Last Thing You Bought?

I bought two vegan cheese and veggies pizzas from Blaze, expecting my partner to arrive home sometime after me after taking his nephew home an hour away.

On the way home he tells me that the nephew has not gone home. My partner’s mother and sister are coming to get him, right at dinner time. They have never walked in and stayed less than two hours.

I decided the only thing to do was eat my pizza (they are both individually sized) quickly and then escape upstairs to take a nap.
 
@MadamSarcastra As someone who had three cats to care for at one point, I’ve never understood why cat litter is so damned expensive. It’s just sand. Sand that cats pee and poop into. I had to buy it, of course, but I’d often buy different brands of clumping litter because they were on sale and/or I had coupons for them. I’m lucky my cats weren’t too picky about what brands I gave them, because some cats will absolutely refuse to use the litter box if the brand or type of litter is suddenly different from what they’re used to using. (I’d often mix the old and new litters together which is recommended when changing litters.)
 
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@MadamSarcastra As someone who had three cats to care for at one point, I’ve never understood why cat litter is so damned expensive. It’s just sand. Sand that cats pee and poop into. I had to buy it, of course, but I’d often buy different brands of clumping litter because they were on sale and/or I had coupons for them. I’m lucky my cats weren’t too picky about what brands I gave them, because some cats will absolutely refuse to use the litter box if the brand or type of litter is suddenly different from what they’re used to using. (I’d often mix the old and new litters together which is recommended when changing litters.)
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Maybe because it is specially decontaminated and sterile sand? That would make sense for me...:???:
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Stupidly expensive. :sadnod: It's all the extra stuff now... "multi-cat"... "clumping"... "clean paws"... "dust-free"... "with baking soda"... "ammonia-trapper"... there's even a Slide kind that's not supposed to stick to the bottom of the litter box.

Jer's got the three cats... Boris (16, overweight, only 3 legs) has to use the pee pads 'cuz he can't get in & out of the box easily....

And there's no point in trying to make cleaning the litter box easier by using liners 'cuz LC & Minxy just rip 'em to shreds. :confused: LOL
 
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  • 1 carton Imagine organic low sodium vegetable broth
  • 1 can Muir Glen organic fire-roasted crushed tomatoes
  • 1 can Muir Glen organic diced tomatoes
  • 2 cans Simple Truth organic black beans
  • 1 can Kroger fiesta-style corn (with red & green peppers)
  • 1 bag Kroger long grain brown rice (dry)
  • 2 Core organic peach/mango beverages
  • 1 container Simple Truth baby spinach (discount, must cook, no good fresh)
  • 4 bell peppers (1 yellow, 1 orange, 2 red)
  • 1 six-pack Founders All Day IPA (bottles)
  • 1 bag Daiya pepperjack-style shreds
  • 1 small tub Go Veggie vegan cream cheese

^^^^ Yeah, Kroger's stockin' a little more vegan ****! :up: The last two items are brand new at my location.... :clp:
 
A 15-pack of Wolf Pup session IPA (cans)... no session IPA sixers available, plus they haven't had Wolf Pup in weeks! Nummy! :)

Also got three small cans of Old El Paso green chile enchilada sauce... I was going to get Frontera because the ingredients aren't frightening, but the OEP stuff had the least amount of sodium & sugar out of all the brands I checked. And I went with green because my father said that was preferable. ;)
 
An hour ago I placed an order with Penzeys Spices.

Description Item # Size Quantity Item Price Item Total
Mural Of Flavor
14085 net 2.5 oz 1 cup jar 1 $14.29 $14.29
Tuscan Sunset
16539 net .5 oz 1/4 cup jar 1 $4.29 $4.29
Fox Point Seasoning
21537 net .6 oz 1/4 cup jar 1 $5.95 $5.95
Pasta Sprinkle
14630 net .2 oz 1/4 cup jar 1 $3.29 $3.29
Choose Love Magnet
78033 1 $3.95 $3.95
Brady Street Cheese Sprinkle
20730 net 0.9 oz 1/4 cup jar 1 $5.95 $5.95
Sandwich Sprinkle
27539 net 1.2 oz 1/4 cup jar 1 $4.29 $4.29
Heal the World Magnet
78008 1 $3.95 $3.95
Sicilian Salad Seasoning
27339 net 1 oz 1/4 cup jar 1 $5.49 $5.49
Kind Heart Pin
94046 1 $7.95 $0.00
Mitchell Street Steak Seasoning
29838 net 1.4 oz 1/4 cup jar 1 $2.00 $0.00
Aleppo Pepper
41733 net .8 oz 1/4 cup jar 1 $2.00 $0.00
Subtotal : $51.45Shipping : $0.00Tax : $0.57
Order Total : $52.02

The Kind Heart Pin is free with a special promo code (94046C, valid through, I think, 8/19), and those last two are free because I ordered $50 worth of items. I’m replenishing my almost finished supply of Mural of Flavor, and plan to try these other items because I like a little variety. If I don’t like something, I’ll see if my sister will take them. If I DO like something, I’ll have something else besides the MoF to make the bland institutional food I get here taste better.
 
