Grocery Shopping With The Hubs

If you've been reading the blog for any length of time you may know that the hubs and I have one thing that could tear our marriage to shreds... Grocery Shopping.

We have learned over the years that I am the primary grocery shopper, since I know how to shop without us going completely bankrupt. The hubs on the other hand throws everything in the cart that is his heats desire, since to him money is no object.
Since the hubs knows he has this condition he is only allowed to shop once or twice a year.
His time was due and so we proceeded to do the dreaded task of grocery shopping today.

I have learned over the past almost 11 years of marriage to just roll with it, since he only does this so rarely. We used to get in knock out drag out fights in the produce aisle. If he wasn't overstocking on items that we would rarely use, he would buy produce that he will never eat, like say turnips. He supposedly loves turnips and will eat them like apples. This is one of the few vegetables he will supposedly eat.
The problem is half the groceries he buys (yes we literally have our own grocery cart to purchase the items we each need) he completely forgets about what he bought. I couldn't tell you how many packages of green onions or turnips I've thrown out simply because they were never eaten by the purchaser of said turnips. No matter how many times I tell him he's never going to eat it or we really really don't need it he doesn't listen. -Case in point: 2 years ago we he bought 12 cases of Ramen soup, each containing 12 packages of soup. That's what 144 packages of Ramen? We are finally now down to 4 boxes and that was after I gave away 3 boxes for a canned food drive. We only eat it when there's absolutely nothing left in the house or when daddy has to cook, cause mommy is out for a girls night out. He still feels he has to have it and we will eat it...eventually.

As I was in the process of typing this up, the hubs asked if I was mad at him for going crazy yet again at the grocery store. I think he was shocked that I told I was not and that I have learned to just deal with it. He even stated that I was supposed to scold him for spending so much (you don't even want to know). It's kind of late now and pointless, I told him as I've tried for many years before.

We at least are well stocked on dry goods and turnips for the next month.

Blog Fodder

The well is going a little dry in blogville so I was pumping the husband for suggestions. Bad Pun! Here were his suggestions...

-Pros and cons of buying a house- Blah! at the moment we have more cons.

-My husbands spending habits-Very good possibility. I was surprised he volunteered to allow me to take a jab at him.

-The third one I honestly can't remember as I was only half listening to what he suggested and I have a little ADD I think.

So the second one it is! Thanks honey I love to make fun of your crazy purchases.

My husband hates to shop but loves to spend. He knows that when he does shop he will spend and always finds an awesome bargain on something we absolutely do not need. He's a dangerous man when he has a little extra cash in his pocket.

I first realized this obsession right before we were first married. He had driven by some kind of restaurant going out of business that was selling Oregano and Basil in 10lb sacks for $10.00. That's right I said 10 POUNDS or 7 some ungodly size that would last you a lifetime and then your children's children's lifetime. I know I like to fix spaghetti and add a little to the sauce, but 1 regular can of basil and oregano each could probably last me a lifetime. When he brought his proud purchase home I pretty much fell out of my chair. He thought it would be great to put in cute little containers and give as gifts. His father who also enjoyed to buy in bulk probably had a twinkle in his eye that day and a swell of pride in his chest for his son's purchase. Needless to say he kept his purchase in the garage and the mice's had a hay day in it.

The next purchase was a sheep. Yes you heard me correctly again a Sheep..one that goes BAA. The reason for a sheep you ask? The convenience of the sheep mowing-eating our fairly vast back yard at the time. The hubs didn't want to mow and I really couldn't due to being prego. The problem with sheep is that they like to eat nice green plush grass and they aren't to much into weeds which we had more of than grass. I honestly couldn't tell you how long we had that sheep I'm thinking not even a month as we were about to move. I do have a great story about how my loving husband told his father about the sheep. I will save that for when the blog well is dry again.

The most recent purchase and believe me there have been several, is those nifty save the planet light bulbs. You know the ones that are a good 20 bucks a bulb. They save on electricity and last forever? Yeah those. You'd think awesome save the planet and the electric bill by saving energy. Fine great, but if I told you he purchased a good $600 worth on said light bulbs would you still feel their awesomeness? Believe me I'm all about saving money on the electric bill and dear husband knows I'm notorious for leaving lights on, but these bulbs just don't do me justice as far as light goes. Sure he purchased the lower quality at first due to my protests and then upgraded with a brighter bulb. It's just not the same. I need bright sunshiney yellow light opposed to white shadowy can't see kind of light. You know it's bad when your reaching for the light switch cause you think it's dark in the room, only to discover the light is already on.

This is why I try not to suggest to him he go shopping of any kind groceries, clothing, tools, anything, as there is just no telling what kind of bargain he will find. When he finds a bargain then every item in stock must. and. will. be. purchased.