I’m quite sure you do and you don’t even realize it.
Right next door to my grocery store is a regional hardware store. Weeks ago, I needed some toggle bolts to reinstall a running board on my truck. My bill for the four bolts, the toggle nuts, four fender washers, and four lock washers was just under $10. I was aghast at this price. One would think the hardware was silver plated, but alas it was all zinc….