Last Thing You Bought?

Ran some errands today.

1. First I went to the endocrinologist for my annual thyroid checkup. She gave me a discount because I don't have insurance, so the bill was $161, plus $7.40 for parking. :confused:

2. Then I drove out to Encino to finally pick up the 2 new pairs of glasses I ordered a couple weeks ago. I only got new lenses, not frames, since that would have been more expensive. I left my backup pair of glasses for new lenses also, that was $805. :bang: At least she stamped my parking ticket so parking was free. :p

3. Drove back to Santa Monica, went to the bank to deposit a $2 check. Yes, you read that right. Some idiot charity sent me a real $2 check hoping I wouldn't cash it but send it back with more money. They hoped wrong. Parking was free with validation.

4. Then I drove over to Verizon Wireless to see about a personal matter regarding my account. Street parking was 50 cents for 30 minutes. I only used up 14 minutes.

5. Then I drove over to the co-op and bought:

6 organic Fuji apples
6 pouches of Wellness cat food
1 box of Nut-Thins almond and flax seed crackers
1 bag of Stacy's multigrain pita chips
1 container Hope spicy avocado hummus
2 bags, different brands of fruit flavored hard candies, vegan and gluten free. This was an accidental find as they were just hanging from some shelves in one aisle as I walked past. Ever since Trader Joe's discontinued their wonderful version, I've been pining for some kind of replacement. I hope I like these. One bag is all pomegranate, the other is mixed flavors.
3 salads from the deli case: 1 seitan, 1 Greek and 1 spinach. The spinach will be eaten today.
1 container vegan brown rice and lentil mix from the deli case
1 container pasta primavera salad from the deli case
2 large bottles of water
2 different almanacs from the book and magazine section

I think that's it. Total: $81 and change. I know it's a lot for a small amount, but I'm a member/owner of the co-op, and we member/owners get dividend checks every year based on the previous year's purchases. So I'm getting a little of this back next year. :D

Damnit I forgot to get orange juice at the co-op. That's what happens when I go in without a list. I was originally thinking of heading to Trader Joe's, but decided at the last minute to go to the co-op instead. It was a good thing, I guess. Today is the co-op's' 39th birthday, and they had free pieces of birthday cake for all shoppers. I had the peanut butter chocolate, of course, and it was delicious and luscious and not too sweet. I needed to drink something afterwards, however, so I suggested to them that the next time they do something like that, they should also have small cups of something to drink also. They liked my idea. I thought the cake was vegan, turned out it wasn't. It was the vanilla cake that was coming out from the back that was vegan, but one piece of cake was enough for me today, especially since I hadn't had a real breakfast or lunch at all. I had a protein bar for breakfast and the cake was my lunch. Well, appetizer. :p I'm going to have lunch now. It's 2:00 so it's not too late for it.
 
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Everleigh said:
I agree!Like the list but sooo expensive.:eek:

I like that you get a variety of salads and it looks like their either vegetarian or vegan?I would like to go to an interesting salad bar like that.All we really have here is the usual salad bar stuff.Nothing fancy.:(
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They're pre-made but the co-op does have a nifty salad bar. I just didn't get anything from the salad bar today.
 
Amy SF said:
They're pre-made but the co-op does have a nifty salad bar. I just didn't get anything from the salad bar today.
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We just have mostly the mayo based stuff in the deli cases,here.Maybe there might be one type that isn't but that kind never looks too good.
 
I once got some type of salad, now forgotten, at the salad bar in Ralphs supermarket. It made me ill. I've never touched that salad bar since. You gotta be careful with salad bars. :sigh:
 
raggle said:
Bloody hell, expensive day for Amy!
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For real. Plus, it made me tired just reading about all that running around. Whew!

Last things I bought: Cat food in the cans
Torpedo rolls
Peanut butter
All-fruit raspberry spread
 
A bottle of El Jimador Tequilla.

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A silver and diamond (a total of 8) bracelet for a baby girl as a gift, from D for Diamonds.

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Amy SF said:
Ran some errands today.

