Hello, Joe!

The current money crunch as a result of pro-pane-in-my-butt fuel prices (not to mention the price of gas- geez), has led to cut backs in other areas. It is so sad that when things get tight, the grocery budget gets skinny. When, exactly, did food become a luxury item? Last time I checked, our basic needs were food, shelter, water, and clothing. Seems like we are paying through the nose for all of that stuff, but shoot, they all but give away superfluous crap!! grrr...

One of the things that we do splurge on is good coffee. However, now we only make 1/2 a pot in the morning so that we can cut the bill by half- theoretically. It hasn't quite been by half because we are going to have to dip into the blechy coffee stash before the next payday. Bi-weekly paychecks mean bi-weekly grocery shopping which is really a good thing because it saves on gas and makes you plan ahead. I would go once a month, but fruit doesn't keep that long, or last that long, and I don't have enough room to store stuff. Maybe I can make room, but that will be for truly desperate times when I drop down to once a month outing. I'm not there yet. So sad that I have to say, "yet," like it's coming. More grrr...

Back to the coffee: Wicked Joe. Mmmm... Joe kicks Starbucks's beans. "Coffee should be black as hell, strong as death and sweet as love. -Turkish Proverb/Wicked Joe Philosophy" That's what I'm talkin' about!! I'm all about local, but more so about quality. Wicked Joe has both. We give our favorite (Wicked French- obviously) as presents when we visit family and friends. The more people we convert to this awesome company, the better. We don't get anything for it other than the satisfaction of helping a Maine company succeed among nasty, greedy corporations that would rather stick us at the pump than sacrifice a little profit. They even use renewable resources to power their production. Yay, Joe!!

Wicked Joe should have an online coffee club, though. They have so many tasty choices that it's hard to choose, so we stick with our French. A new tasty coffee every week, automatically payed for from my account and shipped to me with a smaller sample package (for sharing with a friend and luring to the Wicked ways of Joe). There should be a private forum, too, for sharing tips and comments on the best brews. Oh, I'm all buzzy with ideas, and it's not just the coffee talking!!

Psst... Wicked Joe, if you read this, hire my husband because we love you ! He's smart and funny and just needs a company that actually cares so he can harness his drive for new ideas and use it constructively for the good of the planet. We have three cute kids if you want poster children, and I will make you cookies every day! We are sort of a package deal- five for the price of one!