My beer-drinking friends rarely buy cans; almost always bottled beer. And some of them make their own. I almost never drink beer; even one makes me feel bloated. I do sometimes buy a good local dark beer, St-Ambroise Oatmeal Stout, to use as a basis for a braise. It is also good for making onion soup, especially if I’m serving it to vegetarians.
I tend not to “collect” things. Sure, I have a lot of books and more than a few cat figurines, sculptures and images, but most of the latter were gifts. And I wouldn’t call plants a collection unless it is a specific type of plant (such as orchids). They are living things like my cat and myself.
Still cold and icy here. I have to run an errand, but I can take the bus. I love to walk, but don’t feel safe walking through the tunnel under the railway line, as that can be an icy spot on an incline. The weather is very unstable and will go above 0c again this weekend.
Some people also collect the pretty painted tins tomatoes from Italy come in. I may save one if I happen to find a particularly pretty one, to use as a pen and pencil holder on my desk, as they are colourful and cheery.