It's nice to have rich friends sometimes. ;)

**frugalfranny** · 10-19-2011, 10:59 PM

Congrats. And enjoy the new kitchen toy.......I love toys!!

Yes, I "used to' come home with my car crammed of stuff
from my sister.........all sorts of garden plants (many unusual and sort of 'rare), rototiller, tons of clothes.

Loved it when I was there and she was cleaning closets.
Got a brand new Woolrich jacket that she 'didn't like"....WHOOT!

I would also ask her to 'save me things'.........one was denim........came home with a 30 gallon garbage bag CRAMMED full of denim.......

Those times are gone............

**Pianolady** · 10-19-2011, 11:15 PM

I don't think I've ever received any hand-me-downs from anyone, rich or not, lol. However I did purchase a KitchenAid several years ago when they had a great Amazon deal, and never regretted it.

**peanut** · 10-20-2011, 12:10 AM

Thanks everyone. MM, the best part is, it's coming already fixed. She said the repairman had the part and it cost about $100 for the job. So that's what she charged me.

**lovestoread** · 10-20-2011, 08:01 AM

I live within 20 miles of where they make the Kitchen Aid mixers...I was able to buy a refurbished one for just over a hundred dollars..wonderful investment...Since you have arthirits one thing I would suggest making in it is meatloaf...I mix mine up with my KA because the cold hamburger and eggs just about kill my hands!!! plus everything gets mixed up really well and really fast!!! Good luck with it...my friend makes noodles with hers..requires a special attachment of course...

**Debbie-cat** · 10-20-2011, 09:06 AM

Congrats peanut!! I don't have one, wish I did! Enjoy!

**nuisance26** · 10-20-2011, 09:31 AM

~I love my KA for kneading. KA stuff is really easy to clean so I'm sure your DH will change his tune when he sees that.

~

**Pixel** · 10-21-2011, 11:57 AM

I wanted to say that my parents are fairly well off as are my SO's parents. They often let us "pantry shop" at their houses. They often buy more food than they need and will insist that we answer questions like, "Do you need any paper towels?" and "How are you on granola bars?"

I also get handmade quilts, free yarn and lessons to do crocheting and free fruits and vegetables from various gardens. I've got a stock of jarred jams and pickled peppers. They don't need to do this stuff but they enjoy it and they make so much they give them away to friends and family.

I've got a free crock pot in the kitchen from them and a free hand mixer. I should say with my blog I'll get freebies that I then share with them as well.

I like to think of it as in the old days when people canned and jarred all sorts of things and shared among everyone (except for the pantry store thing, which is different). I hope that some time I'll learn how to jar something. That would be after I manage to grow something edible.

**cadamsgis** · 10-21-2011, 02:46 PM

i was just having this same conversation with a co-worker not 10 minutes ago.

I had a kitchen aid mixer but I didn't like so I gave mine to goodwill several years ago.

hope you like yours

**peanut** · 10-21-2011, 03:15 PM

Yeah, I've since been searching online and seen very mixed reviews on this model...or the model I think it is. It's a bowl lift, but not a tilt. And I think it's either the Professional 500 or 600 series, which can be a bit finicky depending on the year it was made and whether the gear housing cover is plastic or metal! I'll have to wait and see... it still hasn't been delivered... My friend has not had time to get over and pick it up from the repairman yet. I hope she does soon, because I'm getting itchy. She dropped off the bowls, beaters and instruction manual yesterday.

**savvy_sniper** · 10-21-2011, 03:33 PM

YES, rich friends are great! Picking up a TV tomorrow that has nothing wrong with it and the price is right - FREE. They are just installing flat screens ALL throughout the house. The TV we are picking up is newer than any that we have now; so it is an upgrade.

**oheoh's momma** · 10-21-2011, 04:24 PM

Yes I am quite often and I love her so. A recliner, Stand up pic frames, a gas grill she bought for us as a present, 2 patio sets, curtains, a stove top griddle. A many more things that I can not think of off hand. Yes I would love her just as much if i did not receive handyme downs. I think it is perk because hubby is underpaid. (he works for her)

**steelergal** · 10-21-2011, 08:17 PM

Congrats on the KA !

My daughter received a Felicity American Girl doll from one of my friends who received her as a handme down (her girls are too young for American Girl dolls and we always give her my dd's clothes as a hand me down). She called a few days ago and said that she found another doll (I am pretty sure it's a Samantha) and a canopy bed. She thinks there is some clothing and accesorries to go with them!

**miss_cas** · 10-25-2011, 03:10 PM

It's nice you found some okay 'well-off' people.

I got in with the wrong ones. They turned out to be thieves (and bragged about much worse). When I tried to get away, they turned on me. It's been 8 years and I'm still fighting them off. They have enough expensive attorney power to be made of tephlon.

It's been my experience the hard-working generation who made all the money raised a bunch of lazy, spoiled miscontents. These kind get into a lot of trouble just amusing themselves and sometimes drag another unwitting person into it (me).

I stick to the middle class and hard workers. I do sometimes get hand-me-downs from my sister and BIL (raised wealthy as well but not lazy and spoiled but a lot of questionable business stuff again). I don't mind relieving them of their junk. It's good enough for me.

**peanut** · 10-25-2011, 07:05 PM

I took possession of the KitchenAid Professional HD today. Normally it retails for $600. You can get it on Amazon for $300 (but it's back ordered). I think I got a good deal for $100.

The part that had to be replaced? The onboard computer gave out, so they put a new one in. Guaranteed for 3 months??? That's pretty crappy! But oh well. The last one lasted 15 years.