On the drive home from work last night …
Me: Oh, I picked up cat litter in Target. And, um, I bought shoes …
Hubby: (laughs)
Me: … well, I went in before work to drop off a prescription, but didn’t realize the pharmacy didn’t open until 9. It was 8:45 and I didn’t want to go back later. And you know I was just saying I needed some patent heels …
Hubby: (Laughing) Yeah, that’s OK. I ordered another 25 CDs for $25 today …*
[continues to explain today’s deal]
Me: I’ve got a pair in the shoe rack by the dress shoes that can be moved over to the more “casual” section, so I’ve got a place for this new pair. But after that, I’m going to have to figure something out …
Hubby: I’m out of room on my CD rack again. The new one is full!
* On Thursday, he ordered a grab bag of 25 CDs for $1 each from a record label he likes. They listed a few guaranteed in each collection so he went for it. On Friday, he saw another great deal on another label’s website. That’s 50 CDs in two days.
I am thankful that my husband and I have a relationship where our vices amuse rather than irritate one another!
Also, I am thankful we can afford to feed our vices. We both know our boundaries. I’m a bargain shopper (aside from running shoes, I have never spent more than $75 on a pair–and that’s for leather boots). He never pays retail prices!
I have a similar thing with my hubby too. I like fabric and seem to be getting through it -so not hoarding it. He likes gismos and often has to update bits on his computer. We each understand these addictions, and do reply on the other to be our conscience sometimes.
How funny. Shane adores XBOX games (no worries, he isn’t always immature), so we use eBay a lot to feed his vice.
My vices are constantly changing, but I’m with you on the shoes. I have never paid more than $50 for a pair of shoes to date. Even if those brown suede Kate Spade kitten heels taunt me, I’ll resist.
I totally resisted a pair of shoes today on the sale rack at Macy’s. $48 on sale is still high for my liking. (I had to raise the limit for boots, because I wanted quality for cheap, and that wasn’t happening!)
But I’m still thinking about them. I might have to go back. If they’re still there, it’s meant to be …
Oh, and my 33-year-old husband is always playing Playstation 2. But he doesn’t buy games too often.