Winn-Dixie had a run-down rep for years in GA. But that's changing with the opening of new stores which rival Kroger & Publix for size, cleanliness and selection.

My dog rarely gets up on the furniture, so when she does I'm more likely to coo than to scold.

To wit:

Christmas morning

Because of her brows, she looks a little sad when she's looking down, even when that's not the case.

A happier shot: Kisses!

Brenda, she's so cute!

Piggly-Wiggly is definitely an inner-city chain in Milwaukee. Don't know about anywhere else.

I used to live in Illinois north of Chicago and they had them there too, as well as a Jewel-Osco.

eta: spelling goes out the window on mondays

Here's my whole crew.

Thanks, Kat. She's a sweetie.

That second picture is framed on my desk. (I couldn't work the scanner so I took a picture of the picture with my phone. Ah, this modern world.)

Googling is not giving me a lot of help. I just keep finding stuff about the dog Winn Dixie. Or random stories about segregation, including Rosa Parks and her tired feet-- a story that irritates me no end, because there is no need to fictionalize it like people do. Rosa knew exactly what she was doing, and she got on that bus for the express purpose of sitting in a white seat, and getting arrested, and starting that legal battle, since she was an ideal candidate to use. Which is a very brave thing to do, to go into it with your eyes open. So the stupid story where she's just a little, tired, old lady who one day refused to give up her seat, irritates me to no end. Since it fictionalizes an account that, I think, is much more powerful when it is told truthfully, and it makes it a story, rather than a real life event, and plan, which is much more complex, and much less distancing. In my opinion.

Um, sorry for that rant. Issues.

Anyway, if someone finds something about Winn Dixie, please let me know. I think I'm going to give up my search on it, but either validation, or knowing I'm crazy, is always good.

ETA: Cute, cute animal pictures! Cashmere, your cat is gorgeous. So pristinely white.

With Ali on that rant.

Cash, I like how they are all huddled around the heating vent.

So I'm looking at the registrations for the LOST party, and it's like, 10-1 women. I'm thinking that I could use this to my advantage, and charge boys $700 to register, because, yo, chances are good.

Nah, Alibelle, I've given that rant myself.