Just came back from Kroger today...prices on some items have gone up...do you think it's because the value of the dollar has gone down? Maybe. I just read today that China started to trade with another country in yuan, not in dollars. Shredded cheese, Kroger brand on sale is now $2.59 for an 8 oz package; cost of spam went up also to $2.69. Who cares about spam? I do, it's easy to fix & eat. Don't they serve that in restaurants in Hawaii? Yes, they do. But there are certainly good buys in Kroger today, e.g., beef ( chuck pot roast) is buy one get one free. This is really a great price!; Keurig caribou kcup ( 12 ) is $6.99 ( previously $8.99), a very good buy; some green mountain kcup is also on sale at $6.99, a really good price. Hilshire polska kielbasa is 2 for $4.00. There might be other items on sale that I did not see since I was in a hurry. Sale ends on Sunday 3/22.
Other stop was an Asian store, double dragon rice 20 lbs was $19.99 which was $12.99 before; kyongi rice 40 lbs was $24.99 which was $19.99 before. I do not know if I am the only one that is griping about prices...packages of items are getting smaller & prices are going up. One can easily spend $ 50 nowadays with only one or two items! Yikes!!! What can we do? Anyone??
Another thing that has gone up is medicine, I did not have a copay before Obamacare on generic but now, AFTER OBAMACARE, it is $19.25 for a 90 day supply! Premiums also has doubled and the benefits are not that great..high copay, etc...Isn't that ironic...the affordable care is not affordable....why do the politicians call it affordable, perhaps they do not know what the word " affordable" means? For them, it might be affordable since they are millionaires but for ordinary folks like me, it is outrageous and insane!! So, what will people do...buy food or buy medicine? Goodness gracious!!! I hope and pray that Obamacare will be repealed!!!
What is going on?
....High prices on food, gas, healthcare.
....High unemployment
....US dollars devalued
....Crazy weather all over
I can enumerate other things but I think I might run out of space, so I will stop now. I just hope and pray that things will get better...am I being overly optimistic? Probably...you guys tell me...I think I am done for now....
Let us all pray for world peace. May God bless each and everyone of us!!!!
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! DECEMBER 31, 2013
Wow! 2013 soon will be a thing of the past. Time flies when you're having fun??? I just hope & pray that 2014 will be a better year for all of us, our country and the whole world!
My wishes for 2014? Peace in the whole world! Cessation of abortion in Michigan, the whole United States and the whole world! That God will be back in everybody's life and God will continue to bless our dear country. Religious liberty & freedom will continue in our beloved country.
Here's wishing everyone a safe, healthy, blessed, prosperous & happy New Year. May God bless all of us!!! Cheers!!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
My wishes for 2014? Peace in the whole world! Cessation of abortion in Michigan, the whole United States and the whole world! That God will be back in everybody's life and God will continue to bless our dear country. Religious liberty & freedom will continue in our beloved country.
Here's wishing everyone a safe, healthy, blessed, prosperous & happy New Year. May God bless all of us!!! Cheers!!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Sunday, October 13, 2013
ROSARY RALLY 2013, OCTOBER 12, 2013
Rosary Rally Crusade was held yesterday, October 12, 2013 all over the United States. I was on one of the rallies which was held at a park. The prayer started promptly at 12 noon local time...weather was gorgeous...sunny and a little bit on the cooler side, which was fantastic. It was a very successful, blessed and happy event shared by the rally attendees. After the rally, we stayed at the park socializing since it was a beautiful day. A wonderful, wonderful event....and I thank all of the rally participants that help me pray and make the rally a very successful one this year. Everyone felt sooo blessed and cannot wait for the rally next year. We hope and pray that we will do it again next year, God willing.
Purpose of the rally was to pray for our beloved country and the whole world, organized by America Needs Fatima organization. There were 11,247 rallies held which exceeded expectations of 10,000. Isn't that amazing? 11,247 rallies praying at the same time for America and the world. People that joined felt so blessed and happy and knew that in a small way helped pray for our country and the world. We sure need the prayers, don't you all agree? I am sure that God and the Blessed Virgin Mary are so happy for our prayers and I hope and pray that God will continue to bestow His blessings to our dear, beloved country and the world.
