He looks all cute an innocent, doesn’t he? But I blame Papa Smurf. Back
in December last year I made a deal with myself, to buy nothing for whole year.
This did not include food, gifts for others, stuff for the garden, and my hair
colour and make-up. Why the deal? Originally I had budgeted to take a year off
after Jarvis, but that year passed and I had no desire what so ever to return
to work and be apart for him.
I had done so well, all new clothes were made from fabric in my fabric
stash. New bath towels for the new house, were purchased with gift cards given
to me for my birthday. Everything else I passed on. As the year went by it got
easier, and easier to not buy. It just got easier to not want ‘stuff’, stuff
that I really didn’t need.
However, yesterday I went to Bunnings. Oh that place how I love it,
Bunning and Spotlight share my love equally. The lady in the garden section at
Bunning knows me; I went in to get coriander that was it. But right there at
the front Papa Smurf called to me. In fact all of the Smurfs called to me, to
take them home and introduce them to Herbert, Basil, and Corri.
Herbert, is the big guy, Basil is wearing orange, and Corri is the pipe smoker.
Justin gave me the three garden gnomes, gifts that I adore. They sit
happily at the back door, but Papa kept whispering he would look so smart at
the front door. So I broke my rule. Then I broke it again. The stand behind
Papa was also given to me by Justin, all year I have wanted to fill it with
pretty flowers, but I knew this was bending the rule of buying stuff for the
garden that was practical.
So now we have Papa Smurf and some Raspberry Fluff Petunias sitting at
our front door. I am questioning, am I going to enjoy them? Or am I going to
feel guilty each time I walk past them.
Raspberry Fluff seedlings.
My new coriander, which was the start of all of this.
That is excellent not buying new for a year, you've done exceptionally well. Perhaps you might feel a bit guilty when you walk past your smurf gnomes, but they are pretty cute!
ReplyDeleteNot just buying new, I am buying nothing! My love of vintage has been placed on hold for a whole year
ReplyDeleteomg i think you could buy at least 10 smurf gnomes and not feel guilty if you got to october without spending!!! did he whisper....'come to papa' at you (lol i am so funny!!!!) i love him in a wanna steal him kinda way!
ReplyDeleteYou should totally enjoy them, plants in the house are good for your health!
ReplyDeleteI think he was whispering "don't leave my friends behind!".
ReplyDeleteTechnically, not in the house, Papa and the raspberry fluff are at the front door on the landing... Just thought about it, I do not have a single plant in the house! How weird is that considering my love of plats?
ReplyDeleteOh what fun! I love planting and gardening. SO good for the soul. xo
ReplyDeleteI love gardening, I know I am crazy, but cannot help myself even though the house is a rental.
ReplyDeleteThat is so thrifty of you, and that is some crazy dedication to have lasted this long already! I don't think there is any way I would be able to cope - but maybe you're the inspiration that will make me stick to a budget! xx
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I got straight back onto the no spending rule. But I think I may have to break it again. Okay I know I have to break it again. My computer died two weeks ago, and I am having major blog withdrawals.
ReplyDeleteI think you've done really well not buying anything for a year..I'm so very impressed. So enjoy pap smurf. You deserve it!
ReplyDeleteIt is an easy choice Not buying anything means not having to return to work and be separated from Jarvis.
ReplyDeleteI hear ya. The thought of returning to work next year and being away from Alex repulses me so. I should look into this not spending idea more closely.
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I wouldn't want to part from Alex either....sigh, so adorable!
ReplyDeleteWell done you for not buying for all that time. i seriously dont know if I could do it. Enjoy Papa Smurf, he is practically guarding your home after all ;) xx
ReplyDeleteRidiculously ever time I leave I say goodbye and when I come home I find myself saying "Home Papa Smurf". The guilt over spending money is sending my crazy. Oh, okay I was already crazy, but lets blame the little fella!
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