I looked at those. They definitely don’t fall into “cheaper and shitty”, I was more discussing like $1200 tables with that. They look like they’re a touch cheaper and I’ll probably prefer this table, but those look like a solid mid-tier option (also considering mine mid-tier, just a touch more expensive.)
These are great!
I bought some plants. The garden this year will be mostly herbs. We’ll have chives, basil, rosemary, thyme, and jalapenos.
I also bought a peony to replace one that died. Bought some wheat grass for inside as the cats and dog enjoy it.
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You know you should be planting some sage and parsley . . .
That is really cool!
Mini T-2 is moving in at the end of May - she’ll be going to grad school (Physician Assistant) here. She wants to get an espresso machine.
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What’s the budget? The grinder is more important than the machine, so 100% get a decent grinder.
They’re more expensive than I thought. So $600 for everything?
I would start by looking at the Turin SK40 grinder for about $200, and the Breville Bambino espresso machine for $300. That would be close to $600 with tax, and would make for a really solid setup.
ETA: the Turin is a ‘single dose’ grinder, meaning you have to put fresh beans in every time. Which can be annoying. If you want a grinder with a larger bean hopper the Baratza ESP is also $200 and should work well. I have a Baratza.
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If there is only one person drinking coffee, small single dose grinders can work well. I am the only coffee drinker in my house, so that’s perfect. I use a hand coffee mill, which is an even cheaper option than the electric ones. It works well for one, but you wouldn’t want to be hand grinding for many cups per day.
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I’m going to buy a new bedroom set which costs more than any car I’ve ever bought. Which, tbh, says more about my taste in cars than it does my taste in furniture.
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Ethan Allen?
Still have ours for the past 30 years.
Now, if you want to save some money, try an estate sale. Might take a lot more time than the local furniture store (you take what they got, or you keep looking for what you want), but I know some of my family’s 50+ year-old Drexel furniture, all of which was as good as new, solid-wise, sold for a pittance at the estate sale.
I wanted to have an estate sale, but the HOA said it wasn’t allowed. I have some nice art and very nice China. Make me an offer.
How in fuck do you get rid of an estate, then? Move it out of the grounds to a different site?
(I’m in a swearing mood today, apparently.)
You could employ an estate person who can sell via eBay or their own website to interested browsers. we tried this, but no one in the family wanted to do all that work. There is probably a market for that: people who sell things for other people and get commissions. I think they’re called “salespeople.” One would have to be more adept at setting stuff up online for efficient selling purposes, as opposed to the salesperson who goes to work where the floor models are, then writes up sales tickets by hand (I worked at a furniture store, and this is what they did, 40 years ago), etc.
What do you do if you can’t have an estate sale? You have a pile of stuff in your garage.
My dad was a lawyer, and his firm handled his probate for pennies on the dollar.
I do have a pile of stuff, in my office, but mostly photos that I need to look through and either chronicle or give to family members. We (inheritors) agreed that if none of the family wanted stuff, it would be sold or given away. My brother has no place for heirlooms, my sister lives away from SoCal, and I didn’t really care to fill my garage with old furniture just to look at it. I already have all the furniture I need, so I’d be the seller, and I didn’t want to do it, either. Some stuff was taken by nephews (old stereo equipment like a pair of Bose 901’s that I’ve discussed here), rocking chairs and some area rugs. We also had a shitload of books (about 500) that we couldn’t find a buyer (or a donor). Nothing out of the ordinary except a full (I think first edition) Catholic Encyclopedia and a set of Dickens from some book club (lots of sets of books from book clubs) from the 1940’s.
I kept an original painting my parents bought from my middle-school art teacher. Again, I don’t think it has any value, but I can ask his daughter (who is my age but have no idea how to connect to her) what to do with it.
We also got rid of aunts’ and uncles’ slide collections of vacations. Maybe it would have been fun to go through them one time then toss, but we decided not to do even that. Two or three slide projectors went as well.
Off shortly to buy a trailer axle and springs. Looks like we figured out why I go through tires every year.
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I mean, I didn’t expect to inherit anything; I would give it back if I could.
Ugh.
My decedent’s will said, “Sell it all and split it up thusly.” No, no one had to keep a 50-year old Drexel sofa/loveseat combo in perpetuity or anything like that. There was talk (not written down anywhere) of "your dad wanted these kept in the family (Catholic Encyclopedia and the Dickens collection), but, again, no one wanted it So, it got sold. My brother also tried to get me to believe that the decedent wanted her car given to his son, as he was just coming to driving age. Car was worth about $4,000 so I said no, and that he could buy it from the estate. He reluctantly did, but I think he’s still pissed off at me for not believing him (she should have told me that if were the case).
Anyway, what will I be buying? Nothing today. Maybe a Jersey Mike’s Sandwich with a $2 off coupon…
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Well, according to Google, his set of China goes for $100 a piece.