May God bless all of us and have a great, blessed and happy day!
Purpose of the rally was to pray for our beloved country and the whole world, organized by America Needs Fatima organization. There were 11,247 rallies held which exceeded expectations of 10,000. Isn't that amazing? 11,247 rallies praying at the same time for America and the world. People that joined felt so blessed and happy and knew that in a small way helped pray for our country and the world. We sure need the prayers, don't you all agree? I am sure that God and the Blessed Virgin Mary are so happy for our prayers and I hope and pray that God will continue to bestow His blessings to our dear, beloved country and the world.
May God bless all of us and have a great, blessed and happy day!
Thursday, September 26, 2013
OBAMACARE STINKS!!!! September 26, 2013
OBAMACARE STINKS!!!
Just got my 2014 health care renewal....thanks a lot to Obamacare...my prescription drug coverage stinks!!! Now I have a copay of more than $300.00 ( which I did not have before), plus I have to pay 25 percent for my prescription, generic or preferred generic or whatever drug I buy! Twenty five percent! It is like paying the whole thing!! My co-pay to a specialist increased also, and I have not even read everything yet!
Do we really want Obamacare? I did my part...I tweet and called many senators over the last 2 days to defund, repeal and vote NO to cloture on the senate votes which will take place very, very soon. ...
I applaud and have a lot of respect to Senator Ted Cruz ( R... Texas), for staying on the senate floor " filibustering" Obamacare amidst a sea of senators that do not care even one bit for their fellow Americans! It seems that Sen Ted Cruz and a handful of senators are the only ones that can connect with us ordinary people, and knows what this Obamacare really entails! Come to think of it, why would the senators care about us..after all, they, their families and probably their employees are exempt from Obamacare. Which leads me to my next question...If they really love Obamacare, they should be enrolled in it also, just like the rest of us, don't everybody agree?
May God help and bless all of us!
Just got my 2014 health care renewal....thanks a lot to Obamacare...my prescription drug coverage stinks!!! Now I have a copay of more than $300.00 ( which I did not have before), plus I have to pay 25 percent for my prescription, generic or preferred generic or whatever drug I buy! Twenty five percent! It is like paying the whole thing!! My co-pay to a specialist increased also, and I have not even read everything yet!
Do we really want Obamacare? I did my part...I tweet and called many senators over the last 2 days to defund, repeal and vote NO to cloture on the senate votes which will take place very, very soon. ...
I applaud and have a lot of respect to Senator Ted Cruz ( R... Texas), for staying on the senate floor " filibustering" Obamacare amidst a sea of senators that do not care even one bit for their fellow Americans! It seems that Sen Ted Cruz and a handful of senators are the only ones that can connect with us ordinary people, and knows what this Obamacare really entails! Come to think of it, why would the senators care about us..after all, they, their families and probably their employees are exempt from Obamacare. Which leads me to my next question...If they really love Obamacare, they should be enrolled in it also, just like the rest of us, don't everybody agree?
May God help and bless all of us!
Monday, September 2, 2013
LABOR DAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2013
It is Labor Day, last day for summer activities especially barbecuing ribs, chicken, steak, hamburger, hot dogs, vegetables etc..etc... Excuse me, talk about yourself! Why? Because I am sure there are many people that barbeque all year round, including us. That is right! As long as the weather is nice with no snow on the ground, we fire up our barbeque grill and start grilling! Amen! You can say that again! Anyway, I am deviating from the subject because I found this very interesting.
Do you know where your food comes from? I thought I knew. The other day, I bought a bottle of apple juice for a recipe I am going to make...thought it was a product of the USA since it has the Meijer's name on the label plus the price is better than the other brands. I guess consumers really look at price first, which I am guilty of. But who wouldn't, with the sorry state of our economy? Besides, do we not always hear that we should try the store's brand first than the name brand items since it is cheaper, has the same taste, consistency, blah...blah...blah..
Anyway, guess what? When I looked at the label, I found out that it was " distributed by Meijer Distribution Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan."
