Out, In, Near Misses, Ties

 A list of what I moved out of our house; stuff I let in; the things I considered, fondled, thought about, yet didn’t allow to join our household, at least so far; and items replaced.

OUT:

01/5: Returned Trtl travel pillow to Amazon. Just didn’t quite fit, and why do I need something I’ll likely leave on an airplane like all the others I’ve bought? I sleep just fine without it. $51.11 back.
01/6: Christmas decorations. Although they are in cardboard boxes sitting on shelves in the garage for donation in October, I culled a whole big tote of decorations we haven’t used since we left Fort Lauderdale.
01/7: Red exercise bands left from PT that have sat, unused, on my nightstand for a year. To the trash. I’ll get new if ever needed.
01/23: Returned small messenger bag. Cute, however I couldn’t get my hand easily into the zippered opening. $89.90-$6 USPS return shipping.
01/28: Eight IKEA chairs out of our garage to Stephanie’s. New Year’s Eve tiara missing the “New”, found when we lived on Key Biscayne, enjoyed for a couple of years; thrown in garbage.
02/10: Heart-shaped bowl returned to friend we saw last year at Doggy Mardi Gras in Deland.
02/20: 3 Tervis tumblers and lids; 2 folding chairs, 1 Keurig coffeemaker; 12 white dinner napkins, a small camera tripod. To Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore.
02/20: Bib and 2nd place trophy from Lake Apopka Scenic Trail 5K into trash. I did keep the medal.
03/25: All old passports (after I reminisced about past travels. Old power of attorney and health surrogate papers created in Fort Lauderdale in 2015. Replaced by new ones 3/20 @ $3,100 attorney fee.
03/26: Unicorn pool fountain and lighted Christmas sleigh lawn decoration, to Mary when we visited.
04/19: 2 large vases/candle holders, 6 medium candle holders, 5 small candleholders, to Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore.


IN:
1/12: T-shirt for Bloom Grow Garden Society’s 2024 Spring Fever @$30. Needed as a volunteer.
02/09: 2 telescoping camp stools @ $42, Amazon. Birding friends had them. Very compact and light.
02/16: 2 frames @$1 each; small Revere saucepan @$6. Neighbor Vincent’s estate sale
02/17: 1 frame w/ painting by Vincent Joseph Totera @$10; large Revere pot with lid @$5. Neighbor Vincent’s estate sale. Frames are for my watercolors entered in Art Room show.
02/20: Brooks running shoes from Tri & Run @&159.
02/20: Green jacket from Shoo Shoo Boutique @$81 (30% off sake).
02/20: 100 amp battery for rowboat @$325 bought by Patten from wholesaler in FLL
02/25: Bait bucket & tackle from Marathon Bait and Tackle @$38.15
03/02: 2 mats and installation for my watercolors entered in Art Room show @$34.08
03/10: Battery charger.
04/18: 3 necklaces, 1 cuff bracelet, 3 pairs of earrings, from Everything But the House @$71.04 (I plant to sell at least 1 necklace and 1 pair of earrings to recoup my money.)
05/07: Orchid pot from Loews for the paphiopedlium orchid Deb gave me @$13.99.



NEAR MISSES:
01/4: Reading about a scarf with a hidden pocked for valuables, I remembered I already have a hot pink one in my drawer. Do I need one in a different color? Maybe. Possible save: $38 plus shipping.
01/5: I repurposed the sisal scratching rug that Gracie never used, as a mat for her food bowl and water dish rather than buying a rug to match our kitchen ones. Savings: $30 plus shipping. 
03/20: Black shoes advertised as 9.5 wide. Came as European size 40.5, a US 10 and medium. Too long so heel slipped. Returned.
04/10: Blouse at Costco. Polyester, but I thought might be good traveling shirt. Meh. Returned.

REPLACED:
01/17: Broken toaster replaced with new one.
03/18: Sprinkler pump. $900 
03/20: Sprinkler timer. $430, installed 


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