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IcyPeas

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52. I bought 2 things

Sat Dec 15, 2018, 03:59 PM

Dec 2018

Chromecast so I can watch stuff on my tv instead of tablet (what took me so long?). $35.00

And

A water meter so I don't over or under water my plants. $8.00

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What gift did you buy for yourself? [View all] mysteryowl Dec 2018 OP

Born to be wild! klook Dec 2018 #1

Oooohhh you kooky one mysteryowl Dec 2018 #9

A nw pair of skinny jeans to replace the pair my cats ruined with their kneading on my lap and lark Dec 2018 #2

I was typing as you were typing and see that we both had destructive cats MaryMagdaline Dec 2018 #5

Yep, cats are sweet cuddly destructo-mites, especially when young. lark Dec 2018 #11

Destructo-mites! Great description! MaryMagdaline Dec 2018 #14

get the cats a log, with very rough bark. yellowdogintexas Dec 2018 #41

Good suggestion. lark Dec 2018 #58

Thanks for the suggestion! Rhiannon12866 Dec 2018 #86

New couch MaryMagdaline Dec 2018 #3

Nice. Sounds like it was time for out with the old and in with the new. mysteryowl Dec 2018 #26

I hear you, MaryM Niagara Dec 2018 #121

Exactly! I changed carpet and refinished the wood floor after they were gone. MaryMagdaline Dec 2018 #124

I bought two. A ruby and diamond stack ring and a new sinkingfeeling Dec 2018 #4

Jewels... ooohhh mysteryowl Dec 2018 #25

Is it a 4.5 or a 5 qt? I want one but the prices are so different. Is it worth the 5qt? The Wielding Truth Dec 2018 #82

It's 5 qt. With a tilt head, in red. I actually bought a 5 qt. sinkingfeeling Dec 2018 #89

Gee, thanks. This helped me a lot. Hope you enjoy your present and I hope to get mine soon. The Wielding Truth Dec 2018 #115

For myself? Srkdqltr Dec 2018 #6

Nighties! mysteryowl Dec 2018 #22

Yes but the Roku thing is a bigger gift. Srkdqltr Dec 2018 #24

So we also have a satellite provider (directv) drray23 Dec 2018 #28

Bluetooth speaker Cartoonist Dec 2018 #7

It is amazing isn't it. mysteryowl Dec 2018 #20

Normally I just put Thyla Dec 2018 #8

What's a bonsai pot? mysteryowl Dec 2018 #13

Well, yes to be honest Thyla Dec 2018 #21

Ha! mysteryowl Dec 2018 #23

Bonsai pot has to be tiny little Marijuana Plants that you smoke in a teeny pipe FSogol Dec 2018 #33

New coffee machine Major Nikon Dec 2018 #10

pretty fancy! mysteryowl Dec 2018 #19

Looks like True Dough Dec 2018 #51

! Kali Dec 2018 #111

Video games shenmue Dec 2018 #12

Play time mysteryowl Dec 2018 #27

Taking a friend and myself to see The Nutcracker today Bayard Dec 2018 #15

Very nice! mysteryowl Dec 2018 #17

I got myself an dgibby Dec 2018 #16

Very fun! mysteryowl Dec 2018 #18

The trike is a cherry red, dgibby Dec 2018 #38

I got me-self a sleek & shiny standmixer!! donkeypoofed Dec 2018 #29

I bought a 21" high foot stool... Tikki Dec 2018 #30

I need an Ottoman Type piece of furniture like that too. Crutchez_CuiBono Dec 2018 #129

Nothing,I need nothing. virgogal Dec 2018 #31

Same here. Delmette2.0 Dec 2018 #36

Bought myself a nice chess set mikeargo Dec 2018 #32

A phone. A wall phone JenniferJuniper Dec 2018 #34

We had one growing up w a twenty foot cord...that ended up stretching out to about 35 feet Crutchez_CuiBono Dec 2018 #130