I looked at the bottle closely, and lo and behold, "Product of China" was on top of the label, on the bottle itself. It is so easy to miss. Why was it not on the label itself? Did they do it on purpose so it could be missed very easily?
Why am I rambling about this? First of all, Meijer is in Michigan, originated in Michigan and the corporate headquarters is in Walker, Michigan in the Grand Rapids metropolitan area. Second, did you all know that Michigan ranks 3rd in the nation in apple production! So, you would think that Michigan has enough to supply Meijer or any place in Michigan? I do not know about imports and exports, but I just thought it would be nice for our stores to patronize first our local grown products, don't you all think so? That is all folks, my 2 cents spill about what I bought which surprised me. Why? It should not have surprised you since one can rarely see any products made in the USA anymore, is it not? I rest my case!
Have a safe, happy and blessed Labor Day!! May God bless all of us and let us all pray for world peace!!
Do you know where your food comes from? I thought I knew. The other day, I bought a bottle of apple juice for a recipe I am going to make...thought it was a product of the USA since it has the Meijer's name on the label plus the price is better than the other brands. I guess consumers really look at price first, which I am guilty of. But who wouldn't, with the sorry state of our economy? Besides, do we not always hear that we should try the store's brand first than the name brand items since it is cheaper, has the same taste, consistency, blah...blah...blah..
Anyway, guess what? When I looked at the label, I found out that it was " distributed by Meijer Distribution Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan."
I looked at the bottle closely, and lo and behold, "Product of China" was on top of the label, on the bottle itself. It is so easy to miss. Why was it not on the label itself? Did they do it on purpose so it could be missed very easily?
Why am I rambling about this? First of all, Meijer is in Michigan, originated in Michigan and the corporate headquarters is in Walker, Michigan in the Grand Rapids metropolitan area. Second, did you all know that Michigan ranks 3rd in the nation in apple production! So, you would think that Michigan has enough to supply Meijer or any place in Michigan? I do not know about imports and exports, but I just thought it would be nice for our stores to patronize first our local grown products, don't you all think so? That is all folks, my 2 cents spill about what I bought which surprised me. Why? It should not have surprised you since one can rarely see any products made in the USA anymore, is it not? I rest my case!
Have a safe, happy and blessed Labor Day!! May God bless all of us and let us all pray for world peace!!
Saturday, June 15, 2013
FATHER'S DAY JUNE 16, 2013
I cannot believe it is already the sixth month of the year, and lo & behold...it is Father's Day!!!! Where did the time go??? What do you mean? Did it just go and run around?? Or it just said..BAM!! I am out of here!!! You are sooo corny!!! Oh, where is the corn...that is yummy!!! Wait...where did you get the corn??? If it is a GMO corn, I do not want it! Excuse me, please speak in plain English! What do you mean? What is GMO?? It means genetically modified organism, in this case, genetically modified crop where changes were introduced into their DNA by genetic engineering techniques for faster growth and other purposes. Oh my gosh!! That is sooo deep!!! Wait....why are you deviating from your subject, Father's Day??? I do not know, but do you have a problem with that? Wow!! Testy! Testy! Testy!!! Back to Father's Day......
Do you remember your father? I do. I remember going with him to his place of work, going with him and the whole family watching a play, a show, an orchestra, going on vacation to the rural area going through zigzag roads, to the beach, etc...etc..... Those were really unforgettable days that will remain with me forever. Those were really, really happy, happy days. So, boys and girls cherish the days you have with your father and the rest of the family, for your loved ones will not be here forever. My! My! My! You are getting sentimental and I do not like it...you are going to make me cry! Oh, would you like a box of tissues to wipe away your tears??? I do not know about you!! You are hopeless!
Anyway, whatever you do, whether taking him out to dinner, a movie or a party, cherish this moment....for your father will not be here forever! So, what are you waiting for??? Hug your father, kiss him, show your love and affection today and everyday of the year!! May God bless all fathers!!!!
To Pang...I miss you soooo much....luv ya......mwah!!!!!
May all fathers have a safe, happy & blessed day!
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!
Do you remember your father? I do. I remember going with him to his place of work, going with him and the whole family watching a play, a show, an orchestra, going on vacation to the rural area going through zigzag roads, to the beach, etc...etc..... Those were really unforgettable days that will remain with me forever. Those were really, really happy, happy days. So, boys and girls cherish the days you have with your father and the rest of the family, for your loved ones will not be here forever. My! My! My! You are getting sentimental and I do not like it...you are going to make me cry! Oh, would you like a box of tissues to wipe away your tears??? I do not know about you!! You are hopeless!
Anyway, whatever you do, whether taking him out to dinner, a movie or a party, cherish this moment....for your father will not be here forever! So, what are you waiting for??? Hug your father, kiss him, show your love and affection today and everyday of the year!! May God bless all fathers!!!!
To Pang...I miss you soooo much....luv ya......mwah!!!!!
May all fathers have a safe, happy & blessed day!
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!
Saturday, May 11, 2013
MOTHER'S DAY MAY 12, 2013
Hi....here I am on Mother's Day, trying to write something. Well, well, well, it's about time, missy that you make your fingers useful again. Why?? Did you missed me?? Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! You guys missed me.....I do not know what to say.... Booo...hooo...I was missed....Enough!! Do your thing! Sheesh, I was just having fun....Excuse me.....
Have you hug your mother today? Have you kissed her and told her that you love her? No?? Well, what are you waiting for?? Christmas??? Ha! Ha! you are sooo funny! Am I ? I am not laughing. Can you see that I am serious?? Okay, okay, I heard you. No, do it now!!! Wow!! You are like a general. Well, I mean it, tell your mother, or anyone that is taking care of you and dear to you that you love her, for life is short and you might miss the lost opportunity. Yes, madam!!!
What are you going to do for your mother today? Perhaps, a dinner, movie or shower of chocolates, flowers, cards, loving note. Wow! For a while I thought, you said to give her a shower. Ha! Ha! Ha! Are you nuts??? You are nincompoop, it looks like you do not see all the words. My goodness, you are sooo crazy! Thank you!!! You thought I will get mad?? Not me, kiddo!
Anyway, seems we are always steering out of our topic. What?? Where oh where is our car??? Where are we going??? I think it is hopeless talking to you. I give up!!! Why??? A winner never quits!!! What did I win??? See, I got ya!!! Ha! Ha! Yup!!! Wink...wink.....
Let us be serious now. I wish to take this opportunity to wish all the mothers and all the women who have taken care of their children a very safe, happy and blessed day. You all are a very special group of people and God loves all of you!!
This is my cue.....I love you Mang and I missed you dearly. Mwaaaahhhhh........
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL MOMS!!!!
Have you hug your mother today? Have you kissed her and told her that you love her? No?? Well, what are you waiting for?? Christmas??? Ha! Ha! you are sooo funny! Am I ? I am not laughing. Can you see that I am serious?? Okay, okay, I heard you. No, do it now!!! Wow!! You are like a general. Well, I mean it, tell your mother, or anyone that is taking care of you and dear to you that you love her, for life is short and you might miss the lost opportunity. Yes, madam!!!
What are you going to do for your mother today? Perhaps, a dinner, movie or shower of chocolates, flowers, cards, loving note. Wow! For a while I thought, you said to give her a shower. Ha! Ha! Ha! Are you nuts??? You are nincompoop, it looks like you do not see all the words. My goodness, you are sooo crazy! Thank you!!! You thought I will get mad?? Not me, kiddo!
Anyway, seems we are always steering out of our topic. What?? Where oh where is our car??? Where are we going??? I think it is hopeless talking to you. I give up!!! Why??? A winner never quits!!! What did I win??? See, I got ya!!! Ha! Ha! Yup!!! Wink...wink.....
Let us be serious now. I wish to take this opportunity to wish all the mothers and all the women who have taken care of their children a very safe, happy and blessed day. You all are a very special group of people and God loves all of you!!
This is my cue.....I love you Mang and I missed you dearly. Mwaaaahhhhh........
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL MOMS!!!!
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