Rachel calls and asks if my Jewel has the Hormel 81 half-hams that are BOGO with the coupon in today’s newspaper (she’s gone to two stores and not found any).  Pair that with the $3 mfr coupon from the latest Jewel booklet (prime rib cover) and you’re looking at some seriously cheap ham ($3.99/lb).  I call my Jewel and am told that they got two cases in and there’s one left – road trip!

We hit Jewel and see these puny little quarter hams…seriously small and seriously expensive:  $6.49/lb (’cause they’re sliced – woot). The BOGO sign is on these puppies, but the half-hams?  MIA.  Ask mgrs and they can’t find any in back, which leads us all to believe that the warehouse is out.  They substitute a couple of the puny hams for the BOGO, use the two $3 mfr coupons and pay about two bucks, or about a buck a pound.  Also picked up a few more of the Homelife paper towels.  Rachel’s store only carries Shoppers Value brand.  stuff’s probably made out of recycled toilet paper…

Rachel didn’t realize that these paper towels are bonus items, so we got a buttload of losing game tickets but found some great FREE stuff catalinas.  and a good time was had by all…well, probably not the Jewel staff who are undoubtedly convinced i’m insane.