So far a new refrigerator. Glamrock Dec 2018 #35

Heated handles? Come on. Harker Dec 2018 #43

Up here on lake michigan Glamrock Dec 2018 #48

That's brutal. Harker Dec 2018 #50

I deserve the best? Glamrock Dec 2018 #55

It's like we've always been best friends. Harker Dec 2018 #60

Oh man. Glamrock Dec 2018 #65

Nice! Crutchez_CuiBono Dec 2018 #131

Yep Glamrock Dec 2018 #137

I absolutely love the heated handles. They really work! Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2018 #72

Thanks Hassin! Glamrock Dec 2018 #74

I buy myself books--mostly digital now--all the time. I don't wait for Christmas. nt tblue37 Dec 2018 #37

a leather bound journal onethatcares Dec 2018 #39

My friend got me a leather bound journal last year for Christmas. IrishEyes Dec 2018 #107

A Bottle Tree! northoftheborder Dec 2018 #40

Two Irish "grandfather" shirts Harker Dec 2018 #42

new pajamas with long sleeves made of the softest microfiber yellowdogintexas Dec 2018 #44

re: Kindle Fire mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2018 #59

Always, always have books with you. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2018 #61

Raises hand. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2018 #64

I got myself a couple of robots to help me keep the house clean. Silver Gaia Dec 2018 #45

I wish I could get one of those. All my rugs have fringe. dhol82 Dec 2018 #126

The instructions say you can just tuck the fringe underneath Silver Gaia Dec 2018 #138

Thanks. I might that a try. dhol82 Dec 2018 #140

What is the name of the mopping one. I would love this. Thanks patricia92243 Dec 2018 #144

My mopping robot is the iRobot Braava Jet 240. Silver Gaia Dec 2018 #146

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Will definately get me one. Hope your back gets better. patricia92243 Dec 2018 #148

Hope it works as well for you as it has for me! Silver Gaia Dec 2018 #150

I went nuts and bought a Les Paul Epiphone Electric Guitar and Fender amp NightWatcher Dec 2018 #46

nice, very nice. onethatcares Dec 2018 #71

That looks sweet, but is it an older model ? Haggis for Breakfast Dec 2018 #77

A new outdoor rocking chair Runningdawg Dec 2018 #47

A set of Addi Turbo Long Lace Tip knitting needles zeusdogmom Dec 2018 #49

Are they just for circular needles? sinkingfeeling Dec 2018 #91

No you can get regular straight Turbo needles, too zeusdogmom Dec 2018 #92

I bought 2 things IcyPeas Dec 2018 #52

This is simple but it brings me so much joy! True Dough Dec 2018 #53

I'm surprised that nobody has +1000 this Niagara Dec 2018 #122

Drive at the track MyOwnPeace Dec 2018 #54

Sweet!!! Crutchez_CuiBono Dec 2018 #132

Thank you! MyOwnPeace Dec 2018 #141

Tickets to a (former) Broadway show Freddie Dec 2018 #56

I bought a blanket mainstreetonce Dec 2018 #57

Got myself a new iambic paddle cloudbase Dec 2018 #62

What in the world is this??? mysteryowl Dec 2018 #95

It's a set of paddles for an electronic keyer. cloudbase Dec 2018 #108

Congrats, that's a beauty. KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2018 #114

Thanks. cloudbase Dec 2018 #117

A Lexus with a big red bow on top! mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2018 #63

The cowboy boots look good. IrishEyes Dec 2018 #106

Nothing like well kept shit kickers. Crutchez_CuiBono Dec 2018 #133

2 movies in Blue Ray..... ProudMNDemocrat Dec 2018 #66

Haha Queen of the DESERT. cilla4progress Dec 2018 #84

I saved up for months and bought myself FuzzyRabbit Dec 2018 #67

I bought a Seiko 5 automatic watch. ... spin Dec 2018 #68

A solar powered keyboard Generic Brad Dec 2018 #69

Bought a new car! BluesRunTheGame Dec 2018 #70

That is a very good looking car 🙂 MLAA Dec 2018 #109

Congrats! Niagara Dec 2018 #123

A pair of Haflinger felt clogs. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #73

They look awesome! Silver Gaia Dec 2018 #147

Some shoe stores carry them but I got mine on Amazon (less expensive). The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #152

Thank you! I'll look for them there. Silver Gaia Dec 2018 #153

It's difficult for me to do Holiday Shopping Niagara Dec 2018 #75

Thank you dear one. It is nice to be appreciated. mysteryowl Dec 2018 #96

Brings me to mind of the old tunnel face parkas that were all the rage Crutchez_CuiBono Dec 2018 #135

A few candy canes. A few chocolates. The latter I bought for someone applegrove Dec 2018 #76

Mini RobinA Dec 2018 #78

I treated myself to tickets to see Comedian Lewis Black who comes up here in January, Haggis for Breakfast Dec 2018 #79

I saw him a few years ago. Great show. applegrove Dec 2018 #80

Saw him in Denver a couple of years ago. You'll enjoy the show! Laffy Kat Dec 2018 #81

A sapphire, diamond accent, and sterling ring. woodsprite Dec 2018 #83

I'm verrrry careful where I spend my money, so cilla4progress Dec 2018 #85

a luxury wood chess set! lastlib Dec 2018 #87

A new desktop computer, and I have discovered that i prefer Windows 7 to Windows 10 Fortinbras Armstrong Dec 2018 #88

oh I hated win10 so much... 912gdm Dec 2018 #149

Battery operated warming socks. zanana1 Dec 2018 #90

This... The Figment Dec 2018 #93

Body mist from Bath and Body Works LeftInTX Dec 2018 #94

We'll be lucky if we have enough wood pellets to get through the month MissMillie Dec 2018 #97

Powerbeats headset. Didn't have the original BootinUp Dec 2018 #98

Cross Country skis, which I've wanted for years. milestogo Dec 2018 #99

I went big - a new DSLR camera and lens! csziggy Dec 2018 #100

Becoming by Michele Obama and some sewing needles. mahina Dec 2018 #101

24-inch 24K Gold over Silver box chain for my Byzantine cross... k8conant Dec 2018 #102

The Byzantine Apocalyptic Tradition by Paul J Alexander Adsos Letter Dec 2018 #103

Haven't decided yet - my deceased spouse always "buys" me something elfin Dec 2018 #104

Ahhh...happy holidays The Wielding Truth Dec 2018 #125

I made a large payment to my credit card. IrishEyes Dec 2018 #105

Paid off a bill and bought an update to a piece of software I use every day jmowreader Dec 2018 #110

a freaking water buffalo! Kali Dec 2018 #112

Well.........I bought a bar of soap. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2018 #113

About time... hahahaha. Peggy. You must smell amazing! The Wielding Truth Dec 2018 #116

Well, I do smell a little bit like the perfume. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2018 #118

I bought myself a new acoustic guitar. Ohiya Dec 2018 #119

An Eastman stand up bass geardaddy Dec 2018 #120

Oh shit yeah. A stand up neck slapper. Crutchez_CuiBono Dec 2018 #134

I'm just learning to play it. geardaddy Dec 2018 #136

I filled the car up w gas bc it is so cheap. Crutchez_CuiBono Dec 2018 #127

The Fifth Risk mobeau69 Dec 2018 #128

A tortilla press and some fancy pruners n/t hibbing Dec 2018 #139

Time for myself. mia Dec 2018 #142

A Bosch Compact stand mixer. My bread maker quit working and I have never had a Luciferous Dec 2018 #143

Pair of Bean boots and pair of Le Chameau Vierzon Crabby Appleton Dec 2018 #145

I bought myself an American made Fletcher's Mill pepper mill LuvLoogie Dec 2018 #151

Don Ellis CDs. eppur_se_muova Dec 2018 #154