Out, In, Near Misses, Ties II

 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.
01/06: 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.
01/07: 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.

08/08: 4 blouses, 1 vintage wool skirt, 2 glasses too big for me to hold, taco holders, shop glasses, canvass tote from IAS convention, 4 of Grant’s shirts, 1 pair of his pants, to Out of the Closet

10/13: All the boxes of Christmas decorations I’d packed (see 01/06 entry), 5 T-shirts including 1 I’d just gotten at a 5K and didn’t like, to the Poverello Thrift Store in FLL when we visited Patten.

12/26: Basket, travel safe purse, clothes, etc, to the Poverello Thrift Shop when we visited Patten.

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 sale).

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.

05/08: 2 sets of anti- bunny fencing @ $60 total, Amazon

05/27: metal bird feeder top @ $20, Birds of New Zealand for Betsy @ $30, Amazon

05/27: Darn tough socks, Smartwool socks, $30, REI

06/03: watercolor paint $48, Amazon

06/11: bunny fencing, $60, Amazon

06/15: Soil pH reader, $15, Amazon

07/01: Bee brush, rain gauges for Spaulding, $15, Amazon

07/15: Kitchen compost for Mary, $30, Amazon

07/18: Metal watercolor pallet, $30, Amazon

09/27: Throw pillow cover, colorful dog on green background, $20 AU$20 on sale, Art Gallery of New South Wales

10/13: Floor lamp, $50; 8 white Corelle salad bowls, $1/piece; ceramic turkey vase, $4; Poverello Thrift Store in FFL, when we dropped off donation

10/28: Bird feeder that prevents large birds from reaching seed. Hoping to have bluebirds use it, $85, Amazon

11/05: Supervisor of Election ball cap, free as bling for being a backup election worker.

12/25: Christmas presents to us including trail camera, vegan cookbook, ice cream scoop, and bird calendar.

12/25: Christmas presents to family including grow charts, Clara’s hoodie, books to grandchildren, wreaths, etc.

12/26: Frame for water color, potato masher, little heart hearings (for Clara?) $10, Poverello Thrift Store.

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.

05/27: Cotopaxi backpack, $165 on sale, REI. When I thought we’d be spending time in South Island, New Zealand and would need to carry all our stuff. Plans change. Returned.

06/18: Sun visor, Amazon. Too big. Returned

11/20: Golden poinsettia and Christmas glasses. I looked at them during a Publix trip. Did not buy.

REPLACED:
01/17: Broken toaster replaced with new one.

03/18: Sprinkler pump. $900 

03/20: Sprinkler timer. $430, installed 

07/17: iPad cover replaced with new one, $60

08/04: Additional sprinkler work, getting all valves used, including 1 for Grant’s plant tower, $780

12/01: My underwear. The old will be worn and tossed.