1. First I went to the endocrinologist for my annual thyroid checkup. She gave me a discount because I don't have insurance, so the bill was $161, plus $7.40 for parking. :confused:

2. Then I drove out to Encino to finally pick up the 2 new pairs of glasses I ordered a couple weeks ago. I only got new lenses, not frames, since that would have been more expensive. I left my backup pair of glasses for new lenses also, that was $805. :bang: At least she stamped my parking ticket so parking was free. :p

3. Drove back to Santa Monica, went to the bank to deposit a $2 check. Yes, you read that right. Some idiot charity sent me a real $2 check hoping I wouldn't cash it but send it back with more money. They hoped wrong. Parking was free with validation.

4. Then I drove over to Verizon Wireless to see about a personal matter regarding my account. Street parking was 50 cents for 30 minutes. I only used up 14 minutes.

5. Then I drove over to the co-op and bought:

6 organic Fuji apples
6 pouches of Wellness cat food
1 box of Nut-Thins almond and flax seed crackers
1 bag of Stacy's multigrain pita chips
1 container Hope spicy avocado hummus
2 bags, different brands of fruit flavored hard candies, vegan and gluten free. This was an accidental find as they were just hanging from some shelves in one aisle as I walked past. Ever since Trader Joe's discontinued their wonderful version, I've been pining for some kind of replacement. I hope I like these. One bag is all pomegranate, the other is mixed flavors.
3 salads from the deli case: 1 seitan, 1 Greek and 1 spinach. The spinach will be eaten today.
1 container vegan brown rice and lentil mix from the deli case
1 container pasta primavera salad from the deli case
2 large bottles of water
2 different almanacs from the book and magazine section

I think that's it. Total: $81 and change. I know it's a lot for a small amount, but I'm a member/owner of the co-op, and we member/owners get dividend checks every year based on the previous year's purchases. So I'm getting a little of this back next year. :D

Damnit I forgot to get orange juice at the co-op. That's what happens when I go in without a list. I was originally thinking of heading to Trader Joe's, but decided at the last minute to go to the co-op instead. It was a good thing, I guess. Today is the co-op's' 39th birthday, and they had free pieces of birthday cake for all shoppers. I had the peanut butter chocolate, of course, and it was delicious and luscious and not too sweet. I needed to drink something afterwards, however, so I suggested to them that the next time they do something like that, they should also have small cups of something to drink also. They liked my idea. I thought the cake was vegan, turned out it wasn't. It was the vanilla cake that was coming out from the back that was vegan, but one piece of cake was enough for me today, especially since I hadn't had a real breakfast or lunch at all. I had a protein bar for breakfast and the cake was my lunch. Well, appetizer. :p I'm going to have lunch now. It's 2:00 so it's not too late for it.
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Wow Amy, how do you manage to do it ? Can't you get cheaper lenses when you don't have HI ?

Do you ever make your own salads and meals as that is a whopping amount to fork out for food ?:)
 
shyvas said:
Wow Amy, how do you manage to do it ? Can't you get cheaper lenses when you don't have HI ?

Do you ever make your own salads and meals as that is a whopping amount to fork out for food ?:)
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1. Not really. I have a very strong prescription, so no matter how I crunch the numbers, it's still bloody expensive. :yuck:

2. Yes, I do make my own. But sometimes I'm too lazy to do it. This is supposed to tide me over until I can figure out my shopping list and budget for the regular supermarket. :)
 
Amy SF said:
1. Not really. I have a very strong prescription, so no matter how I crunch the numbers, it's still bloody expensive. :yuck:

That is a PITN !

2. Yes, I do make my own. But sometimes I'm too lazy to do it. This is supposed to tide me over until I can figure out my shopping list and budget for the regular supermarket. :)
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You really can cut down on shopping for food and basics if you shop around.
 
My daughter sells high-end sunglasses, and if she wants prescription glasses, she gets the prescription-ready sunglasses and sends the frames to https://m.zennioptical.com/ and has the prescription lenses put in. She wears contacts most of the time, so most of her sunglasses (she wins them in sales contests and they get their choice of free ones once a year) are not prescription. She is picky about lens quality and likes zenni.

Daughter's prescription is just nearsighted with a little astigmatism. I am nervous about having them make my lineless trifocal lenses, so i go to a shop.
 
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