Comments on: 30 Days of Nothing: day 8 http://inashoe.com/2008/09/30-days-of-nothing-day-8/ the methods and madness of one family of 12 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:10:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: kimc http://inashoe.com/2008/09/30-days-of-nothing-day-8/#comment-18369 kimc Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:10:57 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=2741#comment-18369 Hey, wait. I goofed. I just went over the math again, and I am so ashamed. I made a mistake. I know, what was hard about this? Total minus my sister's purchase minus Mother Hen's purchase = my total. Our 120 lbs of goodies came to just under $60. Now are you even more wowed than ever? So glory, fame and the virtual high five go to Esther. Sorry, Molly. :) I'm less impressed with the way our supplies held out. By Thursday, we had eaten nearly every piece of fruit in the house. I know I shouldn't be surprised, but I am. Girls just aren't supposed to eat this much, are they? Hey, wait. I goofed. I just went over the math again, and I am so ashamed. I made a mistake. I know, what was hard about this? Total minus my sister’s purchase minus Mother Hen’s purchase = my total.
Our 120 lbs of goodies came to just under $60. Now are you even more wowed than ever?
So glory, fame and the virtual high five go to Esther. Sorry, Molly. :)
I’m less impressed with the way our supplies held out. By Thursday, we had eaten nearly every piece of fruit in the house. I know I shouldn’t be surprised, but I am. Girls just aren’t supposed to eat this much, are they?

]]> By: homemakerang http://inashoe.com/2008/09/30-days-of-nothing-day-8/#comment-18341 homemakerang Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:29:42 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=2741#comment-18341 great deal on the fruit! great deal on the fruit!

]]> By: kimc http://inashoe.com/2008/09/30-days-of-nothing-day-8/#comment-18289 kimc Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:40:36 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=2741#comment-18289 Glory, fame and a virtual hi-five to Molly! Our total was $69.50 for 120 lbs. of fresh produce including quite a few strawberries! As of Wednesday afternoon, the oranges, plums and strawberries are gone; we've made a serious dent in the bananas, peaches and grapes. Carrots and tomatoes are holding out better (gee, I wonder why?) and we've barely dipped into the onions. Maybe I was optimistic to hope that the fruit would last 10 days... Glory, fame and a virtual hi-five to Molly! Our total was $69.50 for 120 lbs. of fresh produce including quite a few strawberries!

As of Wednesday afternoon, the oranges, plums and strawberries are gone; we’ve made a serious dent in the bananas, peaches and grapes. Carrots and tomatoes are holding out better (gee, I wonder why?) and we’ve barely dipped into the onions.
Maybe I was optimistic to hope that the fruit would last 10 days…

]]> By: Our Red House http://inashoe.com/2008/09/30-days-of-nothing-day-8/#comment-18251 Our Red House Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:51:33 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=2741#comment-18251 In Australia, that produce would cost about $200, at about $2-4 per kilo. Our petrol is about $1.50/L, or $6 per US gallon. We can't believe how *cheap* US petrol is, LOL. Kate In Australia, that produce would cost about $200, at about $2-4 per kilo.

Our petrol is about $1.50/L, or $6 per US gallon.

We can’t believe how *cheap* US petrol is, LOL.

Kate

]]> By: Lois Groat http://inashoe.com/2008/09/30-days-of-nothing-day-8/#comment-18216 Lois Groat Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:58:36 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=2741#comment-18216 No mocking from me. Yellow paste in a jar (as you so deliciously put it) is a must for me, too. But people rave about my soup, and about my gravy, so I feel justified. No mocking from me. Yellow paste in a jar (as you so deliciously put it) is a must for me, too. But people rave about my soup, and about my gravy, so I feel justified.

]]> By: Molly http://inashoe.com/2008/09/30-days-of-nothing-day-8/#comment-18214 Molly Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:31:20 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=2741#comment-18214 My guess is $69. We started a business buying and selling produce and other local food like dairy and meat. Our produce is all certified organic which is what people want around here. It has turned into a great little family business. We send out an email order form twice a month to our customers. In Washington you can contact Charlie's Produce and they will deliver cases and half cases to you. Prices are good and they also have organic. We prefer Organically Grown Company out of Oregon but they only sell organic so it's more expensive. Molly My guess is $69. We started a business buying and selling produce and other local food like dairy and meat. Our produce is all certified organic which is what people want around here. It has turned into a great little family business. We send out an email order form twice a month to our customers.

In Washington you can contact Charlie’s Produce and they will deliver cases and half cases to you. Prices are good and they also have organic. We prefer Organically Grown Company out of Oregon but they only sell organic so it’s more expensive.
Molly

]]> By: Lisa in ND http://inashoe.com/2008/09/30-days-of-nothing-day-8/#comment-18184 Lisa in ND Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:57:54 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=2741#comment-18184 I'm guessing $75. I sure wish I had access to something like this. Oh, and now I'm really hungry for fruit this morning! I'm going to have to try the 30-day thing next month, I think. Too much going on this month around here. I’m guessing $75.

I sure wish I had access to something like this.

Oh, and now I’m really hungry for fruit this morning!

I’m going to have to try the 30-day thing next month, I think. Too much going on this month around here.

]]> By: katmaxx http://inashoe.com/2008/09/30-days-of-nothing-day-8/#comment-18177 katmaxx Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:13:17 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=2741#comment-18177 I wonder if there is a produce terminal in WA. My guess is $80. I wonder if there is a produce terminal in WA. My guess is $80.

]]> By: Karen http://inashoe.com/2008/09/30-days-of-nothing-day-8/#comment-18173 Karen Tue, 09 Sep 2008 02:39:45 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=2741#comment-18173 I Faaaaiiiiillllleeeedddd.... I forgoooooot. :-( Can I do it in October? Yes. I think I will attempt this next month. It will definitely help with getting ready for the holidays! For the virtual high-five: I guess $90.00. And I rarely make it to a 6 week check on time! One time my baby was 3 months old when I finally made it to my midwife's for her "6 week" appt. :-) Ces't la vie! I Faaaaiiiiillllleeeedddd….

I forgoooooot.
:-(

Can I do it in October? Yes. I think I will attempt this next month. It will definitely help with getting ready for the holidays!

For the virtual high-five: I guess $90.00.

And I rarely make it to a 6 week check on time! One time my baby was 3 months old when I finally made it to my midwife’s for her “6 week” appt.
:-) Ces’t la vie!

]]> By: Perry C. http://inashoe.com/2008/09/30-days-of-nothing-day-8/#comment-18172 Perry C. Tue, 09 Sep 2008 02:31:18 +0000 http://inashoe.com/?p=2741#comment-18172 Just for the record ladies Kim posted the article above. It's a sign of what getting up a 5:30 does to her that she left me logged in when she posted it :) Love ya hunney! Just for the record ladies Kim posted the article above. It’s a sign of what getting up a 5:30 does to her that she left me logged in when she posted it :)

Love ya hunney!

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