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    Quote Originally Posted by early morning View Post
    I have a 90s era crockpot. I don't like much crockpot food (tasty food in, bland mushy gunk out) and have mainly used it to keep food hot at pot-lucks. One of the handles broke years ago, and we replaced it with a large wine cork. Last week I pulled it out becuase I found a Moroccan chicken stew recipe that sounded good (it was delish!!) and the other handle broke into a gazzillion plastic bits. So, after the stew was gone and the liner pulled for washing, DH replaced the second handle with a small nut and another wine cork. Looks funky but works just fine, and no money spent on a new appliance that won't get a lot of use.
    I will have to keep that in mind since wine corks are a bountiful resource around here!

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    I am going for groceries tomorrow after 13 days. Since it will be bitter cold Friday I decided not to wait the extra day to hit two weeks. I found a store near where I work I will try which should be safer. Where I live there are a lot of Brazilians and I am concerned about the Brazilian variant. One of the Market Baskets in the area has the entire side of one aisle of Brazilian foods and there is a Brazilian church, Brazilian stores, Brazilian restaurants, a Brazilian travel agency, and places to wire money to Brazil all in the area.

    Saturday I am getting tires and going with a new garage that I think will be less crowded. The price will be comparable to where I have gone previously. I knew the other shops were jampacked because I could not get through to them on the phone or get through on the website to book an appointment. Yes, I am one of those procrastinators who waited until winter to get my tires.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yppej View Post
    Where I live there are a lot of Brazilians and I am concerned about the Brazilian variant.
    Where I live there are hardly any Brazilians and yet we've already seen at least one instance of the Brazilian variant. *shrug*

    However, as someone who has substantially altered his own shopping habits to avoid packed stores, I entirely understand wanting to choose a store that's empty a lot of the time. I would try a different store, too.
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    Since Brazil is a free country there is a lot of travel back and forth, unlike someplace like Cuba.

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    Prices were high at the safer store so I did not buy much. I only spent $27.30 and don't think this with what I had on hand will last another two weeks but I think I can make it one week. I have identified another small community, non chain grocery store I want to try next.

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    Ouch! I spent over $3000.00 this month, including security upgrades I promised my son a year ago (my contribution to a computer that will run the software, and will also give me a working computer - it will be dual function - he didn't order it until recently), quarterly real estate taxes, and new tires. So nothing frivolous but it all adds up.

    Rear brakes are next but they quoted me $444 and last time I paid $600 for both front and back so I put the appointment two weeks out and have started shopping around.

    I spent more this month than in any single month in 2020.

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    We spent 12% less than our 2020 average. I stocked up on lots of animal protein for the freezer. We're good for several months. Old toiletry items all replaced: nail clippers, emory boards, toenail emory board (rougher finish), foot ointment-I found an amazing treatment and no more icky dry cracked skin! Our pantry is fully stocked so nothing needed there till at least mid-March.

    February brings most of insurance policy payments: 2 vehicles for 6m each, primary and secondary homes annual. The only one not due is our umbrella policy.

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    Ouch Jep, these expensive months do happen, unfortunately. It certainly doesn't mean that you were un-frugal for paying your property taxes though.
    Gardnr: May I ask about the ointment you discovered? I did read something recently about how it is important to apply cream or lotion shortly after bathing, and I've found that my heels are much the better for post-shower application. I was applying before bed and that never really did anything.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rosarugosa View Post
    Gardnr: May I ask about the ointment you discovered? I did read something recently about how it is important to apply cream or lotion shortly after bathing, and I've found that my heels are much the better for post-shower application. I was applying before bed and that never really did anything.
    California Mango Mend. I soak in the hot tub before I shower to really soften the soles. Then use a fairly rough pumice at the the end of my shower. The the ointment after drying and into cotton socks. It absorbs over about an hour.

    LOVE it! https://www.sallybeauty.com/nails/na...BS-486000.html

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    Thanks, Gardnr!

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