Winter gloves and Polish Hot Dogs

Hello and happy (almost) weekend you Costco shoppers! I hope your week has been great so far, I know mine has been pretty good.

I just wanted to post a little update here as I was at Costco yesterday and a few things popped out at me that were new items since monday.

First off Head gloves and mittens in kids sizes are in stock now at only 14.99, so you can add to the kids snowsuit collection. I’m sure hats will be coming by soon too.

Next up are these Sanrah sandles by Crocs. I know that people are divided on Crocs- you either love ’em or you hate ’em. When I was in Kitchens all the time I found my Crocs to be a life saver, super comfortable, non-slip, durable and they are washable so… no odor. Which is always good! These aren’t going to be acceptable for kitchen work though, but I would imagine them to be as comfortable and durable as the other crocs I’ve worn and that price is a steal.

Here’s something that came up this week from a reader looking for Kirkland green tea. She sent me a message asking if I had seen the boxes of it at my location, which I felt as though I had, so I went looking for them and nothing… They weren’t there, seeming replaced by this-

I’m sure its just as delicious, but struck me as odd they would remove their own brand. Any one else have this happen at their location?

And who doesn’t love sunflowers?

(Also a fantastic Beach Boys album IMO)

This now brings me (no particular association with the beach boys) to something happening to our southerly neighbors. Evidently Costco U.S. is discontinuing their polish hot dog! https://vancouversun.com/life/food/costco-is-ditching-one-of-its-hot-dogs-in-the-u-s  The reaction to this is CRAZY!!! There is even a twitter movement #SaveThePolishDog happening complete with petitions, threats of cancelling memberships etc. Now look…. I love my Costco hot dogs (I had one on Monday… I know they aren’t healthy but hey, I can’t be perfect (or anywhere close to it) most of the time and I gotta give in to a craving once and a while ya know?) But I don’t think I would cancel my membership if they took it off the menu, I just wouldn’t, I don’t go for the hotdogs or sausages I go for the deals and stay (on occasion) for a guilty pleasure. What do you think? How angry would you be if Costco removed your favorite food item from the food court? Would you cancel your membership? Lodge a formal complaint? Skip it and make food at home with all your purchases?

(bear in mind this is happening in the U.S.A. so it shouldn’t be effecting us here in the great north)

Anyways, Food for thought… Until it’s not.