Where's my OSO??

So here's the situation:

I'm starting into the 3rd week of being on strike and

walking a picket line, with no end in the near future.

(See: "A Blonde's eye view" for that story.)

This is about a very important topic, in my little world...

COFFEE!

I love coffee.

I might drink a whole pot myself, in a day (a bad day?

I can't say that it's a bad day if I've got good coffee.)

I'm no connoisseur, but I do have preferences.

When I was 18, I drank instant. *gross*

Moved up to Country Style, Tim Horton's, and when times

were tough, we bought President's Choice or the dreaded

"Yellow label" no-name coffee, but that was years ago.

We've long since discovered our locally-roasted,

coffee. OSO NEGRO.

It's not cheap, but it's one of those little luxuries

we indulge in. It's fairly-traded and we drink our

fair share. (Full Organic Blend is our fave.)

Anyhow, last week we ran out of our OSO coffee and I

had a tough decision to make. No coffee in the house for 3 days...

so it's a bit of a fuzzy blur, tea just doesn't cut it

Finally, I made the dreaded trip to town, to do groceries.

NOT my favourite thing to do, at the best of times.

Especially when I know my cart's gonna be 1/2 full and

it'll be mostly yellow labelled stuff...including coffee.

I'm grateful to be buying food, and glad I don't hate yellow

anymore. But yellow vacuum-packed coffee almost brings tears to my

eyes.

As soon as we put the groceries away, I made a pot.

It was disappointing, but I'll have to get used to it,

I've been spoiled, I know.

My kiln is for sale, I might have to take my car off the road.

*wondering* "Is 49 too old for a woman to start hitch-hiking?"

We've already dropped Pepsi, chocolate, eating out and

little impulse buying of gifts.

If I don't go to town, I save some $, however the local

"convenience" store does charge more for everything.

Now I'm not picking-up little things, here and there.

I miss having pizza for lunch on Thursdays, and the Chinese

Special (sweet & sour chicken balls) on Fridays. I miss seeing

the waitresses and the cooks, who are friendly & treat me so well.

There's a lot of things I'm starting to miss, (besides my paycheque).

I miss my friends in town, and being a little part of their lives, having

lunch with the girls and talking to people about fun things, instead of

"What's going on?" Because I just don't know.

It's only been 2 full weeks, and I'm already missing many things.

*sighing* I recently bought the most beautiful &

locally made (Dog Patch Pottery) coffee mug.

It's a shame to put crappy coffee in it.

As I tighten the belt on our spending, luxury items are dropping

like dead flies, and I know I'm not alone.

But the one thing I miss the most already,

is my cup of OSO in the morning.

Update- March 3rd...

Thought I better confess.

I gave in, and bought a little pack of OSO...

we can use a little treat now and then :)