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Why did not I buy this before?!?
The lockdown lead to a lot of impulsive buying this year. If you weren’t a front-line essential worker or infected, you may have suffered a different malaise. Being stuck in our homes, feeling incredibly isolated and anxious. Social life reduced to Zoom calls and our trips and social events cancelled. I began compensating by purchasing everything under the moon to fill the void. Most of it was junk, but I found that a handful of items provided great value and keeping me afloat during these tumultuous times.
- Green Mountain Smoker
Easily the best purchase of my life so far, and completely influenced by missing my favorite BBQ spots this year. The pellet smokers run on electricity and make smoking so easy. After watching YouTube videos and reading books, I was making quality BBQ in no time. Having WiFi and temperature setting capability, it was not only fun but also relatively hands-free. I could do work in the yard and other errands while beautifully smoked pork butts and brisket were cooking to perfection. The initial investment of $600 and cost of meat can get expensive but I’ve been eating like a king all summer.
