Last Thing You Bought?

KLS52 said:
New appliances are always so much fun!
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Yes except for when the delivery men weren't told that there was a plastic film placed onto the side and now has to be peeled off !!

They are going to call me back and will have to come back. I have just placed all the food back in and it is too heavy to move.:rolleyes:
 
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Bought one of these today. A Kubota BX25 diesel tractor with front end loader and backhoe (almost exactly like the pictures, except my backhoe has a "thumb" so I can pick up objects that won't fit in the bucket).
I also got a snow plow blade for it (attaches in place of the front end loader).
I'm taking delivery sometime next week.
It's going to make my life much more pleasant.
 
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Amy SF said:
No home should be without one. :p
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Think of all the uses in the kitchen!


Seriously, I have a tremendous amount of dirt work to do. doing it by hand would take me years (if I could even actually do it) and hiring it done would probably end up costing more than the tractor. Plus I can get everything done to my satisfaction (which has been a problem before).
Also when I'm living on the land being snowed in is a major concern, and I soon will be there more than where I am now.
 
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Awesome, Dropkick!

I, personally, would have zero uses for such a device, but I sure as hell would also want one!
 
Andy_T said:
Awesome, Dropkick!

I, personally, would have zero uses for such a device, but I sure as hell would also want one!
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Excuse no. 1: Everyone should have a root cellar, and think of how much easier it would be to dig one with your own backhoe.
Excuse no. 1.1: Everyone should have a storm shelter/fallout shelter/zombie protection shelter/underground hideaway/insert your own use, and think of how much easier it would be to dig one with your own backhoe.
Excuse no. 2: You can get a lawnmower deck attachment and use it as a big riding mower, making your yard work much easier.
Excuse no. 3: You could get the pallet fork attachment, put your belongings on pallets and finally organize your garage.
Excuse no. 4: Snow blower attachment for those really heavy snow loads. You could rescue your snowed in neighbors and be a hero.
Excuse no. 5: Snow blade (an attachment I'm getting) you could quickly clear the roads so your (and your neighbors) children wouldn't be trapped at home and could go to school.
Excuse no. 6: Sweeper attachment for keeping your neighborhood clean and tidy. Thereby earning everyone's respect, culminating in them presenting you with a key to the city and naming a school after you.
Excuse no. 7: Install your own underground watering system, so that the lawn you mow with the lawnmower deck attachment stays green.
Excuse no. 8: You could use the front end loader and backhoe to tear out your lawn and landscape in some drought resistant plants and rocks so you wouldn't need to water (but it would still look good).
Excuse no. 9: Build a moat around your house just because it would be cool, and you could keep healthy swimming laps (plus keeping the kids who might still be peeved over missing a snow day out of egg throwing range).
Excuse no. 10: Dig symbols into your lawn to attract the attention of aliens or deities.
Pick your own excuse - there's millions of them.
 
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I ordered cat food, flea treatment, some toiletries and some new clothes. I needed some summer clothes as I culled my wardrobe so much last year.

I have also ordered grocery shopping to arrive today and I bought some vegan biscuits and ice cream I haven't tried before, along with lots of fruits and veggies.:pa:
 
Bratt's stroller came! I'm so excited...it seems like a nice one. I made a good choice. I Have it set up but I can't get the stupid cotter pins in, lol, so no wheels yet. So far Joon loves it and Stella is interested as well. Looks like I'll be getting lots of exercise. Let's hope Bratt likes it. So hubby will put the wheels on later today. :starshower:
 
Bought 2 rubber o-rings (faucet washers) .32 each

I put them on either side of a jar lid (which I had drilled a hole in) to hold a piece of 1/4 inch food grade plastic tubing in place - I'm using the jar (w/lid and tube) to hold my ice tea when I go outside to sit with the dogs (the tube is used as a straw).

For some reason my dogs only seem to play with each other when I'm present. When I'm not outside they just sit on the porch and occasionally bark at the neighbor's dogs, cat, or the neighbor himself. When I'm with them they chase each other and run around like nits - usually bouncing off me on their way by and spilling my tea.

Bought some silicon caulk to fix a leak in my trailer $5.45

Bought some Turtle wax to make my car look spiffy $4.45

I was feeling peckish so I bought some vegetable fried rice from an oriental man and his daughter who come to town once a week and sell food out of a little trailer $7.85

Since I had food, it smelled really good, and I was hungry I used the auto wash instead of doing it myself as I normally would (I ate while the car washed and then shared the leftovers with my pups - I enjoyed it - so did they) $7.00
 
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An Asus 7 " Android tablet/phone - after I successfully "bricked" my old Kindle Fire when trying to jailbreak it.

Very nice!
 
I went shopping at Vons supermarket and bought:

Balsamic vinaigrette (coupon)
soy sauce (coupon)
wet cat food (coupons)
dry cat food (coupon)
cat litter (coupon)
mustard (coupon)
bar soap (coupon)
deodorant (coupon)
toothpaste (coupon)
pretzels
tortilla chips
hummus
broccoli
radishes
Honeycrisp apples
2 bags spinach and arugula mix (coupon)
salad tomatoes (coupon)
Clementine oranges
bananas
seitan
carrots
April/May 2015 issue of Vegetarian Times magazine (impulse buy at the checkout)

I also had a store coupon, $20 off minimum $75 purchase at the checkout. I was able to use it.

ETA: Oh, I also got a frozen meal for tonight: Amy's Light and Lean Meatless Swedish Meatballs with Pasta and Vegetables. It's okay, not great, not terrible. Having never had Swedish meatballs before, meatless or otherwise, I had nothing to compare it to.

Oh, and when I got home, the bar soap and deodorant went into the bags of stuff I'm putting together to donate to the local battered women's shelter. :) The woman there said they have a real need for personal hygiene products.
 
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I went grocery shopping today, so I bought a lot of things, but most noteworthy were a VEGAN burger made by Quorn, and a Daiya cheezecake. I have not tried either yet, but I was in the mood to splurge on something new. I also bought a new lunch cooler, which is much nicer and prettier than my old one.
 
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GingerFoxx said:
I went grocery shopping today, so I bought a lot of things, but most noteworthy were a VEGAN burger made by Quorn, and a Daiya cheezecake. I have not tried either yet, but I was in the mood to splurge on something new. I also bought a new lunch cooler, which is much nicer and prettier than my old one.
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I'm curious about the Quorn burger. I hope it comes to the UK soon as all their products have egg and sometimes dairy in them here, and it takes up a huge part of the Vegetarian section at the local supermarket.
 
Indian Summer said:
I'm curious about the Quorn burger. I hope it comes to the UK soon as all their products have egg and sometimes dairy in them here, and it takes up a huge part of the Vegetarian section at the local supermarket.
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When I was still eating dairy and eggs, I had a quorn burger and got very sick (gastrointestinal). I don't think we have vegan Quorn in the US, but I would be afraid to try it.
 
Indian Summer said:
I'm curious about the Quorn burger. I hope it comes to the UK soon as all their products have egg and sometimes dairy in them here, and it takes up a huge part of the Vegetarian section at the local supermarket.
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yes thats so true, i have heard that vegan quorn is coming to the UK... just.. when?
 
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