…go to the grocery store or clean your house?
I need to do both tonight and would much, much rather clean than grocery shop. I think this shift happened right around the time milk hit $3 a gallon. Or maybe it was at the $4 mark.
Hello. Did anyone tell the cows that gas prices went back down? Perhaps the cows could let up on the milk prices now, too. That would be nice.
In other news…my kids were off school today. And they’re off again tomorrow. Due to cold.
It is cold…but is it THAT cold? I don’t remember cold days back in Michigan…
The cold is starting to get to us…cabin fever of sorts, yet ironically I’m not jumping at my chance to go out into the cold, cold world and grocery shop. Hmmm…I’m starting to reconsider.
So seriously, which would you rather do…groceries or cleaning? And if you have a cure for cabin fever, well, I’d love to hear that, too. Hope you’re warm and well…
Definitely groceries. I am able to turn a blind high to costs (which could explain my debt .)
I found this link off the craft crow blog:
http://ordinarylifemagic.blogspot.com/2009/01/ice-sculptures.html
We put the water out to freeze tonight and will build our towers tomorrow. Perfect cold weather activity! (we added extra gliter!)
I’d rather . . . hmm, grocery shop or clean . . . is there a neither option? I like to sit and eat popcorn and watch movies and snuggle with the kids. Yep, that’s my choice!!
Maybe a trip to CA is in order….it’s in the mid 80s here!
I think I’d rather clean if it’s THAT cold outside (or have the groceries delivered LOL!)…other wise I don’t mind doing either.
Hi,
Don’t know what types of grocery stores are in your neck of the woods, but around here “Safeway” delivers! I think it only costs $5-$8 for the service. It seems easier to just do it myself than to take the time ordering online, but hey if you order early enough, you could stay home… clean out the refrigerator… and then have your new fresh food delivered to your clean refrigerator. :0) The best of both worlds huh. :0)
PS- I would way rather stay home and clean, do laundry etc, than go out in the cold to the grocery store. :0)
Best of luck,
rachel
Oh, I just noticed Erin’s comment…
Yes, it is warm here in Cali. huh? :0)
I live in Northern Cali, (wine country), how ’bout you?
rachel
My work/school got out at 1 yesterday(more for the winds/blowing snow) out today and tomorrow for the cold…when I called people on the chain, we were trying to remember days in IL like this as a kid..can’t …kinda like having a five day weekend..(off for MLK Monday) but remind me of this happiness come June while we are still attending…cabin fever starting here too!
Just so I don’t have to get dressed and do the hair I would rather stay home and clean.
BUT on the other hand I wouldn’t mind going grocery shopping just for a break from the house.
Cabin fever – when I was growing up (in the dark ages) we would bring a bucket of fresh snow in and make taffy. I always loved to see the design the taffy would make as it went through the snow to cool… I see a layout in my future
I would prefer to go to the store as that is a family thing and cleaning I do by myself or with so many interuptions from well intentioned ‘helpers’ it is at least twice the work.
I would always much rather clean than go to the grocery store. BTW – as one who owns dairy cattle, we actually need to tell the grain mill that gas is going down because it cost just as much to feed our cows today as it did when gasoline was at an all time high – go figure.
i just posted this on my blog… a Sunshine in Wintertime Jar.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pIWaoLddf-w/SWuryz0FZdI/AAAAAAAALjA/Y9PJgSsWABU/s1600-h/IMG_0735web.jpg
here is the list of things I put in the jar:
http://www.simplyfreshdesigns.com/blog_files/sunshine_list.doc
it probably is better for little kids, but it’s at least something to keep them from bouncing off the walls for a few minutes at least.
Here are our Rules:
1. Mom has the right to veto the random selection due to family schedule, time limitations, mother’s patience level, or any other factors whether temporal, mental or emotional.
2. If mom okay’s the selection, then that choice must be done. No grumping, groaning, moaning, complaining, murmuring, or lally-gagging about the activity.
anyhooo… i love your blog. i’m attempted a big organization of my home. it just has been a disaster since we moved and it needs some serious help – little by little I’ll get there.
I hate grocery shopping. I’ll take cleaning any day!
grocery shop for me. i am the “coupon queen” around here and get most of my groceries for next to nothing so it’s actually fun to shop! if only they made coupons for milk…
Definitely clean. The thought of standing outside loading groceries in the car is…ICK!
I would have to say cleaning. I like cleaning and the result is so rewarding, but the store is the opposite these days. I look at the bill and sigh.
I hate the whole concept of grocery shopping – you spend all that time and energy putting items into your cart. Then you must take them out, PAY for them, and put them back in the cart. Then you put them in the car, take them out of the car, take them out of the bag and put them back on shelves. UGH! 😉 So yes I would clean any day.
Heather I totally LOVE your Sunshine Jar – what a terrific idea and great choices too. Mind if I copy?
It was -23 here in south central MN today, windchill was past -40 though I don’t know recall the real number. Most schools were closed and I am thankful for the Wii and legos and tinker toys. Today, if I didn’t have to work, I would have cleaned instead of shopped but ALMOST any other day I would have picked groceries over cleaning. Hate cleaning…
KellyM in MN
I would definately say cleaning. It is so much more rewarding, seein the end results. Grocery shopping is low on my list. I’d even pick laundry over shopping!
I took my son for his second day of high school finals at 7:15 this morning…car said -33. Does it really matter when it gets below zero? On Monday I had an organizing client cancel because she was stranded out of town so that left me home to clean and go grocery shopping. Can I tell you how much I loved my “snow day”….me home all day and the house empty. I got sooo much done, I can’t wait for another. As long as I have time I enjoy both activities. When there is not enought time, I still go grocery shopping but the house will be a little more messy 🙂
So sorry to hear about all the cold weather everyone is having. We have the opposite problem here in Southern California, it’s been in the mid to upper 80’s all week. But it’s also been very dry and windy. I’m ready for the cold weather again b/c there’s just something wrong with it being 80+ degrees in the middle of January.
Now to your question…Hmmm…that’s a tough one b/c I hate cleaning and grocery shopping both. But I think I hate grocery shopping more, it’s a chore I just can’t get into. At least with cleaning I can do a little organizing and that always makes me happy. 😉
Sending warm thoughts to you and your cold readers!
Well I guess I needn’t remind you its summer here in NZ lol. We also do our shopping online and it gets delivered to our kitchen bench, a bonus for winter weather………so I guess it has to be cleaning lol for me.