;)

I might. Thanks, you guys for caring about Whiny Infy. Means a lot to me, more than you could know. :blush:

MUAH! and lossa hugz!

remember: no matter how bad it gets, it could be worse. i said that everyday for 33 months. hell still do today when i feel down.

:)

IM - keep repeating you yourself, "I do not live with my parents, I do not live with my parents."

I know other people's misfortune is no real mood improver, but pretend it is for a while.
And if yo9u keep repeating it you might go made and get nekkid and all that. Then you'll get your three hots and a cot inside a secure facility and won't have to worry any more. They'll even give you a nice comfy jacket.

Sorry things are grim again honey.
My thoughts are with you.
They're not like The Force or anything, but sometimes at night you can snuggle with them without guilt.

I have been trying to employ some cognitive therapy: I have a roof over my head, I have a healthy family unit (well, am part of one haven't produced one) and I am loved. I KNOW it could be worse. Just a rut I guess. It seemed it took 7 years for the other job rut to get to this point. Maybe I'm just trippin'

Thanks hon. :)

I'll snuggle with your thoughts anytime. ;)

Sorry to hear of your work rut infi. We can be work rut buddies?

Well we are up to $3.75 now. Still creeping up. I don't know about a national average of $6 but I bet we see something just under $5 by the time it's all done.

I was adding up my annual gas usage while driving home yesterday. Based on the previous 8 years, I use about 220 gallons of gasoline per year. So for me, a $3/gallon increase in the cost of gas is only about $12/week, but I feel sorry for the people whose circumstances result in higher gas use.

That's about right where I am too. I figure we use about 240 gallons a year.

Our big expense is heating the house, and that's natural gas. There isn't too much we can do to lower that expense. It would be nice to own an energy efficient house.

We keep our heat turned down fairly low. Last year I got an electric mattress pad with dual controls, which is very cheap to operate compared to heating the whole house. I also have an electric foot warmer under my desk for days like today when I'm working from home and it's cold (about 22° - I don't know about outside).

ISn't the electric mattress pad dangerous with the water bed? ;)

I wonder how much I use.

I will have to look at the bill. I support the gas for 5 vehicles in my family.

The water bed was too comfortable. I had to trade it for a bed of nails, which has much better conduction.

See we have something in common. I HAVE enough gas for five people.

So heating your house must be almost free.