A Milk Delivery

It's the day of deliveries around here. It all began when Conservative Boy took Butter out for a little morning run and yelled back into the house: "What the heck is this cooler doing here?" Hmm. Guess I forgot to warn him about that. Probably because I—correctly—predicted his next question: "How much does this [expletive here] cost?"

The [expletive] he was referring to happens to be my new weekly delivery: farm-fresh, hormone-free milk and eggs from Oberweis Dairy. (And, surprise surprise, for our first week they threw in a couple of cute little containers of juice too!)

Why am I purchasing milk and eggs from Oberweis Dairy instead of the grocery store? Because Oberweis is family owned and operated. Because the milk is purchased from family-owned dairy farms that don't treat their cows with synthetic rBGH hormones—and the farmers are paid a premium for their high-quality milk. Because the milk is fresh. Because it's bottled in glass bottles (old school—I like it) that are reused by the company to keep waste out of the landfills. And the eggs they sell are hormone and cage free.

Plus, I know my eggs and milk are coming every week, which means I don't even have to think about it.

After the first sip this morning, C.B. says: "Huh. Tastes like milk." But then he takes another drink and wonders what kind of milk it is. "Skim," I say, which is true. I wouldn't lie to sweet C.B. Except he doesn't believe me, because he says the milk is thick. "Hmm. Perhaps that's because of its rich farm-freshness?" I say. He still isn't sold, so I tell him to shut up, because I am helping to ensure he doesn't start growing man boobs from all the hormones in his milk. The jury is still out on whether that is the most scientific explanation, but hey, it shut him up.

And Oberweis sells whole milk that isn't ultra-pasteurized–something I have yet to find around these here parts—which means next week round two of mozzarella making is on. (And I can finally share the results with you.)

Oh, and as for the other deliveries? The king-size bed is coming today! Stay tuned for an update on what will hopefully be a wonderful night's sleep on the new mattress.