Wednesday 29-03-2017 – National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day

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  • #857584
    katzenjammer
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    This day might bring back memories of the five-and-dime or corner store. And call to mind something that the kits are very good at – not to mention some of their purrsons – shopping – online, in-store, whatever.





    Meanwhile, at KJ’s …

    #857587
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Whenever I see the first picture, I think of our KJ.

    Shopping isn’t my thing. I hunt my stuff-when I need something, I find where it’s at and get it. That the sum of my shopping…so if you’re a roamer, we are not shopping together.




    It’s been a wonderfully rainy day. We’re suppose to have rain/snow mix over the day or so. I’m a happy camper. I gladly teach you what to do with any nip, KJ. Purrsonally, I think to many people are making too much about marijuana.

    Cya and have a happy~
    PG

    Sweet moe?uhane ko?u hoa

    #857589
    Moonshadow_NZ
    Moderator

    No crossover pic



    #857593
    lagatta4
    Participant

    Where is that corner store – what we call a “dépanneur” here in Québec (short form, “the dep”) where they sell hard liquor and have cigarettes still on display?

    Here dépanneurs can sell beer, wine and cider, but nothing harder, and while cigarettes remain a mainstay, they are no longer on public display.

    I’m somewhere between kj and pj. I don’t particularly enjoy shopping, and don’t shop with friends except at Jean-Talon Market (a public market in my neighbourhood that is also a popular meeting place) but I do scout out sales. I never buy jeans at full price, (I’m fine with buying plain, dark ones at Reitmans) and watch the sales at Simons, a chain that started in Québec City and has spread to Montréal and our suburbs, and now across Canada. They have beautiful clothing, but it isn’t the cheapest; however they have good sales. They have some nice skirts (not too short), this spring. I’ve also had luck with kijiji and other local online sellers.

    No, I’m not obsessed with the cannabis issue, in real life I’m far more involved in environmental and housing issues. And cats, obviously.

    In some central Mtl neighbourhoods (not just the downtown core) a new generation of small businesspersons have reinvented the corner shop or convenience store with better quality products, including locally-made items and better food. To a degree this means gentrification, but not always; there is a tiny greengrocers around the corner from me that also sells food items other than fruit and vegetables. And one can buy a single tomato or potato! This is a great saving for singles, as we are inclined to waste the end of bags of produce, no matter how careful we are.

    Livia is in full in-and-out mode; the weather still isn’t very nice so while she wants out, she doesn’t stay out for very long!

    #857596
    Kittyzee
    Participant

    Good morning all! I agree lagatta, the issue of marijuana is way overrated. I also feel it’s a way for politicians to get their hands on another issue to garner votes for their point of view.

    Love the pics today–they are soooo funny! I love to shop, but don’t do it very often. I am a very savvy internet shopper though and do it a lot!! Around here many malls have closed, so in order to do any mall shopping, it’s quite a drive. And I don’t live in a big city, so stores that carry what you need are just not available.

    Started the woodburner last night, Mr. KZ got the bird out safely! The cats are very delighted that it is going and they can warm their bellies again. It’s not that cold outside, but enough that a fire feels pretty good!!

    #857603
    katzenjammer
    Participant

    Yup, shoe grrl, that’s me, PG! 😉

    Grocery shopping today was stressful. My wheely cart broke down with a heavy load – thankfully the wheel came off when I was getting into my bldg, way not fun. But I managed, somehow.

    OK, so now I’ll head on out to gym where it’s the usual drill and for me, fun.

    #857604
    AV
    Participant

    Hi all! I have to say, Im more like PG, don’t like shoping. I wear jeans most of which are 30+ years. Some date back to college ….. do basic Levis really ever go out of style? Hey, they still fit, so I wear them. I did order 2 pair of ‘fancy’ jeans with bling on them a year or so ago, I call them my ‘dress up jeans’ … I’ll probably have those another 30 years lol

    Much ado about nothing I say to the PoPo (pot police) …. a little weed never hurt anyone …..

    Funny story – Luna sleeps on the corner of the bed in the guest room, all our bedrooms are upstairs, which has a big window that looks out the front. Last night Mr. AV and I were scared awake at 2am by her screaming like a banshee ….. Mr. AV runs in to find her hitting the window, cause there was a certain black face staring with nose to glass …….. Caddy didn’t even flinch, just kept staring …. after a while, she sauntered over to the tree, climbed down and got back in her bed on the porch …. showoff

    #857607
    JerseyJoan
    Moderator

    There used to be a “five and ten” in my hometown. Went there at least once a year for school supplies and the dreaded gymsuits. *shudder*
    I’m not much of a shopper. There’s usually a list going and when I feel up to it I’ll go. Usually it’s Walmart or Target, which are just down the mountain. Malls are not my thing.
    I think pot smokers should be left alone, it’s not a gateway drug.
    Yikes, a busted wheely cart, that’s no fun at all.
    Oh if Luna only knew, she won’t have to worry about Caddy looking at her much longer!
    It’s a sunny but chilly day here in Jersey. Leela has been parked in front of the wood burner all day. It did burn down to not much while I was out for a while, but I promptly brought it back to life, and to her satisfaction, when I got home.

    #857608
    lagatta4
    Participant

    I have many garments that are that old, but not jeans. Even when I was quite thin my inner thighs rubbed together a bit – this was very humiliating, I was perhaps a size 7 by our reckoning? Putting on weight around menopause of course made that worse. I’ve lost a lot of that, but still jeans won’t last me more than a few years. Remember that I also ride a bicycle every day that there isn’t serious snow, even if there is rain (but not torrential, as neither cars nor I have good brakes or visibility, and we still don’t have dedicated bicycle lanes everywhere, as in rainy Amsterdam). I have tops, skirts and jackets that are quite ancient, but a few skirts are too large and not worth having taken in. I have a jeans jacket that must be around 30 years old, but I only wear it at home or as a bit of a punky joke as it is really worn out. Nowadays I can wear black or other deep coloured jeans jackets even for “public” work at conferences, but obviously not that one.

