Box Wine

I was out driving around on this incredibly warm March day.  I headed down Central Ave, just enjoying the buzz of people getting outside to do something, anything.  I saw in the distance Krauss’s chocolates and put my blinker on. It was high time for some good chocolate.  After every holiday, I go to the market and pick up the left over candy at half price, Reeses peanut butter cups,  Nestles’ Crunch, Peanut M&M’s, whatever is left. And that’s what I eat for dessert every night, two pieces of whatever chocolate.    I’ll admit it, I’m cheap.  But I’m not stupid.  I know that good chocolate taste waaaaaay better than cheap chocolate. It’s just that it’s pretty tough to rationalize expensive treats. But I did today.  Maybe because the sun was shining, maybe because it was almost 70 degrees, maybe because it was there.. but I walked into the good candy store.  I took my time, selecting each little delectable piece of sweet heaven to fill a one pound box.  $13 pretty much pays for my 2 month supply of after holiday candy but that is what I spent at the candy store today.  Well, actually I spent more than that because I bought Max a chocolate bunny lollipop.  He’s 4 and he has no idea how much better good chocolate is!  ANY candy taste great to Max, he’s 4. None the less..he will get a really good chocolate bunny pop.

So I had my two pieces of really good chocolate tonight after dinner and thought the only thing that would make this better would be really good red wine. (A perfect combo, red wine and chocolate!)  But I drink box red wine.  Because.. well, remember, I’m cheap.  It’s not that I don’t appreciate a very nice $16 bottle of cabernet.  I do.  Hell, I even appreciate an $8 dollar bottle. (I never had a $50 bottle of wine but I’m sure I would like it!) But I drink box wine.  I have a glass of wine every night with dinner.  Just one (ok, with a splash more) but that’s it.  If I open a good bottle, by the 4^th days, it’s not as good. Box wine is fine for the month.  It’s not great but it’s ok. Just saying, I know the difference.

I love my bed (as some of you may have already been made aware).  I don’t have 400 thread count bed sheets but I’ve slept on them. They are pretty great.. ok, more than pretty great. Would I love my bed even more with expensive sheets???  The answer is yes.  But I’m cheap. Sheets from Target will do just fine.

My addiction to shoes would be severely curtailed if quality was the pre-requisite to shopping ( I head right for the clearance rack) and my other addiction, soap?  I have actually spent $7 on a bar of soap!  It was worth it. But really, does that make any sense at all for my daily bathing needs??

I have not experienced all the better things in life but what I have, I can truly appreciate the difference. I don’t need to have them be a part of my everyday world but once in a while; I may indulge myself with an affordable luxury. I’m not sure how the other half lives but I bet they don’t enjoy that sweet little bite of decadence or that glass of wine from that $16 bottle nearly as much as I do.

How do you treat yourself every now and then?