What's the best thing that you own?

[dreamshark]

Sure, most Americans have too many things. But some things are better than others. What's a thing that you own that has more than proved its worth year after year? It might be something you use every day, or just something that is always the perfect thing when you need it. Something you may take for granted, but would never want to be without. (Multiple entries are allowed.)

I mused on this question this morning as I ground the beans for my morning coffe for what must be at least the 5000th time in my little electric Jericho coffee grinder: definitely the best present I ever received. It was a surprise Mother's Day gift from Richard and the kids so long ago that ambertatge could hardly wait to tell me how they walked all the way around the lake to the coffee store to buy it for me. At least 15 years later, it's still whirring away, grinding a handful of beans at a time for the freshest coffee possible. Thanks, kids!

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Large monitor

[barondave.livejournal.com]

Yeah, a coffee maker changed my life (at the time; I hardly use it now). But if I had to pick one thing I'm pleased I got, more than just the Other Stuff around here, it would be the 20" monitor(s). I have two; bBoth were splurges, though the more recent flat panel Apple Monitor less of a splurge, and both have served well. I have them both hooked up to the G5, though I rarely turn on the older CRT.

Perhaps second (or way up there) was this little headset for the cordless phone. Not merely hands free like a speaker phone, the headset allows an enormous amount of flexibility in movement and speaking. I wouldn't get a cell phone without something like this. I hate holding tiny receivers up to my ears while waiting on hold...