Happiness is the Wonderland Bear Band

 

Happiness is poaching an egg in a mug

 

Olive oil prices expected to nearly halve in coming months as drought ends in southern Europe

The Deoleo brands

 

Extra virgin olive oil prices in Spain’s Andalusia stood at 6 euros ($6.33) per kilogram as of Nov. 6, according to Expana, an agricultural and food-focused market intelligence firm. That’s down around 19% on a monthly basis and nearly 35% off a record high of 9.2 euros in January.

Spain accounts for more than 40% of the world’s olive oil production, making it a global reference for prices. ...

Deoleo said olive oil prices should fall to around 5 euros per liter, a steep drop from highs of 9 to 10 euros, which had become the norm in Spanish supermarkets this year. ...

Kyle Holland, senior market reporter for oilseeds and oils at Expana, said most industry players were “very, very bearish” regarding the price outlook.

“The production numbers are key. For Spain, we’re looking at probably 1.3 million metric tons, compared to last season’s 670,000 to 680,000 metric tons, depending on who you speak to, so not far from double basically.”

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The season's trending gift is the women's heated vest with three temperature levels

 

 ✔  cold titty

✔  warm titty

✔  hot titty

Olive oil prices have surged, so I switched again

I paid $40 for 3 liters from De Cecco. 

That's $13.33 a liter.

The origin codes for the oil in this particular can are ES (Spain) and GR (Greece).

The oil is good to April 2025.

I'm content with it.

In England and France, the equivalent of Indian Summer roughly spans Oct 18, St. Luke's Day, to Nov 11, St. Martin of Tours' Day, the middle of which is Allhallowtide

 

 Farewell, thou latter spring! farewell,

All-hallown summer.

-- William Shakespeare, Henry IV

Happiness is washing your bath towels twice

 

 

 One time in baking soda, a second time in white vinegar.

One cup, warm water setting, right in the top-loader with the load. I do a pre-soak and an extra-rinse each time as well.

Works especially well on my white and light color towels instead of detergent in my experience.

At current prices at Sam's Club the cost is about 52-cents for the two loads, about 33-cents for a cup of baking soda for the first load, and 19-cents for a cup of vinegar for the second load.

That's more expensive than using, for example, ALL Free and Clear and CLOROX 2, which are about 13-cents and 21-cents in just one load, respectively, or 34-cents total. And water is money, too, unless you have a well like me.

But I like the results better.

Disclaimers say check to see if your machine is compatible with vinegar.

A Happy Meal heals all wounds

 

Happiness is the rescue dog who rescued the boy who rescued him

 

Happiness is fair weather for the harvest

 If weather be faire and tidie, thy grain

Make speedilie carriage, for fear of a raine.

-- Thomas Tusser

Happiness is an old British confection

 Let sugar, wine, and cream together club,

To make that gentle viand, syllabub.

 

-- William King (1663-1712)

Happiness is an old hat

 The owl, the raven, and the bat,

Clubb'd for a feather to his hat.

 

-- Jonathan Swift

Happiness is Rayne Beau, the chipped cat who somehow traveled 800 miles from Yellowstone to California where he was rescued and reunited with his owners

 Meow Meow Meow Meow.

Story.

Happiness is Lou Costello, 1906-1959: I'm a baaad boy

 

Happiness is that kind of September when life is slow and oh so mellow

 

Happiness is dropping recycling guilt-free

 

Happiness is Big Mike, the genius who has solved every sailor's worst problem known as the doldrums

Happiness was professional golfer Chi Chi Rodriguez, aka Chy Chy ROD-ri-gueeze, who passed away this week at 88

 

Happiness is Caturday

 

Why do country people lock their car doors at church at this time of year but not in town?

 

 

 

Because their cars will be full of zucchinis if they don't.