Well, I've no longer got the blues when it's time to grocery shop. I love our local markets. Even though we won't have a farmer's market until May, I'm able to find amazing produce around here. One of my favorite places to shop is the Star Store in Langley. Where else can you find cheap avocados (Hass for 59 cents each!) any time of the year, leopard skin panties, kitchen gadgets, cute scarves, great priced wine, crab cakes, and fake nose glasses all under one roof? It is pretty packed in there. You really can't help but run into someone (whether you know them or not) as you peruse the aisles. The merchandiser gets an A+ for displaying goods. And the prices aren't bad. I mentioned the avocados because we used to live right in the middle of avocado land in CA. I never paid under a dollar for one, esp. Hass. Very cool. The store has a smaller branch just down the street from our house. I took Fifi there when she came to visit a few years ago. As we were waiting patiently for our cream puffs at the deli counter, she remarked aloud, "I didn't know this island was so civilized." I think she envisioned us living ala Gilligan's Island because our cell service was so spotty it was hard to have phone conversations without being cut off mid sentence. Anyway, she was quite impressed.
The Star Store isn't necessarily convenient for filling the grocery cart, but it's a great place to run in for a few fun items. There is a new store I'm crazy about for the big shopping expeditions...The Goose Community Market. But, you'll just have to wait to hear about that place. I'm done shopping for the day.
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