A couch! I've been looking for a while for something in my price range that has either a design that I can use a cover on without looking like a hot mess, or that has zip off covers for washing. My cats shed and my nephews are ... walking disasters. So I need something I can keep clean. I found something today that I like with zip off covers and am so happy.

Tires for my car

Groceries

A couple more tomato plants

A shirt! I'm trying to avoid buying new clothes and only wearing stuff out of my closet, but this is so pretty I couldn't help myself. Those pop-up ads do follow me around:

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So cute! And happy birthday!

I may have mentioned this in another forum, but I have been having the hardest time choosing a shower curtain. I've never had a curtain, I've only had sliding glass doors, but those would be awkward with my new grab bars. But the shower curtain is so big it takes over the whole bathroom. Plus, I will have to look at it several times a day. It's like choosing a piece of art; it's hard to pick something I'll love that I won't get tired of looking at.

But I finally found something I can embrace on etsy (the square thing on the bottom right is a counter top I couldn't crop out):

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My bedroom has an astrological theme, so I think this will flow very well.

That's a lovely shower curtain!

I scored well at a thrift store today. I have a particular one I love that is specifically to fund a shelter for homeless youth. They are always packed with people and fun surprises. I found two platters that are straight out of the 70s, triangular blue and green with gold trim. One small one medium size. They will be perfect for things like olives and cubes of cheese with pita triangles or something like that. I also got an antique amber serving bowl with a beautiful design in the glass. I'm a happy camper.

I’m building my flower stash so if the canna/cbd industry goes belly up, then I’ll have enough to start my own garden and enjoy my own sativa Indica blends.

10 pounds of NY strip steaks - it was a really excellent sale.

2 pair of Muk Luks Cabin Socks - also on sale, and they're the best for my cold feet in bed because they don't come off while I sleep, and they're super warm.

Five silver retro starbursts in varying sizes for my bathroom wall. They will complement my new shower curtain very well. I found them on etsy and they were on sale and the seller has great reviews!

WalMart has a new line (bettergoods) that is more upscale/out of the norm for WM. I had to order just a few things anyway, so I went through the bg list and ordered a few things to try:
- bettergoods tomato three cheese bisque
- bg artichoke bruschetta
- bg oven roasted and seasoned red petite potatoes with olive oil, Italian herbs and Parmesan
- bg farmhouse style shredded cheddar, gouda and gruyere
- bg chicken wings with brown sugar BBQ dry rub
- bg bronze cut radiatori pasta no. 496

also:
- strawberries
- a mango
- a banana
- tp

The bettergoods stuff was not that expensive, and less expensive than what I would have paid elsewhere (like for gochujang and macarons). I'm interested to see how it tastes and what the ingredients are.

I recently came across a limited edition of a Little League baseball, which was made in Haiti, before that particular supplier of baseballs was moved to, I think, Costa Rica. Making baseballs in Haiti was an important economy that helped workers in Haiti who live in absolute poverty, poverty of a nation broken by cruel politics in our own country. I know this for a fact due to my mother who went on many tireless missions to Haiti via Doctors and Nurses without Borders.

Anyhooo, I bought that baseball to give it to my little granddaughter for her second birthday, later this fall.

Today …. All I plan to buy is a lottery ticket.

🤞<<<<<——. Fingers crossed. If I win big, I plan to pay off my student loan debt (which spiraled under the trumpian first reign of terror), pay off my doctor’s student loans too (his are as huge as mine), then set up a blind trust to help pay off other people’s student loans who have been screwed by the same white collar criminal who occupies the WH.

A jazzy new zester. It has a red handle so I will be able to easily see it in my kitchen utensils drawer. It also has a guard for the blades.

Not local but have you ever looked at ThredUp?

I tried out my new Medicare card Part A at the hospital ER today. We'll see how much that's going to cost me.

Yesterday:

• A book
• Bird food
• Peanuts for the squirrels
• Toothpaste
• Hand soap

I totally splurged today.

Have any of you seen the smart bird feeders? They have a camera and take pictures of the birds eating. It has an app and sends the pictures and videos to your phone along with identifying the bird. I've wanted one sooooo badly. But I couldn't justify the cost. Well... there was a big sale on one of the better reviewed ones and I couldn't stop myself.

This is the link if anyone else needs a splurge!

I bought...
 

Groceries, mainly frozen vegetables and berries, along with a few pantry staples to restock.

I still need to pick up some fresh produce. I used to shop at the nearby Asian supermarket, but with the recent price increases due to tariffs, I won’t be going there anymore. I’ve always felt it was overpriced for the amount and quality offered, so I’ll be buying from smaller fruit stands instead.