I got the vase for free. It's part of set of 3 glassblown art vases. Got them from a free pile from local estate clear out, a few years ago. I'm good at scoring lots of #freebies & rarely buy anything new.
Frugal is not the same thing as cheap. I'm very frugal with obtaining useful things & quite mindful about how I spend money. I won't buy things just because they're on sale - if it's not anything I need. I won't skimp on quality for some items but will look for things that are used before looking at anything new.
Frugality is a lifestyle for me. My parents taught me how to live frugally & with lower environmental, personal impact.
Life is all about our personal choices. I choose frugal living.
@Westcoastmaven2 That rose plant was grown from a cutting from demolition site a few years ago. Every year, it becomes a deeper shade of red. Its petals look & feel velvety. Petals are thicker than my other roses. It came from a very old heirloom garden at demolition site & I don't know the variety but it's beautiful & smells amazing!
If you want to grow #roses, don't even bother with the whole water and fertiliser thing. Just move to a town with Medieval culture layers, lift a few street cobbles, poke a plant in, and you're done.