I mean, really. I know not all Costcos do this. My mom buys a two pack of Kirkland milk in perfectly normal containers in California. They have the same thing in Oregon. So why do we get these ridiculous looking milk cartons? Is it an East Coast thing, a North Carolina thing, or a "let's gang up on Allison and make her buy stupid looking milk" thing? Well, the joke's on you, Costco, because I'm going to spend 50 cents more and keep getting my milk at Trader Joe's. Their milk has a normal-sized spout. Perhaps if we drank out of buckets, the Costco milk, with it's fist-sized opening, would be fine. But I need a funnel to pour milk into Mabes' cup.
And you know what's kind of disconcerting? Looking out your window and seeing this:
Seriously, right out the window. I've seen these guys jump, they could easily make it to our balcony. Stanley, on the right, appears to be watching me as I type, while Clifton, on the left, is calling out to his friends, "Yep, that's her! The lady that threw her flavorless, dry waffles into our forest!" In my defense, while the waffles really sucked, we figured the squirrels, possums, or birds might enjoy them. Guess not. Or maybe they knew that I made really good waffles the other day, and they're upset that I didn't share. I'm watching out for the squirrel army...
And you know what's kind of disconcerting? Looking out your window and seeing this:
Seriously, right out the window. I've seen these guys jump, they could easily make it to our balcony. Stanley, on the right, appears to be watching me as I type, while Clifton, on the left, is calling out to his friends, "Yep, that's her! The lady that threw her flavorless, dry waffles into our forest!" In my defense, while the waffles really sucked, we figured the squirrels, possums, or birds might enjoy them. Guess not. Or maybe they knew that I made really good waffles the other day, and they're upset that I didn't share. I'm watching out for the squirrel army...
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And that is the STUPIDEST milk carton I've ever seen. Makes my lack of TJs just a hair less painful.
So what ARE those things in the trees? They appear to be much larger than ordinary squirrels, and they don't look like the possums we have in Fremont. Are they those giant rat things from the Fire Swamp?
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Heh, I was totally thinking about that scene that Sarah posted. That is Tim's and my favorite scene to quote to each other.
"Everybody thinks squirrel armies are so great, but I'm not sure it's the healthiest thing..."
Anyway, I think it must be an East Coast thing, because we had dinner at a bishopric member's house on Sunday and they had the stupid milk too! The husband was all mad because it makes the milk slosh around when he tries to pour it. So lame.
Just read the whole blog and I think you have a knack for storytelling. You should put these little adventures of Mabes in a book. Think about it. The Misadventures of Mabes or Inside Mabes' World. These sound like great titles for a series of children's books. Plus with all the pictures you have, you could use those for the books. Mabes is such a cute and precocious child, you know that this is only the beginning of things to come. CK/Mom-In-Law's coworker.
Georgia has the same and I refuse to buy milk there after getting it once. How do they honestly expect you to pour that thing? I am going to write them a strongly worded letter.
Iowa just got those milk cartons too. It happened a couple of months ago they just all of a sudden appeared out of nowhere. I must say though that I like the way they fit in the fridge.
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