What have you bought recently?

hollydolly said:
I've just turned the computer on, after being over at DDs walking the dogs, and waiting for her to take delivery of her new car. She lives 5 minutes from a town centre, so I took the opportunity when I left hers to go and get my Nails gelled, and brows waxed.. . I was surprised I was able to get them done on a walk-in because at this time of year , mostly everywhere is booked up till past New Year .. I guess no-one is going to parties this year
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I hope not, every one needs to stay home and take it easy especially a certain someone who keeps overdoing it and will never heal if she doesn’t listen to her doctor and REST.
 

StarSong said:
My friend is a hair stylist in NJ. He said the salons are dead empty. Very few appointments and almost no walk ins. This is typically their busiest time of year.
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Precisely!! I have a Hair appointment on the 16th, but not sure I'll get it because there's talk of potentially shutting us down again on the 16th.. let's hope not..maybe I should just go walk in somewhere just in case.. . In my whole lifetime I've never known a time when you could get any kind of salon services in December without having booked well in advance .
 
Devi said:
I bought a huge UPS -- uninterrupted power source backup battery. I'm terribly exciting
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How actually huge is it? I too am very exciting, and have imagined having one of those. :sneaky:

Is it only working for a few moments, when there's a power interruption, or could it be used for an hour? :unsure:
I've been very confused about them, which is one of the reasons I haven't purchased one. :rolleyes:
 
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@Kaila -- it's a CyberPower 850 something-or-other (can't read it, as it's on the floor). If the electricity goes out, these provide power to give you time to shut down programs and your computer (rather than having it all just crash). Wonderful tools. We got them from Costco, but you may be able to find them elsewhere.
 
@hollydolly Aaaah...shoes, boots, purses. 👢👞👜 A weakness I would continue to indulge if I hadn't run out of room. :D I recently bought this midi keyboard controller so I could work on music while at my computer using the Garage Band app. This way I don't have to wait for my son to come over with his. This is primarily to be used for House music collaborations with him. I'll continue to use my Clavinova (digital piano) to produce my own music. I also bought a pair of JVC earbuds for a nice price (Amazon).
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It was announced this morning..as I suspected it would be , that our whole county rather than just the West which they put into lockdown 2 days ago.. will be in lockdown again from tomorrow night midnight.

We have a very low infection rate here in this part of the county , but it's easier for them to put us up into Tier 3 as a whole county to prevent those already in tier 3 lockdown from coming here to our hospitality venues..so it means all our pubs and clubs and restaurants will close again.. this is for the 4th time since March.

As soon as I heard the news I went shopping simply because we have no certainty of being open again before Christmas.. or even before new Year.. so I took a trip to the Bank in the nearby large town... then bought myself some new white silk blouses, and a royal blue one from a designer shop in the Mall.. then drove over to the small village Garden centre, and bought some new face masks which are excellent quality..

Usually the garden centres at Christmas are so popular with people buying Christmas trees et al.. that it's difficult to get in but it was sad, ( and also at the same time uplifting).. to see people are staying away , and there was probably only a dozen cars in the car park..
 
Very quickly into a thrift store for a photo frame. Our wall of family photos has several older frames so I only use unique frames. Needed to replace two with different sizes. Still searching for one more.

Grocery store shopping has been early in the morning. I could be out by 9:45 with crowds being minimal. Had to leave the store early yesterday. It was getting too busy.
 
On Tues,my friend Mary&I went to Home Depot I bought 2 items,a Vornado room heater, silver polish.In a different post, I mentioned I have been experiencing heat problems in my apt as have other residents in our apt building.I trust Vornado brand because I have 2 of their fans one for my livingrm/bedrm keep me cool during the summer months,don't like A/C
I've already tried the heater it certainly warms up the living rm quickly
 
My daughter and I recently moved way out in the country while we wait for my new house to be built. My beach daughter owns this country house which was conveniently vacant. She found online that Whole Foods will deliver for free if the order is over $35 even as far out as we live.

It arrived in 4HOURS!!! The store is 30 or 40 mins away!
We ordered some ginger flavored Vitamin B-12 in gummie bear form, Hair & Nails Biotin and some Oat-ly "non-dairy milk" made solely from oats (comes in 3 choices...we get the creamiest one for coffee...darkest blue container), Peets Coffee grounds, and some fresh greens.
 
Lara said:
My daughter and I recently moved way out in the country while we wait for my new house to be built. My beach daughter owns this country house which was conveniently vacant. She found online that Whole Foods will deliver for free if the order is over $35 even as far out as we live.

It arrived in 4HOURS!!! The store is 30 or 40 mins away!
We ordered some ginger flavored Vitamin B-12 in gummie bear form, Hair & Nails Biotin and some Oat-ly "non-dairy milk"(comes in 3 choices...we get the creamiest one for coffee...darkest blue container), Peets Coffee grounds, and some fresh greens.
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Lucky you, Lara!

I would love to hear about your new home. :)
 
Aunt Marg said:
Lucky you, Lara!

I would love to hear about your new home. :)
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Thank you Aunt Marg. It's just an oceanview property with an unusual barn on it right now which also has significant damage. My son-in-law is a contractor and will gut it to the studs and build a beach house that fits in with the style of the neighborhood.

I kind of thought it would be cool to renovate the barn like Joanna and Chip Gaines did with a barn they painted white and redid the inside on their HGTV show. But I plan to rent it out in the summer for a little extra needed income...so renters might prefer a beach house style if they're wanting to "get away".
 
Lara said:
Thank you Aunt Marg. It's just an oceanview property with an unusual barn on it right now which also has significant damage. My son-in-law is a contractor and will gut it to the studs and build a beach house that fits in with the style of the neighborhood.

I kind of thought it would be cool to renovate the barn like Joanna and Chip Gaines did with a barn they painted white and redid the inside on their HGTV show. But I plan to rent it out in the summer for a little extra needed income...so renters might prefer a beach house style if they're wanting to "get away".
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Oh, wow, Lara, that sounds like a dream!

I envy you!

That's my kind of living! Have always loved waterfront views!
 
I was talking to my middle son about the conflict we were having listening to our TV. I have phonak Phonak (Rechargeable)
hearing aids that make listening to our TV on our Definitive Technology Pro Cinema 800 System at low level great for me, but to low for my wife.

Kind of a shame to not use that sound system but for both hearing at a level we enjoy ( and me without hearing aids ) we bought this set up.


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We listen to programs with the head sets & with that 1Mii B03 Long Range Bluetooth 5.0 Transmitter Receiver when our kids come over to watch a movie they can use the sound system since that transmitter can split the sound to headphones & sound bar on the optical feed.

Technology has made our life easier. I don't need my hearing aids when watching TV and surprisingly I hear more thru the headset.

Even though this was bought yesterday & put into use. I'm going to put this in both "what have you bought today" & "Health" since hearing TV clearly is a health issue. Added feature we could listen to TV without bothering each other if one of us goes to bed early.
 
Aside from food... I bought this little sleeveless blouse... ...

In store..not online....
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ordered a Tub of Vitamin D3.... ( always needed in the Northern Hemisphere in winter)... and a new Indoor mat for inside the back door... both of those online, and due in the next day or 2..( if the French lift the blockade on British lorries coming out of France) :rolleyes:
 
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