I've been internet window shopping. I am waiting to make purchases until I get paid. I am a month behind on my maintenance on the co-op as it is. I may wait to do these purchase until we close on the co-op actually.

New pulls and hinges for the kitchen cabinets $200 about. The switch plate and outlet covers I like so much in the house and that I want to match throughout the house (the house is all mis-matched), those covers? they're vintage bakelite ones, go for $5 - $10 - upwards each on ebay. The area in the backyard that I thought I'd put an umbrella clothesline is to small and so now I need to think about putting it in the semi-hidden part of the side yard that is not behind the fence, also I have to get the line that is $50 or so more. wah wah wah

Kelly and I were at the grocery store earlier. She has been doing a bunch of price comparisons for dorm needs and our store had a nice set of pots and pans on sale for $25, so she decided to buy it.

At the register it rang up at the wrong price so the clerk sent someone back to do a price check. Yes, it should have been $25. I had thought our store did something like an additional 10% off when something like that happened but no. It was free! I'm still kinda boggling.

Ooh, that's awesome.

When I was out of town for work, I got coffee at a Dunkin that had a sign up saying "You get a receipt or it's free!" And I had to ask for the receipt. But I hadn't had coffee yet, so couldn't quite deal with asking for a refund.

Suzi, Kelly will be getting a FedEx package on Monday.

Thanks Vortex.

I'm going to suggest Kelly put the $25 in her tattoo fund.

Cooking Q: If I'm making vichyssoise, and it says to add creme fraiche/sour cream right before serving, and I want to freeze some, I should wait to add the cream until defrosting, right?

Cooking Q: If I'm making vichyssoise, and it says to add creme fraiche/sour cream right before serving, and I want to freeze some, I should wait to add the cream until defrosting, right?

Right.

Danke.

I'm trying to pick out stuff for my new kitchen. I'm once again moving to a place with a kitchen designed for tall people, so I need to buy some storage. The Container Store is like crack. I want all of it!

Nice score, Suzi!

I'm done chemical stripping the top post. Thank god. [link] Involved a lot of contortions. Banisters are going to be a bitch where they cross, though. Got a little paint on the floor under the tape, so will have to refinish that. But I kinda expected that might happen, so I'm not upset.