Well it was yesterday but still.......
 

Yesterday we did the Chimacum, Port Townsend, Sequim WA loop day trip.


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I didn't purchase much, but I did find some greeting cards while in Port Townsend!

I met one of My friends at B&N so - I bought her a coffee and Myself as well.

Also, when you go to the coffee bar area they always seem to put display right there to entice you to buy of course - and it always seems to be a book I have not read. So, I bought it - the title is The Sun Is Also A Star by Nicola Yoon. It kind of looks like a "Summer book read".

Then I went to Staples - Staples is just .. well Staples. I could spend hours in there just like I would in B&N or a flea market - you get the drift.

I bought: hanging file folders, a pack of white writing pads (not a fan of the yellow), a Portfolio, manila file folders, 2 steno pads (with white paper as well), 2 BlueSky "Notes" books, and then I found in the clearance section a small organizer (it almost looks like it is for coupons) - but it looks like you could do receipts, etc. - I got that for My sister.

I then went to the Credit Union - I did not really buy anything - but I had a good discussion with My now financial "advisor" (advisor is probably not the right word - but *shrugs*) about what retirement will look like for Me - and some planning with that. I am going back next week - and we are going to comb through My credit report - and some other budget things - also info I got from the Department of Social Security - and we will put a forecast together. We are also going to do lunch together while we work on it - so that will be cool.

Steps for the CTC and went to a yard sale and bought a scissor jack a slingblade 8 plastic glasses 3 strainers a camping tablecloth a food chopper and I can't even remember what all else

Forgive me, but were Capris called Pedal Pushers back in the day or are the two completely different items?

Groceries

Time on the washer and dryer

Wood for My enclosed fire pit (it sits on the deck) online from a local guy that will deliver it tomorrow.

Boots
 

Snow boots to match my winter coat. On sale at a fraction of the everyday price.

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And some waterproof rain boots that were on sale, too.

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My dad’s last dog was named Boots. He was lab mix with white paws. He was the sweetest thing on earth. I often think of him when I buy or wear boots.

Disappointed because I just received an email saying the black boots are out of stock. Am tired of looking and will look for replacements on another day.

Buy today
 

I got my usual groceries but today all our other places are opening. Not all quite yet but the people are out there in myriads of shoppers. I also checked out some shoes and bought a bean bag game for the little one for her birthday to go with her globe. Most kids are fascinated by the lightening effect going to their touch.

Tooth cleaning, lunch at Wendy's for J and I. Spicy chicken sandwich and fresh out the fryer super, super hot. Painless, dang that dental hygiene student was good!

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A plain old-fashion pound cake, pint of Haagen Dazs caramel cone ice cream, and a pint of Haagen Dazs dulce de leche ice cream.

Mary already has a couple cans of Reddi-Wip in the icebox!

A bidet/smart toilet.

Have been wanting one forever. Will have it installed in the next couple weeks.

Shampoo
Conditioner
Vegan makeup
Hair color
Bra

>> Two back-to-back car repair bills.
>> Groceries for our household.
>> Misc utility bills.
>> Gasoline (for my car).
>> Car wash (my car).
>> Wedding gift for a couple we know here at home.

Drinking glasses. It looks like it was supposed to be a set of eight – eight tall, eight short, but two of the shorts are missing so it's now service for six. The Goodwill here gets a lot of brand new things from retailers in our area. You never know when the trucks are going to come in or how the staff will stagger displays, retail the things brought in so I usually don't set out searching for anything specific when I go. Just lucky score. They're nothing fancy it looks like maybe Libbey Classic smoke, but I really like them for every day. I also found the best mugs. Not by the same company but a light gray sort of color that pairs well with the glasses. I think they were maybe supposed to be a set of six and if so one is missing.

Still they're very nice and when am I going to be having more people than I can fit in my living room over for coffee anyway. Now that my sons are grown, both have wives to keep happy and children to keep up with it just makes more sense to go to one or the other's place for large gatherings. My oldest has the bigger house, small yard. My youngest has the smaller house, big yard. So just depending on the season, where the weather is best that's where we are. Which is kind of nice. I clean up as if I were expecting company before I leave so when I come home from chaos and crazy it's just peace and quite, and cleanliness. And of course the ever calm, cool and always collected Monte the Magnificent.