Scrolling into the Hodgepodge...

 Thank you all for the continuing kind comments...it truly means a lot. Scrolling to Hodgepodge this late afternoon.

1. Tell us about one small blessing you have counted in the past week?

There are so many blessings...but today took the cake (so to speak). I arrived for my short shift and saw right away on my desk (well, Bulk Dept. desk) what needed to be done. My bosses assistant, Dan, came by and said that the 2 boxes of Salt Water Taffy had to be sifted thru and put in separate piles (each and every piece; 14 different flavors). I already knew there were going to be an issue on Monday when I pointed an issue out to my manager and the store manager who were walking together (an employee had mixed all the flavors together and it was a mess)...anyways...so, stood there for 2 hrs and sifted through the boxes. Three racks of Salt Water Taffy; sorta felt like Lucy and Ethel, LOL. It was a blessing because it did eat up 2 hours, LOL.

I did not eat any taffy...but I am sure folks thought it was funny. The beer vendors were giving me their containers to help sort the candy. ANYWAYS, since I am stuck on the French word Connoisseur, I am pretty sure the Bulk Department will be my sole responsibility sooner than later; got questions about nuts, chocolate, candy, trail mix etc.? I'm your man, err girl. LOL---on second thought, Natures also seems to be my thing as well. Who knows, but the last couple of weeks those have been my departments to master.

2. Bastille Day is celebrated on July 14th...have you ever been to France? Any desire to visit or re-visit, and if so what site or city would you most want to see? (pretend for a minute international travel isn't an issue) 

Loire Valley

No, never been but would love to visit Normandy and Loire Valley

3. A food associated with France that you love?

Croissants 

and 

French Onion Cassoulet

Both items I can make, thanks to a French cookbook I have.

4. Something you recently purchased where a coupon was involved? Do you regularly shop with coupons? 

Since I am now employed with the Grocer who has over 75,000 different products and has a Pizza, Sushi, Deli, Meat, Bakery chefs and wine and beer connoisseurs, I used my discount and got $10 off on 2 wonderful pizzas last night (one Pepperoni and one Meat Lovers). Did I mention my employer has chef apprenticeships? We all decided that my employers pizza is better than the Italian restaurants. Even with the coupon, it was cheaper than our favorite Italian Restaurant.

But, yes, I use coupons, since I started working there, grocery shopping has been much better and coupons and discounts are part of my employment package.

5. You have to give something away this week...what will it be? 

I have a box of clothes ready for Goodwill...so clothes.

6. Insert your own random thought here.

I am so ready for

It has been a very unusual long hot summer here in the Southern Tier of NY. A fellow warehouse employee was working the coffee department today and he said we had Pumpkin Pie coffee in. "OHHHHHH?" was my comment, funny guy, but he bought a bag over and both of us were funny and decided to sniff the bag, LOL. He goes, "Your a little weird, Linda." Oh really? Your just figuring this out? And who else is sniffing the bag? Btw, he bought the bag for himself. LOLOL

yeah...its time for the weather change. {{{grin}}}