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luv_mykatz

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143. Nice thread, tavalon.

Sat Nov 24, 2012, 01:04 AM

Nov 2012

I am staying home today. Was going to buy nothing, but then saw that an online charity which benefits homeless pets in animal shelters was having a sale. I needed to replace a fleece jacket which got lost, and I bought some rain boots because I want to put in raised beds this winter, and phase out the lawn.
So, the homeless pets will benefit by receiving 56 bowls of food, and I will get a needed winter jacket and boots.

Like you, I am enjoying staying home with my cat, in the PNW's endless winter rain. It feels very good to stay home today, and avoid the maniac crowds. I have been celebrating Buy Nothing Day for many years. Hooray for Ad Busters. Cheers!

Oh, yeah, and the raised beds will have to be built from scrounged or cheap locally sourced materials, because my income dropped drastically in the last year, and hasn't gone up in ...forever.

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Anybody doing Buy Nothing Day? [View all] tavalon Nov 2012 OP

I'm not buying anything today. Nada. BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #1

I've been doing it for years tavalon Nov 2012 #4

I try to avoid stores from today until about jan 15th tavalon Nov 2012 #11

LOL I have no money to spend anyway Marrah_G Nov 2012 #2

Same here. n/t Misskittycat Nov 2012 #39

Me, too. Louisiana1976 Nov 2012 #106

Me...yesterday and today. Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #3

If it weren't for my bills rocktivity Nov 2012 #5

Ditto. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #56

Glad to know I'm not alone..... llmart Nov 2012 #81

Lovely thing about being retired is dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #96

So true. llmart Nov 2012 #113

After we pay the garage to fix our 20 year old car, there's no money for Big Box stuff. leveymg Nov 2012 #6

I bought bagels today. Kber Nov 2012 #7

I tend to try to go with the letter rather than the spirit tavalon Nov 2012 #9

The zombie mall walk sounds vaguely fun tavalon Nov 2012 #8

Survival shopping. no_hypocrisy Nov 2012 #10

scheduled to work at hospital lab today magical thyme Nov 2012 #12

Yep. ladym55 Nov 2012 #13

I think your alternative is a perfectly nuanced statement tavalon Nov 2012 #15

I have to go buy some sinus medicine. Fawke Em Nov 2012 #14

I'm sorry tavalon Nov 2012 #17

I bought an extra package last week since I can't always find it Rhiannon12866 Nov 2012 #151

Me! Tree-Hugger Nov 2012 #16

Woot tavalon Nov 2012 #19

I plan to stay in my jammies all day lunatica Nov 2012 #18

Me too tavalon Nov 2012 #21

Same here. Not leaving the house today. femmocrat Nov 2012 #34

Well, I do have to run out for wine and booze, but other than that, nothing. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #20

Lol tavalon Nov 2012 #22

WHAT? HopeHoops Nov 2012 #28

I just thought it was cute tavalon Nov 2012 #29

Well I STILL need to go get wine and booze. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #36

A lot of booze is produced in the US, and comes with decent wages 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #52

Yeah, that's all I buy. US made. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #58

I hear Kentucky has a distillery or two . . . 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #62

Ya think? HopeHoops Nov 2012 #64

Kinda, sorta... luvs2sing Nov 2012 #23

Almost, but I have a meeting scheduled in a coffee shop Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 #24

An annual tradition in this house... thatgemguy Nov 2012 #25

of course! Tumbulu Nov 2012 #26

Almost. My wife is making me take her to the craft store to buy "just one thing" that we need. Ian David Nov 2012 #27

We are doing the opposite of buying gollygee Nov 2012 #30

good idea! dhill926 Nov 2012 #78

Watching James Bond tinymontgomery Nov 2012 #31

Shopped at a local store in our little village today. redwitch Nov 2012 #32

Wish I could customerserviceguy Nov 2012 #33

Yup. Going to be in my shop fixing stuff. n/t lumberjack_jeff Nov 2012 #35

I never shop on Black Friday Freddie Nov 2012 #37

Other than to get some milk and cereal, nada Love Bug Nov 2012 #38

Too broke to shop.... ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #40

I needed some bananas Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #41

I'm not buying anything today. Spirochete Nov 2012 #42

I'm probably going to end up Aerows Nov 2012 #43

I'm cleaning and prepping for the big dinner tomorrow Retrograde Nov 2012 #44

If my husband were still alive, it would be our anniversary too. It would also be his b-day notadmblnd Nov 2012 #87

