My Dad always says (when I'm spending more money on something than he thinks appropriate) that there is no need for me to be the 'Big Spender from the East'. But I think that is hard when you are actually from the east coast. Everything costs so much more here, that when you go somewhere else the sticker shock causes you to buy more than you really need.
For example, my DH and I went to visit my Mom and Dad in upstate NY this weekend and we went to a farm stand to buy Apples and Pumpkins to take home to NJ. Apples were like 20 cents a pound. Pumpkins were 21 cents a pound. In NJ, the cheapest you can find pumpkins is like 59 cents a pound. And apples in NJ are at least $1.39 a pound even at the pick-your-own places.
I'm ashamed to admit it, but we bought 3 bushels of apples (about 150 pounds).
*grins sheepishly*
But honestly -- how could I resist????
I'm going to make applesauce. I brought a big basket of apples in to share at work. (in a festive longaberger basket no less) I brought some back for my sister and she's going to make cranberry applesauce. I brought some back for some friends. I guess I just wanted to share my good fortune with everyone :) I mean really ... I bought 150 pounds of apples, 2 big pumpkins, 1 medium pumpkin, 5 small pumkins, 2 dozen cider donuts, and a gallon of apple cider .... and all this glory was only $58.00!!!
Maybe someday I'll be able to repress my 'big spender' tendencies and be frugal when visiting other locales. Probably not, but I'll keep working on it.
