tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885548773613247997.post6884015518233609922..comments2024-03-26T18:41:46.180-07:00Comments on The Locust Blossom: Buy It Once ~ Buy It For LifeLady Locusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661298925602199106noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885548773613247997.post-56726237830554777552017-11-22T04:20:00.514-08:002017-11-22T04:20:00.514-08:00Oh that sink! Both my mother and grandmother had t...Oh that sink! Both my mother and grandmother had them and I wanted one too but ended up having to settle for one of those plastic (or whatever fancy name they give it to pretend it's not plastic) sinks. It was supposed to be "heavy duty," but one has to ask - compared to what? Your tip is so great and it's a shame that it's getting harder and harder to find anything that lasts even 6 months ,let alone a lifetime. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885548773613247997.post-8696827930113417432017-11-09T19:05:18.565-08:002017-11-09T19:05:18.565-08:00Amen to that. I have dresses and skirts that I bou...Amen to that. I have dresses and skirts that I bought when I started teaching that I still wear, a pair of cowboy boots that I have had since high school, a second hand hand grinder, the plates we got when we were married. It takes an act of God before I replace something. Your sink is wonderful and long live the wood pick-up.Bonnie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885548773613247997.post-55294790080246555362017-11-09T08:18:41.295-08:002017-11-09T08:18:41.295-08:00love that sink have been thinking of adding one to...love that sink have been thinking of adding one to our house. <br />come see us at http://shopannies.blogspot.com annies homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14583996787641143024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885548773613247997.post-13533226132491836992017-11-08T04:26:32.350-08:002017-11-08T04:26:32.350-08:00I love this post as I tend to keep using things un...I love this post as I tend to keep using things until they are more than 'dead'. LOL But things just don't seem to last like they should...I've bought two items recently that lasted less than a year! If you discover they don't work before the warrenty is out...well, good luck with that....never seems to work out for me. I do have a Maytag dryer that is 42 years old and my house is 111 years old, so some things do last a long time. I'm just trying to use less.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14936347065663772216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885548773613247997.post-68528615081489090542017-11-07T19:11:56.688-08:002017-11-07T19:11:56.688-08:00And don't forget your cottage 😊 Those older ...And don't forget your cottage 😊 Those older Kenmore washers and dryers last forever!Lady Locusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12661298925602199106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885548773613247997.post-32148281457943210632017-11-07T19:09:31.654-08:002017-11-07T19:09:31.654-08:00I had to look in the shoe 😋 They are "earth&...I had to look in the shoe 😋 They are "earth" brand. They have been comfortable from day one. Typically after a few months, I start getting headaches as the shoes break down. These have held up well.Lady Locusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12661298925602199106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885548773613247997.post-43938209663249868032017-11-07T19:06:57.164-08:002017-11-07T19:06:57.164-08:00Me too. I had a list in my purse, but finally put...Me too. I had a list in my purse, but finally put it in my phone so it wouldn't be a crumpled mess. Lady Locusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12661298925602199106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885548773613247997.post-72161975253949649532017-11-07T19:05:20.406-08:002017-11-07T19:05:20.406-08:00My Grampagrampa had two pairs he altered back and ...My Grampagrampa had two pairs he altered back and forth. I had completely forgotten about that. Thank you. I'm not sure we can do it in the next month or two, but maybe after the first of the year sometime. Another pair on hand isn't a bad idea.Lady Locusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12661298925602199106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885548773613247997.post-24563107111874445702017-11-07T16:22:57.690-08:002017-11-07T16:22:57.690-08:00Oh, what a great post, Lady Locust! I have a thirt...Oh, what a great post, Lady Locust! I have a thirty year old Kenmore washer and dryer that I bought, used. They still work beautifully. My car is a 2000 Beetle. It belonged to my mom, and it only has 40,000 miles on it. I use it sparingly, and also take the bus and bicycle. My stove is from the 1950's. It's a O'Keefe and Merritt. I had it brought up to code, and it now has two pilot lights instead of eight. I got my bicycle second hand at the Salvation Army. I've had it four years, and I ride it daily. I take it in for repairs when needed. Like you, my shoes last for several years. I could go on and on...it's a good feeling, isn't it? (My furniture is all vintage. The bedroom set belonged to my father.) Things were so well made in those days... TheAwakenedSoulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636961399581011120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885548773613247997.post-61915675397333593972017-11-07T14:34:54.343-08:002017-11-07T14:34:54.343-08:00Congratulations on finding your sink. Delayed gra...Congratulations on finding your sink. Delayed gratification works for me as well. The search is part of the fun, I think. I coveted a pair of similar, though brown, shoes of my cousin's when I was a kid :o). Do you mind sharing what shoes they are?Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156180100389224114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885548773613247997.post-74746736750390577392017-11-07T11:40:47.070-08:002017-11-07T11:40:47.070-08:00I too don't mind waiting. I have a list that I...I too don't mind waiting. I have a list that I keep in my handbag and it comes handy when I'm at a thrift store or a yard sale. Instant gratification can be very expensive. And I find delayed gratification is more satisfying.Nil @ The Little House by the Lakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05812637017406376233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885548773613247997.post-49560095188481384252017-11-07T09:35:02.593-08:002017-11-07T09:35:02.593-08:00hi,
read where two pairs of shoes worn alternately...hi,<br />read where two pairs of shoes worn alternately will last, of course, more than twice as long.<br />but if three pairs worn alternately last way, way longer.<br />if you get another 400$ maybe two more pairs and use for most of the rest of your life?deb harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05110992898072146282noreply@blogger.com