AveMaria22's Blog

Spoke with my mom the other day.  She indicated three (3) families in her general vicinity had had burglaries....the items stolen are unusual.  It seems someone(s) is/are stealing home canned (frozen) freezer contents.  It is the season for the purchase of peas, butter beans, okra, squash and corn...as such, freezers are stuffed to the gills....with expensive (as much as $30 per bushel) and time consuming (peas and butter bean shelling/corn husking and silking) veggies.  Many times, the elderly spend much of their social security checks on summer vegetables for their winter tables.  It is interesting that they are NOT taking jewelry or cash... only food in the freezer.  This is sad...are we at that point that we have to leave an armed guard at our homes at all times to protect....GROCERIES???