Okay, here’s the thing. Where I come from, Hy-Vee stores are awful, dirty and unfriendly places with high prices and shoddy or even spoiled merchandise and groceries. So, I was surprised when I moved out to Kansas City last month and found that wasn’t the case here.

We went on an excursion to Hy-Vee last night that took us far out of our way and we managed to walk four miles altogether instead of one and a half – because we’re smart, lol. In the high piles of snow, ice, cold and dark with heavy traffic it was quite a hike.

We finally made it, freezing and tired (and in pain, says moi, who twisted both ankles on ice banks). The staff at Hy-Vee were sweet as pie, they let us sit at their cafe even after they closed so we could talk and have a salad and sandwich. The cafe closes at 8, but Hy-Vee stays open all night.

We came home with treats, one of which was a huge box of beautiful day old doughnuts that are not only cheap at four dollars a dozen, but tastey! Here are some pics of our doughnuts with my delicious egg nog pulled tea: