What have you bought recently?

[StarSong]

@Teacher Terry, I'm so sorry for your family's loss. What a lovely final gift to give your ex, to have flown in the children so you would all be with him as he walked his last miles.

 

[astralcat]

I haven’t made a purchase yet, just researching so far. My kitchen range oven is getting finicky. Sometimes element does not go on, sometimes it does. I am thinking of just replacing the range as it is 13 years old and if I just replace the element, something else might break down.

 

[MACKTEXAS]

I haven’t made a purchase yet, just researching so far. My kitchen range oven is getting finicky. Sometimes element does not go on, sometimes it does. I am thinking of just replacing the range as it is 13 years old and if I just replace the element, something else might break down.

These are always very personal decisions, so you know what is best in your situation. But, just to say, my range is much older than 13 years. It looked far from new when I bought this house. It was 2-3 (?) years ago my element went out. New ranges would not fit into the same space without alterations, which would be a significant cost in addition to about $4000 for a range as much like the old one as I could find. I replaced the element and it's been working fine ever since. It cost me very little - $100 or so.

 

[astralcat]

Good to know and something I will keep in mind @MACKTEXAS.

 

[VeggieMan]

Delicious vegan mocha flavoured cheesecake with chew salted caramel dairy free ice cream.
It’s soooo good. I wish I had a picture to add but It’s all gone.

I do purchase some things online since they are often cheaper and depends on the item and cost of shipping. Some things aren’t worth being to ship back for a refund.

Wow, that sounds good..
Being a vegetarian I'm a bit biased here!

 

[StarSong]

What have I bought recently? Now there's a question. Seems like I spend very little on a day-to-day basis, then it's WHAMMO!!!

DH & I left on a 7 day cruise last week (did anyone miss me?). I found a great price on it and what the heck, why not, right?

As always, I notified the neighbors and asked them to keep an eye on my house while we were gone. 9:45 PM a few nights into our cruise, I get a call from one of our neighbors that our pool is gushing water through the block wall, into his driveway and down the street. Oh dear.

To make matters worse, the neighbor who has keys to our house and gates was also out of town.

I call another neighbor (spry kid in his 30s), asking him to hop the wall to see what's going on. Turns out our filter sprang a huge leak and was continuing to draw water from the pool then spewing it out into the yard. We lost about 9" of water from the pool. Bless his heart, he shut off the power for us.

DH assessed when we got home. Seems that part of the filter is original equipment, so 1955-ish. Forget getting parts or jury-rigging it. A $2250 repair. Like I said... WHAMMO!

I did follow ZZ Top's advice while vacationing and bought myself a pair of cheap sunglasses.

 

[hollydolly]

I noticed you weren't posting, but given your recent discussion about your o/h's health , I wondered if something might have gone a little skewed... I'm very pleased it hasn't , and you instead had a wonderful break...

Now fess up because @seadoug has just arrived back also from a cruise... ...were you 2 secretly cruisin' together ?

 

[StarSong]

Aw thanks, HD. DH is doing fine. Tests are all clear. Next set of tests is after the first of the year. I'll keep you posted.

@seadoug was in the Mediterranean and we were in coastal Mexico, so not even close. However, I'd bet he's a hoot to cruise with!

 

[seadoug]

Aw thanks, HD. DH is doing fine. Tests are all clear. Next set of tests is after the first of the year. I'll keep you posted.

@seadoug was in the Mediterranean and we were in coastal Mexico, so not even close. However, I'd bet he's a hoot to cruise with!

@StarSong we have friends in CA that we haven't been able to travel with since 2022. We have a 7 day Mexico cruise out of San Diego booked in March 2026. We are looking forward to it.

I'm pretty laid back on cruises but occasionally I get crazy. Holland America has Rolling Stone Rock Room. One night there were lots of people dancing and I got up and danced by myself in a sea of people. Just had to let loose!

 

[Lawrence00]

Splurging tonight. Set heat thermostat to 70F. Has been at 60F. Will be low 50s tonight, after a couple nights in the 30s.

 

[David777]

Just ordered the below 3 items from Amazon for $91 including tax. My birthday presents. The cheap umbrellas I have for photography use, easily break. This one reviews as more robust and is also clear. Expect the holder will require some custom modifications so the umbrella fits in the tube securely. My current lightweight rain overpants are old and leaky

 

[StarSong]

I'm pretty laid back on cruises but occasionally I get crazy. Holland America has Rolling Stone Rock Room. One night there were lots of people dancing and I got up and danced by myself in a sea of people. Just had to let loose!

Pretty much anything goes on a cruise. What might cause people to clutch their pearls on land, they'll not only cheer on during a cruise, they often feel free to copy the behavior.

 

[Veronica]

Im trying to do better and not store my meals in plastic containers.
So I bought some lids for my small Corning Ware casseroles.
I can stack them in the fridge now. You cant stack them with their glass lids.
Also now I can store and heat and eat in the same container.
And now I only have one thing to wash cause I dont have to wash the plastic container.

 

[Llynn]

New floormats for the 21 year old Dakota 4X4.

 

[TeePee]

Went to Sam's Club today and bought toilet paper, two steaks on sale, and some pastry (I couldn't resist).

 

[hollydolly]

Just paid reluctantly ... for the annual TV licence... £174.50.... to watch TV or use a computer to watch ''live'' shows.. or even listen to the radio..is against the law without a licence..

 

[Imogene]

I paid the vet bill for Duncan-the-Dutch Warmblood’s strained Suspensory.

It would have been cheap were it not for the Previcox and the Bute the vet left with me

thankfully, he is on the mend and actually seems to be better than he has been in quite a while. That is due largely to the Osteomax I put him on — that stuff is amazing; it should be, it’s not cheap either

but that’s OK. I would rather be flat broke, have my horses well and on this farm

 

[David777]

For my birthday #77, Amazon bought rain over pants, a transparent umbrella for photography field work, and an umbrella hands-free harness to hold the umbrella, all for $91. When out in light rain/snow without much breeze, will be able to now work photography subjects more readily by having 2 hands free to operate my always tripod mounted camera that requires considerable adjustments, especially the precise tripod/head positioning. The Sony a6700 also has an internal EVF digital level I use on every subject.



What I just Amazon bought.



Rear view. Nicely helps keep the camera daypack out of rain that is not fully waterproof due to zippers etc.



My camera panoramic multi column-row head and ballhead setup in use for about a decade, shows its surface wear. Necessary for stitch blending shots.



Have used the below plastic rain cover for over a decade now without it tearing. In the field in rain, often hand carry it so.

 

[hollydolly]

That's a super idea the Umbrella holder... especially useful for using cameras and phone when taking photos... not seen those before..

 

[StarSong]

Just been buying groceries recently. My neighbor is expecting her first baby late December and I was invited to today's baby shower. Think I'll make it easy on myself with a $50 Amazon gift certificate. I've also offered them quite a bit of infant equipment that we (and DS & DDIL) no longer need.

 

[Jackie23]

I ordered a special glue to repair my glass cook top where I broke the corner off....dumb

 

[Jules]

Half priced Halloween candy. They aren’t anything that I’d eat. DH will, so he’ll be happy.

 

[dobielvr]

Oh Geez, Kohl's would not quit sending me coupons. They're having great sales right now, too. So, I bought a new bedspread , a black v-neck sweater, blk sweater, blk ceramic knive set and a pair of blk house slippers that look like shoes, and a blue pullover sweater.

I'm set for awhile.

 

[RadishRose]

A thermal coffee mug with a lid. My first one! It arrives tomorrow.

 

[HoneyNut]

I bought 10 sheets of paper for $47, I am beyond shocked at the price. I accidentally signed up for Pastel Art Class and this was the paper required for the class. I'm comforting myself with the idea that any kind of educational experience is worth spending some money.