The next decade....what's in store?

Only in Grenada!

Had a day off today. Went to the beach. Not many other people were there so I planted myself under a nice seagrape tree and got a nice tan.

Came home, burned a CD, went to the gym, then got a lift to the supermarket. This is where the incident happened. And only in Grenada can this happen. (Certainly not Jamaica)

You've heard me complain that the supermarket I go to does not cater for single people who don't cook often. I always have to haggle with them over wanting just one head of garlic or one onion. I have found a way to keep the garlic. I press them and put in a bottle with olive oil and keep in the fridge. But haven't found a solution for keeping the onions.

Planned to cook curry shrimp. Apart from cooking ackee & saltfish about twice per month, I hardly cook (benefits of working in a hotel). Needed AN onion. One. Not five, which is the smallest bag they have. I looked and saw one bag had burst, so I took out one onion. The cashier ask me how she going to cash it. I say just charge me a fitty cent or so. Now another lady was in front of me in the line and I think she is supermarket staff....a higher up. So she got into the conversation and I was telling her how I always quarrel about this, and that I hate to see the food spoil.

Behind me in the line was an American student of Chinese extract, with lots of boxes of cornstarch, and a large bag of onions. Hear the cashier nuh....."ask her for one of her onions!" I say "I can't do that!" The student looking a bit surprised asked "you only want one onion?" I said yes and explained that I don't cook often (I am sure I am looked upon by Grenadians because the women cook ALOT here. Every day sometimes, because them man don't eat food from fridge!). She asked for clarification on what the cashier had suggested and cashier repeated. "Sure" said the student and proceeded to bus' di bag and give me one onion. I sheepishly say thank you and shake my head.

Before I walked out the supermarket, the boss lady told me when next I come in, to ask for Ms X, and she will arrange 1/2 pound of onions for me. That's the smallest amount they can sell. Oh, Miss boss lady asked me if I can get single onions in the supermarket in Jamaica and I proudly told her yes.