Re: throw away society/shopping

I can sure understand the aversion to heavy fragrence. If my allergies
are acting up even a little bit, I can't even get down a soap isle
without coming out the other end gasping for air. (I do however allow
smokeless, unscented candles. Smoke in any form can set off my asthma,
so even our grill has to have a vent that immediately draws all the
smoke away from the cook!) And I used to so love a light fragrace behind
my ears and light aftershave on Bill. [sigh] Those days are gone.

 
Blessings,
Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)

cathy carpenter <cathyc@rnet.com> wrote:
You have a husband averse to smells too? I have not worn make up, 
perfume, etc, for years, and he even objects to unscented candles!
Cathy
On Saturday, December 13, 2003, at 08:04 PM, Theresa wrote:

> I went to the store today (well sort of -Orchard Supply, not the 
> mall)to
> purchase the first present from a store rather than online. I've 
> bought
> almost everything online this year. Orchard had very nice spring bulb 
> kits
> (narcissus and such), some in terracotta pot, and others in copper 
> pots. I
> really liked the copper ones ($10) and it was just what I needed for my
> husband's aunt. If my husband wasn't so averse to the smell, I would 
> have
> bought one for myself too!
>
> Theresa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
> Behalf Of Kitty
> Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 4:03 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] throw away society
>
>
> Godi,
> Glad you found the movies you were looking for. I know that for many,
> perhaps most, people, hitting the stores and sharing Christmas cheer 
> while
> you're at it is just as much a part of the season as the giving of 
> those
> gifts. But personally, I've had been through too many Christmases of 
> not
> being able to find just what someone wanted. This year many of the 
> items my
> family wanted were CDs, DVDs, and video games. It's a drag to get to 
> the
> store and find the movie he wants in dvd, but only in regular format, 
> not
> widescreen. Or the video game he wants is only in stock for nintendo 
> and he
> has Play Station 2. And she wants the latest Dido recording, but is 
> 2002 the
> most recent? And no, not the 2000 version of Rocky & Bullwinkle, the 
> newer
> one.
>
> Then there's the 40 pound 'portable' workbench. If Sears is willing to
> offer it at the same price online with free shipping direct to your 
> door,
> why would I want to go to the maul and have to carry the 40-pounder 
> half a
> mile to the far reaches of the parking lot?
>
> I find whatever possible online and then go to some stores for what 
> must be
> purchased locally. Franks didn't have the Norfolk Island Pine I was 
> looking
> for but they had a big clearance (75%off) on floating candles and half 
> off
> on baskets. My niece didn't ask for candles, but I know she loves 
> them. I
> filled a basket full of floaters of all kinds and even found a bowl to 
> float
> them in. Inexpensive enough so's I could add them to her CDs and DVDs
> without busting a budget. So I had fun shopping without knocking 
> myself
> out trying to find elusive items.
>
> I realize online shopping doesn't appeal to everyone, but it has 
> served me
> well and allows me to enjoy the season more.
>
> Kitty
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: 
> To: 
> Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 5:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] throw away society
>
>
>> Melody,
>> I ordered the movies at Amazon.com. Since we were discussing "throw 
>> away
>> society", I just wanted to add my two cents about how annoying it can 
>> be
> not to
>> find parts or in this case videos at stores that are convenient to 
>> shop.
>> Godi zone 7
>> Mt. Vernon VA
>>
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