Re: OT - What wouldn't you give up?

I suppose I wouldn't give up the pricey Sweetscoop cat liter and Wellness
cat food (wet) and SO prescription dry food that I feed the babies. They are
picky but it is all very good for them. They also drink distilled water kept
in the frig to be cold (with an ice cube added on hot days). The female has
problems and they have to be on the good food. I can't think of anything I
can't live without except I have to have our water filtered either through a
PUR filter on the faucet and then refrigerated or the filter we have on the
one that is on the frig. I only drink water, occasionally some organic
drinks but I prefer water. I do love TAZO teas especially AWAKE ice tea. No
sugar just ice tea. To be honest I could not give up my morning banana and
have hissy fits when we're out of them. They are pricey but they fill me up
and I love them. I've been on an orange craze as well, but I have to have a
banana every morning. I can't think of anything else right now.

--
Sue -- Firefighter mom -- still rabid UW DAWG fan!
"Barbara Carlson" <bbcarlson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Our well is supposed to be okay to drink, but it tastes terrible to me.
Where we lived in NJ we had a natural artesian spring. It was cold,
clear, and tasted wonderful. In fact when we sold the farm one of the
potential buyers was interested in the property because of the spring with
the potential of bottling it. You should see the stuff our distiller
leaves that we have to clean out!

My dogs have to have their treats. I was feeding the freeze-dried chicken
treats until I heard about them killing dogs. My dogs loved them.
However Purina makes an 85% chicken treat, made in this country, and they
probably like the other ones better, but these work. We also buy them
"Red Barn" which is a meat roll and they LOVE them. They get a slice of
that for breakfast. My cats are treated pretty well but they actually
like BJ's brand better than Fancy Feast! And my horses have to have their
nightly carrot--always go out and check them before I go to bed.

Speaking of dogs--there was a thread a few weeks ago about man being the
only animal who recognized his own reflection and I challenged that! Well
I have been finding things from the top of my dresser on the floor--not
chewed up or anything, but Ava is very curious and likes to closely
"examine" items, and I knew it was her. The dresser has a huge mirror
above it. I walked in the bedroom yesterday afternoon, and Ava was on TOP
of the dresser preening in front of the mirror. Now they bark at strange
dogs, so there is no doubt she was admiring herself. I reprimanded her,
but I had a really good laugh! Vanity thou name is Ava!

I am sure you know, Judity, that you should not drink artificially
softened water. Usually when they set up a system they bypass the
softener for the kitchen sink where you use water to cook, etc. Otherwise
there is too much sodium in the water and it can be harmful. Since you
said you do not drink your well water, not to worry.

I don't like Starbuck's coffee. It has a "burned" taste to me. I buy
BJ's house brand, Columbian. Once in a while I try something different,
but I end up going back to that, and it is cheaper than most others.

Yes, I remember 5 cent Cokes. I liked the cherry Coke. An ice cream cone
used to be a nickel, too with 1 scoop, 2 scoops for a dime! The French
fry place across from the high school gave the best fries--a very generous
serving for a quarter. Oh, well........ Money just seems worthless now!

Barb C.


"Judity" <Judity01@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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(( I would not drink the water that comes out of our
ground--or cook with it. We are surrounded by farms that use
chemicals. ))

When I had my well checked years ago, I was told most of the wells on
my road were slightly contaminated from all the small farms. I do
have a water softening machine out in my well shed, but I keep
forgetting to check it for salt. Must remember to do that, I guess.

((They reported on the news that they
could remember when you could get a cup of coffee for a dollar. Well
I
remember when it was only a dime--boy does that date me. I like my
coffee,
but I have only had a couple of Starbucks in my life, and what I make
at
home is just as good.))

I remember when I could get a large glass of vanilla Coke for a
nickel. I make my own now at home. Starbucks black coffee is given
out for free where I used to bring my other car in for oil changes.
Personally, I didn't care all that much for the flavor. When it goes
on sale at Targets for around $3, I stock up on the cans of General
Foods International coffee, orange cappuccino flavor. This is
delicious good both hot and cold, and I can get maybe three or four
cups out of the one small can.

Even though I only have to pay an automatic $43 a month to PG&E, I've
started turning off my electric blanket during the day instead of
keeping it on constantly. My cats have had to find other places to
sleep and keep warm, but they're spoiled enough in other ways.

Anyone else have tips on saving money or what you refuse to give up to
save money? No, Barb, you haven't bored me at all.

Judity
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