Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full

I traveled to Colorado over the 4th of July weekend, stopping in Fort Collins and Denver to see friends from Juneau. (Us ex-Juneauites are everywhere!) Prior to leaving Denver on Sunday to head back home, I stopped at the Costco in Arvada for a necessity:

There are no Costcos in South Dakota (although there is a rumor of one opening soon in Sioux Falls). So, until now, I've been surviving off of expensive one-pound bags of sub-par almonds found in the baking aisle at the grocery store. Quelle horreur!

Nine pounds of almonds should last for some time, assuming the mice don't get into them. But it's never too early to start thinking about replenishing the supply. Maybe Omaha next time?