Old Mother Hubbard

Old  Mother Hubbard went to her cupboard

To fetch her poor dog a bone

When she got there, the cupboard was bare

And so her poor dog had none

I know you are familiar with the  above nursery rhyme . My wife might very well say that it represents my philosophy of grocery shopping  . Not quite true but there is an element of accuracy there . As I get older , I find that I dont necessarily eat as much  so I dont ‘” need ‘”  as much food , so less shopping . Voila !  At this point my beloved and I part ways . I have a shorter list, shall we say , of food stuffs ( used in a broad sense of the word ) that I would consider essentials  than my wife .

My list would probably be somethimg like this “

1. Coffee
2. Coffemate
   
3. Tea bags
4. Sugar
5. Bread
6. Mello Yello
7. Something quick for breakfast ( poptarts, Quaker Breakfast cookies )
8. Utz chips
9. Good   Bread
   

To run out of one or more of these items is just crazzzy !! My wife on the other have would have a more extensive list of essentials, not there is anything wrong with that , I probably accept some of her list , but more as optional / I realize how risky it is to list for her , so I will just suggest some of what might appear.

1. Kashi or horsey food
2. Yogurt
3. Kleenex
4. Bathroom  tissue ( isnt there duplication here )
5. Vitamin C

So let the games begin.