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stouflvifle suntribune thursday july 12 2007 5 asleep on the job during bed search ifs got to go so says my wife no not me but our bedroom mattress i know jeans right problem is weve had it 48 years as long as weve been married partings such sweet sadness two weeks prior to tying the knot june 20 1959 we made the purchase and admittedly its served us well but a sag in the cen tre has in recent months made sleeping difficult if not impossible for despite efforts to the contrary were both always headed in the same direc tion even through she trusts never the twain shall meet pro mattressmakers will tell you a comfortable bed is the secret to a compatible marriage more so than loyalty and love they say i believe it for i ask whats worse than waking up in the morn ing feeling like a dishevelled dishrag the answer wak ing up three times before morning and feeling like two dishevelled dishrags seldom do we sleep through the night one fixation in its favour is warmth for that sinking feeling envelopes one makes you snug as a bug in a rug in our case two bugs in a rug it has in my opinion modern mattresses beaten for abso- lute softness i ask you have you ever flopped on a bad bed in a hotel or motel after a long days drive i have it feels similar to a fall on the floor the mattresses are that hard and in the morning oh my aching back i wished id slept in the car jean contends support is important that it improves ones posture and everything else that tends to droop with age a bitter pill i say more than the one ive been tempted to try while were generally agreed the old feathertick must go with what to replace it presents a problem there are too many on the market and the prices range from 700 to 3000 the latter i presume is filled with eiderdown and deco rated with diamonds you get what you pay for a salesperson told us undoubtedly considering the commission hed receive personally i lean towards the bowling ball brand you know the kind where the hus band much like a bowling ball bounces up and down without disturbing his mate it can also help when the cat climbs aboard at 3 am individual coil compart ments absorb the shock the grandkids can also use it as an indoor trampoline me however being the family grinch would gladly go for something second hand thats why for the past two months ive been visit- roaming around with jim thomas ing garage sales all over town but nary a mattress in sight at least none good enough to pass matronly inspection if these hasbeens could talk theyd surely tell some stories all are either badly frayed or severely stained some a bit of both jean claims anyone so shamefully cheap as to buy something so privately per sonal from a dealer so open ly public deserves to sleep alone so that of late is what ive been doing drop past our place any hot summers night and youll find me prostrate on a padded lounge staring at the stars between leafy overhangs of a backyard maple no the pad isnt posture- pedic or therapedic but its cool and its comfortable just me and squadrons of mos quitoes not even a payout of 3000 can equal this luxury but admittedly its tern- porary come autumn tem peratures will change and so must my abode its time to face reality with this in mind i visit ed stouffville fine furniture friday this site ill have you know is huge with mat tresses of every size price and description i spoke with nick papas a son in this fam ilyrun business a third of your life is spent in bed he said noth ing effects your health more than a mattress he took me on a tour the selection is mind- boggling with five models and four sizes single double queen and king my choice was the sim mons beautyrest the kind that can catch a bowling ball with nary a quiver my search process didnt embrace a price tag that final decision will require four eyes instead of two regardless i was impressed particularly with the delivery and installation policy no huff ing and puffing on my part however for one more night at least well tumble back into a sagging sack fortyeight years and counting jim tfiomas is a stouffville resident who has written for area newspapers for more than 50 years ib mm o since we take the bones out of many many prime ribs to make rib eye steaks and roasts weve got lots and lots of these amazing prime rib bones in feet a pile of them these are best slow cooked like you do prime rib and enjoyed neanderthal style meaning pick them up with your hands and gnaw although they are available plain the vast majority are sold marinated in our teriyaki and sherry seasoning which makes iff vniij eg m ititjto them candylike if g kill eni lillo reg 399 lb week blueberry ausages with the coming of the local blueberries well be making some sausages there is a bit of maple in our recipe which make these great reg 450 lb off this week whats h utsidej gallops ok folks a little quiz how many of you knew that the shell sign was actually patterned from a scallop shell just want to keep you on your toes these are east coast scallops that are caught on day boats which means that the boats dont go out for days at a time and there isnt a chance of getting the product which is caught on the first of many days translation fresh and further they are wild which must mean that they are not cultured or aqua farmed although i have not heard that this can be done with the venerable scallop what can be done however are amazing dinners these are easily skewered and barbecued skewer them on the long tangs of a carving fork so that they can be easily turned they can be simply pan fried with any of many seasonings scallop season is a great time of the year there will fj r while be recipes available as usual dbb supplies lasts whats for inner our sidewalk has been a touch sparse the last few weeks but there is a bit of relief happening a whole bunch of hibiscus has arrived and theyre sharply priced at 1000 there are quite a few choices for indoor plants including some gloxinias and roses and some accent greenery for the assembly of indoor gardens one feature well have this week are some 4 pots of rieger begonias at 199 each these planted in combo will last nicely in an area where you get lots of light but little or no direct sun cheese -please- weve got a couple new types there is la trappe disigny from france its a st paulin type cheese which is from normandy next weve got some grand creme delin which also comes from france which is similar to st andre but apparently better from the burgundy area and lastly juraflore comte this is from the jura area of france mountanious and is similar in many aspects to gruyere but somewhat more complex its great with a white wine i apologize for last weeks whats for dinner episode when i forgot to mention what was actuary for dinner many thought that it was a fill in the blank quiz and most of those guessed correcdy that it was we mac and cheese this week it is our stuffed chicken breasts in dijon sauce these are boneless chicken breasts stuffed with our sage and onion bread- stuffing they are then roasted and sliced and drizzled with a beauty dijori cream sauce all you need to do is warm them tfsfth wh 0 serves 3 4 tb c f0 reg 1795 fj b off whffs happenin in produce we apologize for the batch of com that we sold on this past sunday it was substandard the good news is that local product is now available it is not the supersweet varieties that well have in august but its a start in that direction cantaloupes are now local and sweet blueberries are in the cultivated ones and wild ones wont be long raspberries cauliflqur and broccoli all the radishes beets green onions lettuce are all from here its a great time of the year whats c whats f weve got a tasty treat for you on friday which is normally pur fish day at the deli well be making some truly great beerbatter fish and chips using guiness in the batter and fresh not frozen adantic halibut as the fish i had some for dinner on tuesday and it was amazing this will be available from lunch time friday to dinner time for the rest of this week well be making some butter chicken which is a big favc of mine too we use air chilled chicken an authentic buttercurry sauce and well be making a scandinavian tomato cucumber salad at the deli forget- your kitchen this week this week the girls have gone bananas this week it seems to me weve got bananas happenih all over the place a lot like a jungle im tliinking well be making blueberry banana loaves these are the healthy choice variety which has reduced sugar your bikini will be happy reg 7 jumbo banana loaves these are the traditional ones family size reg chunkymonkey creme brule this is a brule made with caramelized bananas and chocolate chunks reg o ea induding a 504 deposit for the ramekin banana cream pies these are the large size made in our flaky pastry crust filled with freshlysliced ripe bananas real homemade custard and yes real whipped cream no shortcuts allowed nere reg 14 ea banana loaves all types of the smaller size including chocolate banana big with me au naturel and date pecan w all these items will be featured this week at ow rkgulak pricb village grocer quality foods specials in effect until closing sunday july 15 hours mon 1100 tuesthurs 900700 fri 900800 dependent i sat 900600 sun 1000500 grocer 543 carlton road unionville w 9401770 wwwthevmagegrocercom th w mm 54 4 t r u