That's probably pretty hard, huh? tavalon Nov 2012 #129

Yup. You will not find me in the stores on Black Friday. RebelOne Nov 2012 #45

I haven't done it since the 80s. KatyaR Nov 2012 #46

We had to buy a battery for our son's pick up truck...twas dead, it was...but went in the truck... Tikki Nov 2012 #47

I am buying sustainable vegetable seeds. nt bluestate10 Nov 2012 #48

I needed water after covering the leafleting nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #49

I bought a cup of coffee at a sole proprietorship coffee shop then took my daily driver vehicle in slackmaster Nov 2012 #50

I'm buying a new shower head... CincyDem Nov 2012 #51

I am in fact I am buying nothing this season gopiscrap Nov 2012 #53

How Does "Buy Nothing" Help the President Or Our Party?/nt DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2012 #54

Are you concerned that way about EVERYTHING RoccoR5955 Nov 2012 #75

See My Handle/nt DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2012 #77

Yeah, so am I RoccoR5955 Nov 2012 #80

Actually, it doesn't tavalon Nov 2012 #130

This message was self-deleted by its author DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2012 #162

yep grasswire Nov 2012 #55

A quart of paint and a brush from a locally owned and operated hardware store. cordelia Nov 2012 #57

I buy nothing *most* days. silverweb Nov 2012 #59

A cup of coffee for a business meeting at a locally-owned coffee shop this morning. Habibi Nov 2012 #60

Well, I bought, but union_maid Nov 2012 #61

Nothing at all! Squinch Nov 2012 #63

Me me me.. Home enjoying the day with my two cats and honey!! Thekaspervote Nov 2012 #65

coupl'a beers is all, nt polemic_realism Nov 2012 #66

So far. Deep13 Nov 2012 #67

That can actually be a lot of fun tavalon Nov 2012 #131

Been doing my Xmas shopping day after T-Day... Iggo Nov 2012 #68

All that digging RoccoR5955 Nov 2012 #72

New shovel! Iggo Nov 2012 #94

We had to buy milk and cat food susanr516 Nov 2012 #69

Technically I didn't buy anything today (except a bottle of iced tea). Twinguard Nov 2012 #70

I have been doing it RoccoR5955 Nov 2012 #71

I've come to abhor crowds tavalon Nov 2012 #132

Had to buy gas, the horse is 7 days a week. But otherwise, nothing. n/t Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #73

LOL. It's 2:30 and I am still in my pjs. No online shopping either catbyte Nov 2012 #74

Sounds like heaven to me..... llmart Nov 2012 #83

The news showed guys playing golf yesterday, better than that Lions game catbyte Nov 2012 #88

Thank you..... llmart Nov 2012 #112

You make it sound like Nirvana tavalon Nov 2012 #133

We WERE, but a repair emergency got in the way. Daemonaquila Nov 2012 #76

yup! madrchsod Nov 2012 #79

This is my 12th year... prairierose Nov 2012 #82

I got a coffee on my way to work notadmblnd Nov 2012 #84

bought pre-owned jewelry on ebay. does that count? eom ellenfl Nov 2012 #85

That's another of those letter vs spirit tavalon Nov 2012 #134

I never do. It has always struck me as strange to do this. CTyankee Nov 2012 #86

I have a hair appointment every four weeks; it just happened that this month's is today REP Nov 2012 #89

I'm buying beer & tequila. CrispyQ Nov 2012 #90

Awesome! Kath1 Nov 2012 #124

Back at 'cha! CrispyQ Nov 2012 #160

About your sig line tavalon Nov 2012 #135

Colorado is an odd state. CrispyQ Nov 2012 #158

moi Matariki Nov 2012 #91

I haven't bought anything on black Friday for many, many years. It's simply not worth it. nt Nay Nov 2012 #92

No shopping for us DesertRat Nov 2012 #93

Me for sure and even if it wasn't a Cleita Nov 2012 #95

Might go out later for a gallon of milk. gkhouston Nov 2012 #97

Tried but coffee pot broke and had to buy one on sale. Dang* glinda Nov 2012 #98

I bought nothing that was unimportant. Panasonic Nov 2012 #99

check grahamhgreen Nov 2012 #100

I bought beer. Throd Nov 2012 #101

No shopping for me. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #102

Hung out on the beach. I didn't want to get pepper sprayed in the electronics section. sarcasmo Nov 2012 #103

It is a well known biblical fact Golden Raisin Nov 2012 #104

LOL tavalon Nov 2012 #136

Me! On Wednesday I bought plenty of food, NashvilleLefty Nov 2012 #105

oops already bought a chili at Wendy's. Will try to abide tomorrow instead. limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #107

ABSOLUTELY not buying a thing all weekend! nt Raine Nov 2012 #108

Here, bvar22 Nov 2012 #109

Nice tavalon Nov 2012 #137

Ran out of half and half today (lots of company yesterday and today) so that's my only purchase riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #110

nuthin undergroundpanther Nov 2012 #111

If you don't count postage, I didn't buy anything. Frustratedlady Nov 2012 #114

I tried hard but I desperately needed grocery's jimlup Nov 2012 #115

Whether you are growing old or not, I cannot say tavalon Nov 2012 #156

Bought some drano and a lightbulb at the locally owned, walking distance, hardware store diane in sf Nov 2012 #116

Oh just remembered we have a new small business hardware store in town. jackbenimble Nov 2012 #119

Absolutely tavalon Nov 2012 #138

I'm participating! lbrtbell Nov 2012 #117

I didn't spend a cent today. jackbenimble Nov 2012 #118

Done nt Zorra Nov 2012 #120

Only a few groceries. ozone_man Nov 2012 #121

Honey, my husband owns a construction business. We have been doing 'Buy Nothing Day'... renie408 Nov 2012 #122

Bought Nothing! Kath1 Nov 2012 #123

Right here! WinkyDink Nov 2012 #125

GAs for the car, as I was traveling, mattvermont Nov 2012 #126

We went to Zion National Park Nevernose Nov 2012 #127

Just going to a national park instead of Walmart is great tavalon Nov 2012 #140

Does toilet paper count? panAmerican Nov 2012 #128

I've been a little under the weather Warpy Nov 2012 #139

I'm buying nothing. But the OP knew that, seeing that I'm her husband. :) jmondine Nov 2012 #141

Hi you! tavalon Nov 2012 #144

I didn't buy anything for Black Friday csziggy Nov 2012 #142

Nice thread, tavalon. luv_mykatz Nov 2012 #143

Well, the PNW is kind of large, but if we live anywhere near each other tavalon Nov 2012 #145

Your offer of help is really sweet. luv_mykatz Nov 2012 #148

My three favorite places are Seattle, Portland and Vancouver (BC) tavalon Nov 2012 #149

Good for you! Kath1 Nov 2012 #146

Yes'm. We didn't go anywhere at all, today. countryjake Nov 2012 #147

Shopping on Black Friday is the last thing I would want to do. RedCappedBandit Nov 2012 #150

I bought some Coke and gas. Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #152

I never shop on Black Friday. Never have, never will appleannie1 Nov 2012 #153

Going to work in Retail Sherman A1 Nov 2012 #154

I WENT TO WAL-MART ON BLACK FRIDAY--PROUDLY!!! pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #155

That, my friend, is a step up from Buy Nothing Day tavalon Nov 2012 #157

Almost, Free delivery on Black Friday from my favorite Union Grocery kickysnana Nov 2012 #159

I'm in... Jasana Nov 2012 #161

As many days as I can. Every day no balances drop is a good day. RB TexLa Nov 2012 #163