Author: A Social Animal

Juice fast… is it dieting, or not?

I’m somewhat confused… we’re doing a post-thanksgiving juice fast… we’re drinking just about every vegetable and fruit that can fit into the juicer… Today we’re still on the massive jugs of juice that we made up yesterday… we did a…

Inflation is only 3.2% – oh cmon now, they must think we’re stupid…

The US Government seems to think we’re stupid – or so I have come to realize… they’re telling us that inflation is a mere 3.2% – meanwhile, back on planet reality – have you noticed food packages shrinking? I have – the packages for many food sizes shrink and the prices are remaining the same… inflation by the back door?

New additions …

New to our main tank today…

First Friday Fish Fry

Last updated on January 27th, 2012 at 08:14 amEvery first friday of the month in Johnstown our local VFW has a fish fry . We have been meaning to try it fir months and months and months .. Today we…

Day 2 of a weight loss session

The good thing about going ‘low carb’ is that all sorts of meat and seafood are ‘fair game’ … Crab for dinner tonight I think…

Jimmy C’s Fish and Chips

Last night, we once again we headed off to Ft.Collins to Jimmy C’s Fish and Chips – the best fish and chips in NoCo – if not Colorado (I love the Haddock – it’s so hard to find in the…

I want a local alternative to these…

Does anyone know a local maker of all-nature honey candies? All Natural Clover Honey Tea Spoons Bulk Pack: 50 Count

When buying local just isn’t possible or practical…

There are the odd time when buying local just isn’t possible – and getting the very best seafood is one of those time (due to seasonal issues, or price after freight can make seafood cost prohibitive) – at those times,…

WordPress 3.0.2 fixes some security issues among other things – apply it today…

WordPress released the latest version of their content management system – 3.0.2 – and as usual, we recommend that you take the time to upgrade. Here is a link to the WordPress 3.0.2 release notes. This was a fairly minor…

Is McDonald’s really this desperate?

Last updated on January 5th, 2011 at 07:44 amIn the mailbox today was a flyer/coupon book from McDonalds. They proudly announce an upcoming new menu item … and it is …. Oatmeal!?!? Wth??!?