Following up

[eve_prime]

Let's see. First, I wanted to report that The Great Rotini Annoyance is finally at an end. After something like 108 days, my neighborhood Safeway is finally stocking ordinary rotini again. Finally.

Also, I have these photos for Helen - the Japanese maple next to my front door. It was planted almost 30 years ago! The leaves are very lacy and turn dark red in the fall.

Comments

[kaishin108]

The Japanese Maple is gorgeous! Thank you so much for posting the photos!

I am very happy about your pasta coming in. Maybe the pasta shelves will start filling up around here too.

<3 <3 <3

[eve_prime]

Thanks for taking the time to look at the photos!

I think the Safeway problem was that they removed the location for the pasta, so nobody could put it on the shelf. Then they moved the entire pasta section, then they moved it again. But finally it is okay again. I hope your pasta shelves will be back to normal soon!

[kaishin108]

Yes, two different stores I had been in had shortages. Next time I go I will look! :-)

[eve_prime]

With this supply chain stuff going on, I wonder if inland states are having more problems than those of us on the major coastal routes. Maybe the port cities are getting the first crack at the merchandise?

[kaishin108]

I think so, because during Omicron our Trader Joe's closed their produce department for about a week. When I mentioned this to my friends in Calif. that had not happened there. And also the truckers in the winter have trouble getting thru the mountain passes from the coast because of snow.

[eve_prime]

Yeah, that makes sense. I haven't been to Trader Joe's in a long time, but the other supermarkets have had plenty of produce. That sounds so frustrating.