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@MadamSarcastra As someone who had three cats to care for at one point, I’ve never understood why cat litter is so damned expensive. It’s just sand. Sand that cats pee and poop into. [/QUOTE]

We're actually about to have a global sand crisis. The sand used in concrete (which is different than desert sand) is in short supply, but our demand for it is not abating. I'm not sure if desert sand could be used for cat litter; that would be great if it could.
 
I didn't say it was just sand... Was that you @Amy SF ? LOL ;)

I actually think it's that clay stuff, mostly... or the piney, earth-friendly pellets... either way, it's all too damn pricey.

I remember my old childhood sandbox that Dad constructed... after I got too old, it became the spot to go for neighborhood cats. :cool:

I shoulda turned it into a garden... plenty of fertilizer.... :D
 
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We got it in the "vegan" shop:D:

3 jars of amaranth grist:lick::

Instant "organic" soups (4 vegetable and 7 bean):

Big bag (1 kg ~ 2.2 lb) of chinese dried seaweed. This is funny how chinese providers spell our words and make sentences in translation:p:
 
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Lunch at Jinky’s today:

Santa Fe Salad, no chicken, with black beans
Fresh Mint Lemonade

Both delicious. I was so hungry I inhaled the entire salad. People were amazed. (I usually take home leftovers from our lunch outings.)

And I just renewed my subscription to People magazine.
 
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Picked up two jars of Just Mayo, and a small jar of Better than Boullion garlic paste The picture shows using it for garlic bread! I need Italian bread now!
I also got a cell phone power bank as a backup. My phone isn't holding a charge well anymore, even with a new battery. It's like 6-7 years old, but why with a new battery? :dismay:Got one for my son too.

Then I remembered I wanted the paper litter for Mimi, she had surgery and will be staying in my room for a while.
 
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2 Haversham vases from Z Gallerie as a gift for my family in California. I'm planning to add some fairy lights to place inside each one instead of adding flowers.
 
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Just two things last night....

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The best place to buy local corn was from a house in my old neighborhood. Had a teeth cleaning so I stopped and bought a dozen. Always the best!
Back home I stopped at the market with the .99 strawberries and also got 3 organic nectarines for a dollar, as well .99 for two artichokes!
 
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Two Gail Collins Ebooks from Google Play: America’s Women and When Everything Changed. The first was discounted to $1.99. The second wasn’t discounted; it cost $11.99, but I have the paperback version on my shelf, and I thought as long as I’m getting the former in digital format, I may as well get the latter as well, and make a little room on my bookshelf.

That was last night. This morning I went to CVS Pharmacy, and bought:

Store brand naproxen sodium (generic for Aleve)
Store brand dried Philippine mango, very good
Rold Gold tiny twists pretzels
Store brand microwave popcorn (I’m trying this for the first time; if I don’t like it, I’ll give the rest to the activities director)
Store brand macadamia nuts (I rarely buy macadamia nuts because they’re expensive, but I had a craving)
Chocolate covered almonds (one of my personal vices)
David pumpkin seeds (this brand is a little too salty, but again, I had a craving)
A Hershey bar with almonds, with a 74 cents off store coupon
1 package Seventh Generation free and clear baby wipes (I use these instead of the moist wipes made by the toilet paper companies; they’re good for wiping any part of the body, not just the bum) :p
Drinking water
Diet Dr Pepper (another craving)
1 jar Tostitos chunky salsa, medium, to go with the tortilla chips I already had and to liven up the bland institutional food in the dining room)

(Stocking up on some stuff and indulging in snacks)
 
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The best place to buy local corn was from a house in my old neighborhood. Had a teeth cleaning so I stopped and bought a dozen. Always the best!
Back home I stopped at the market with the .99 strawberries and also got 3 organic nectarines for a dollar, as well .99 for two artichokes!
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Buying corn on the cob after a teeth cleaning... that's so awesome.... :D LMAO
 
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