Cats Daily Tangent: The cost of a cup of Coffee

Well I'm just now sitting down with my inaugural cup of coffee, thanks to the Ingenious company "Mr. Coffee".

I started out my day, weighing in at Weight Watchers. Always a member and still at goal after 3 years. Yay me!

I dragged Avery along (Aspen was offered/didn't want to go) since we didn't have any milk or any cereal (see earlier posts on cereal....but only if you want to.)

I needed a few things, so we stopped at Target. Their prices are always more palatable (pun intended) when it comes to buying many grocery items. And, thankfully, they have a Starbucks there (cuz now, I'm starting to lag).

As I am in line to check out, I ask Avery to go get my coffee (Skinny Caramel Latte). To which she happily obliges. Then she comes back and asks if she can get a drink too.

Now, the ONLY reason I need a coffee, is because there was no milk at home to make a Latte, so I was willing to fork over a few bucks for myself, because it's a need, not a want (this is what I tell myself anyway). But looking at Avery, who's asking for another drink (and another $3-$5) I stop myself. I don't want to waste money on a foofoo drink that she won't finish, but I don't know how to tell her NO! And then it hits me that I needed to get another espresso machine, because mine just died.

So, I back out of line and go shopping for my espresso machine. It's going to be the 3rd one I have. They have been lasting about 2 years each, and at a cost of a few pennies a day times 2 years for a unit that costs $40, I'm saving myself about ($4 avg/starbucks times 2 years $2920 not including tips) TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND EIGHTY DOLLARS!!!!!!!!!!

So, when I go back to where the Mr. Coffees are, I see they have an upgraded model, normally $80 for $60, only $20 more than my original and it his extra functions. So I buy it!
Not only did I save myself $10 between me and Avery this morning, I saved an extra $20 on a newer and upgraded model!

So I come up and start brewing up a cup, and Chris walks in looking a little envious. Now his lips are smackin' for what I got brewin! I throw in some sugar free caramel syrup and froth it up and add it to the coffee and hand it over to him. He was delightfully surprised!!