Ellen,<br>I've noticed the same thing. It has been a challenge for me to figure out how to get the fresh fruits and veggies. I've been able to adjust what I buy at the grocery store (more often than not, Winco) but it isn't the same quality. I can only imagine how it affects those whose budgets were already fiscally challenged. <br><br><b><i>Ellen Roskovich <gussie443@hotmail.com></i></b> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> <style> .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } </style> <strong>Yesterday afternoon I noticed some bare spots in the cupboard and decided it was a good time for a Winco run. As I walked up and down each aisle I noticed that all the familiar products I've been buying for years have their prices jacked up 20 - 25%!! And that's just since the first of the year. These aren't
seasonal adjustments we're talking about either. . . . I know this is a direct result of the rising gas prices. I'm paying more for my Nalley's chili and my kitty's Friskies.</strong><br> <strong></strong> <br> <strong>I've decided they must be feeding chickens crude oil because the price of eggs have been through the roof for months now. Usually you see a price break around Easter, but not really this year.</strong><br> <strong></strong> <br> <strong>I'm used to volatile cheese prices. . . a real pain in the patooty for pizzeria owners. . .but what's up with flour? I've heard there's a shortage and I noticed that Winco has raised their French bread. . .about 20%. You can't blame them. . . they're not running a charitable institution.</strong><br> <strong></strong> <br> <strong>But it just really sucks when you realize that because of the rising fuel prices, you're getting kicked in the ass and socked in the
gut.</strong><br> <strong></strong> <br> <strong>Ellen A. Roskovich</strong><br><br><hr>In a rush? <a href="http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_realtime_042008" target="_new">Get real-time answers with Windows Live Messenger.</a>=======================================================<br> List services made available by First Step Internet, <br> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <br> http://www.fsr.net <br> mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<br>=======================================================</blockquote><br><BR><BR>Tom & Liz Ivie<p> 
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