    I’m probably more like PG overall, but like KJ I do need the tactile element of shopping; I don’t trust the Internet for clothes; for one thing sizing for women is utterly unpredictable, even among firms that provide measurements.

    Livia has the blackest of faces, but also a very tiny one. And lovely green eyes.

    #857610
    AV
    Participant

    Oh Livia, I bet your eyes match Caddy s. She is an all black cat with piercing green eyes!

    I will say, I was leary of ordering jeans online, but my sister had given me a pair in that line that I liked, so I ordered the same size and they fit well. Im tall, but have very narrow hips (how I birthed two 8-9lb babies is still a mystery), but this line is slim cut, so it works for me.

    I put a big pot of beans in the crockpot this morning, and now need to make a cobb salad, and an iron skillet of cornbread ….. southern comfort meal ….. have a great evening all!

    #857612
    Moonshadow_NZ
    Moderator

    Good morning all, still feeling yuck today and taking it easy.
    Lagatta, I checked back on that cat at the counter pic but any information there was on it I can’t get as it was on Pinterest and I haven’t signed up with them, mainly because I would never be off their site – it was a self preservation move on my part. I enlarged the pic and I suspect the pic is from Europe possibly Eastern Europe. There is pricing behind and slightly above the mans head and I can’t figure out the monetary unit on it.
    I seldom shop unless it is for groceries and at the greengrocer. Just not into shopping unless it is necessary.
    Oh no KJ, so glad that you were almost at your door when the wheels came off your shopping trip. Not what you needed just now. Is it repairable or do you need to go shopping for a new wheely cart? Now that could be fun.
    AV, I am laughing fit to burst here 😆 😆 😆 😆 Poor Luna and OMG Caddy you imp. You just wanted to see how the other cats live and scaring the bejebbers out of one of them was an added bonus, go on admit it. 😉 So what are you planning to do tonight?? 😯 🙄
    I had the same problem Lagatta with jeans, haven’t had that problem since I lost the fitness in my legs or maybe the clothing designers/manufacturers/buyers realised that not everyone is a basic size finally and allow for ‘stronger’ thighs. 🙂
    Like Livia HRH Shadz has a tiny face with delicate features that are hidden by her markings. It’s not until she is lying still in your lap that you notice how sweet she looks.
    Dinner sounds great AV.
    The sun is disappearing under a cloud here but it’s still warm according to the thermometre, I just aren’t feeling if it’s hot or cold.

    #857613
    katzenjammer
    Participant

    Nope, wheely cart is consigned to trash bin. But I do have another one, plus one that’s metal and very sturdy.

    I buy clothes in store and also online, although I have no need of new clothes for now. I have a (shall we say) surfeit. Online if I’m unsure I have a chat with customer service as opposed to reading many conflicting reviews. I am (still love this euphemism) very spritely, so I wear things bigger/lower down than “designer” intended and don’t much care. Sweaters, well I never buy them anymore, the ones that I knit are IMHO nicer that what I can find in store and for sure unique.

    I even do well buying shoes/boots online. And I manage to do well at bazaars, peeps are surprised at what I can score, ie way expensive items for next to nothing. One just has to make the effort to sift through the junk for the gems. In my fantasy life I would be a stylist. 😉

    I do have a thing for jean skirts. I don’t wear pants (religious reasons.) Ergo lots of them in lots of colours and styles. Back in corporate days our dept was considered “creative” so denim was fine, eventually it was fine for everyone.

    I did do a major purge of some 80s styles/things I no longer loved some time back. A charity benefited. And everything is purrfectly organized cause that’s just the way I am.

    But like I said I have so much stuff that I am sorta on a shopping embargo. LOL.

    Anyway I’m so wiped I’m beyond wiped. So it’s off to score some noms and then attempt to chill. We actually had some snow today! And tonight’s spin class was beyond exerting – but I loved it! Very hard to bring myself down after.

    #857614
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    I had to know why you don’t wear pants so looked it up. kli gever – the prohibition for a woman to dress like a man. (Beged isha is the corresponding prohibition on men dressing like women.)

    Read more: http://jewinthecity.com/2009/06/why-dont-orthodox-jewish-women-wear-pants/#ixzz4clRk3wth

    I learned something new today.

    #857615
    katzenjammer
    Participant

    So now you know, PG. 🙂

    There are different viewpoints however as nothing is totally black or white. Probably the same in other religions. For me, I do what I do and respect that others may differ. At the end of the day, I just want to get through the day.

    But it is interesting how a grrrl in pants looks fine, whereas I must admit that if I saw a guy wearing a skirt (kilts aside,), well he’d get reactions from general public. Although way back I used to go to a stylist who had a penchant for wearing skirts and he was way kewel.
    😉

    #857629
    Jeankit
    Participant

    Paw up belated waves! Missed this yesterday for busy at this place also a Family Biz ;)!
    Adding my 2.5 cents worth 🙂
    Great theme. I grew up in a Family Biz so know the scoop of Mom/Pop Biz.
    Later – with need to expand my horizons in work world I realized I chose to be part
    of other “Family Businesses” Opportunities. Yes, they had their quirks but think
    the majority still have a more caring environment than big corporate world job!
    So, now you know my shpeel!

    Hmm…will sneak into today’s café hopeful later…

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