Hey stella girl..... I also use 7th generation and Method. I am going to our D.Genl store tomorrow....it's teeny weeny but does have a few things. Have y'all noticed how many of the canned goods are from Thialand or China? I was amazed that Dole and others are now packed elsewhere. I did find some USA canned goods....Libby for one and Oregon fruits. I tried to grow dill and it all rotted..... I may try again this winter when the humidity goes down (IF it does!). I surely do miss my fresh herbs. Maybe I should start an herb garden inside....have to find a place where my kitties can't get at them. I've called companies when there is an issue...... recently I got coupons for two gallons of free milk.... most places are really nice. STELLA.... WHAT RAT KILLING??? no no no, say it ain't so..... are you runnin' around with a shotgun shootin' rats?? paulette in sw fla usa.......it's a good day to be alive regardless..... On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 12:14 PM, Stella Roper <busmar1852@webtv.net> wrote: > You are welcome, Paulette, and Judy for the info about Dollar General > prices . I had never shopped at one of their stores until I moved here > in the apartment. The store is a block away.My daughter bought dog food > there, but I am a nut about where things come from, and USA products Our > situation in this country,might be grim at times, with contaminated > products or E-Coli...but I still trust our laws and regulations a little > better than other countries.I will call the companies or get it online > if a date is not on things. You can give them the number above the bar > code, or on top of a can, etc, and they tell you exactly when, where > that product was packaged.I would not buy canned goods just because they > are "cheap" in price...in fact I always go for better name brands...even > at higher cost, but I trust a family owned tomato growing place like the > Red Gold Company in In.. You can call their 800 number or email them > with any question. They sent me a letter of thanks for calling > them.Company dates back for years and years..And too, as I said...I > found out through studies that tomatoes are good for several > things...like our hearts, arteries etc. So...I try to use a lot of > tomato sauce.Tomato paste has less sodium,etc in it, but doesn't have > the seasonings that the sauce has. > I am putting my dried rosemary in zip lock bags and in jars too, > today.I have been drying it for quite a while. Still have too much > growth out there to go into spring with. Sure wish all of you had a > dozen long sprigs of it! I already did some dill weed, lemon thyme and > mint.My pot of mint dies down to dry stems in the winter so I have to > save it dry.I have a small dish in each room , like potppori...just > crush with fingers as you are passing through, .I love the smell of it. > I stopped at the store for a minute yesterday to get some get-well > greeting cards...and thought to tell you...Dollar General has pretty > cards 2 for 1.00 that really seem as good as paying 3.95 at the store. > I know...to certain occasions you might want to send a Hallmark, or > whatever...but I got 12 cards. Afraid they will be marked up, > too.Stamps are going to continue to increase in price...you can count on > that. We are definitely facing a recession...if not a depression.I also > added some more cleaning products to my stash. I have very sensitive > skin (to detergents). It costs a lot, but I buy Seventh Generation. > clothes washing detergent. It is all natural.I think you all know more > about me than my family does!1 lol Gotta get back to my rat > killing...happy shopping ---as Paulete said, ,no harm done in getting it > while we can, .we can always use it. As for me...with four daughters > that only live for today...they may be crying "Wolf" one of these days > and running to "Mama".But I always look out for Little Nick too...Ya'll > remember him. Stella > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTHERN-CHAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >