tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255480880645861388.post7019743401252364580..comments2023-09-09T08:23:02.728-04:00Comments on ThirteenEleven: A Tank or a Toilet.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255480880645861388.post-53639356010745169062008-05-25T18:05:00.000-04:002008-05-25T18:05:00.000-04:00We've been in a reconstruction project for 20 year...We've been in a reconstruction project for 20 years--one thing leads to another, it seems. Our house is 200 years old and getting older by the minute. ;)<BR/>Fun tour here.Cathy ~ Tadpoles and Teacupshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00138532109948783736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255480880645861388.post-51406938653203468172008-05-25T16:37:00.000-04:002008-05-25T16:37:00.000-04:00I think the operative word here is cost, the effec...I think the operative word here is cost, the effect of one consumer need has affected every day life. There is definitely a need for change, no matter how small.<BR/><BR/>Great articles, they were a definite eye-opener. Good luck with the house, it's beautiful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255480880645861388.post-85365907896649415732008-05-25T08:46:00.000-04:002008-05-25T08:46:00.000-04:00Exactly Why S! The cost of the toilet is much gre...Exactly Why S! The cost of the toilet is much greater in the long run. Even if we really don't have the money for it right now. <BR/><BR/>Having worked in the furniture industry, I know how bad they are hurting right now. The few furniture manufacturers left with mills/plants in the US have had complete shut downs for weeks at a time. Meaning the hourly employees lost a weeks pay. So for the furniture industry if you "need" the chair and can swing it, they would thank you.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00327560462230807825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255480880645861388.post-84260397756266403642008-05-25T01:46:00.000-04:002008-05-25T01:46:00.000-04:00This week I found a chair that I really want for m...This week I found a chair that I really want for my soon-to-be-completed living room. It costs a lot more than I was planning to spend. And I'll need 2 of them. But I really, really want them. And I'll be happy with them for a long time. I'll have to charge them but I've been in debt before, will be again.<BR/><BR/>I don't need these chairs. But why spend money on other chairs when I know I'll always be thinking of these?<BR/><BR/>And if we all hold back, if we all give in to the fear and anxiety, then are we not the creators of the self-fulfilling prophecy? Isn't the best thing we can do for our economy is to buy? <BR/><BR/>"There is nothing to fear but fear itself."Why S?https://www.blogger.com/profile/16430725193750271819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255480880645861388.post-36213403351581379552008-05-25T01:34:00.000-04:002008-05-25T01:34:00.000-04:00gas is 3.97 in my neck of the woods. ugh. I'm so s...gas is 3.97 in my neck of the woods. ugh. I'm so sick of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255480880645861388.post-85631454679008939522008-05-24T21:09:00.000-04:002008-05-24T21:09:00.000-04:00LOL You are preaching to the choir!I know there is...LOL You are preaching to the choir!<BR/>I know there is a lot that I want to do to my house, and I am battling <I>the need to do</I> with the <I>want to do/is it neccesary?</I>Robj98168https://www.blogger.com/profile/12449968557883132353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255480880645861388.post-32075971280393781312008-05-24T17:48:00.000-04:002008-05-24T17:48:00.000-04:00I overheard some people talking today about mowing...I overheard some people talking today about mowing their lawns a lot less this summer...gas mowers...ouch.<BR/><BR/>We're finally having meaningful conversations about the cost of fuel to get where we need to go versus waiting till we can make more errands for less fuel at a later date. We're bundling our errands/trips to get the most bang for the fuel buck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255480880645861388.post-37277180367883635872008-05-24T17:02:00.000-04:002008-05-24T17:02:00.000-04:004:44 for the cheapo grade here... Scary.4:44 for the cheapo grade here... <BR/>Scary.ushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11824657135415022090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255480880645861388.post-25963374532332150142008-05-24T11:38:00.000-04:002008-05-24T11:38:00.000-04:00p.s. Thanks for stopping by my spot. So glad you l...p.s. Thanks for stopping by my spot. So glad you liked the fella and his gals "crossing the road"!Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071236024242050143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255480880645861388.post-31560594383767909872008-05-24T11:37:00.000-04:002008-05-24T11:37:00.000-04:00Well, it cost us $120 to fill the truck this weeke...Well, it cost us $120 to fill the truck this weekend. It will cost me $40 to fill my Corolla, and that usually lasts me 2 weeks. Today gas is $4.09 (or more, depending what part of MI you are in). When I first started driving, gas was .23 a gallon... of course I only made $1.25 an hour.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071236024242050143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255480880645861388.post-76680466448159984682008-05-24T00:33:00.000-04:002008-05-24T00:33:00.000-04:00We'd just said today after filling up that it was ...We'd just said today after filling up that it was the most money we'd EVER spent at the pump - $61.00, wow! But some of the reports here are making me glad to see our $3.79.Marilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10450218137145794788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255480880645861388.post-87554395126383497742008-05-23T22:11:00.000-04:002008-05-23T22:11:00.000-04:00Scary! It hit 3.99 here, and it's usually cheape...Scary! It hit 3.99 here, and it's usually cheaper here than the rest of the country!<BR/><BR/>Just an idea... could you freecycle or craigslist a free toilet and sink? I see those a lot for free on those sites... <BR/><BR/>I'm pretty scared... my job depends on expendable income. We are socking away more than we ever have, and buying less than we ever have. My husband just started grad school, too... a guaranteed pay bump, since he's a teacher, but still a hit..Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17377889829748572675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255480880645861388.post-25564604756412873492008-05-23T21:16:00.000-04:002008-05-23T21:16:00.000-04:00Most places $4.10 but in ye olde cute town next do...Most places $4.10 but in <A HREF="http://www.escapemaker.com/ny/csharbor/csharbor.html" REL="nofollow">ye olde cute town</A> next door it's $4.36. Gulp. It's almost like being <A HREF="http://www.d-bnl.be/ndl/index.htm" REL="nofollow">back home</A>.modernemamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837091713842104507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255480880645861388.post-41594341444272456492008-05-23T16:52:00.000-04:002008-05-23T16:52:00.000-04:00Gas is even more expensive in Morocco than it is i...Gas is even more expensive in Morocco than it is in the US. My husband and I were calculating yesterday that we spend at least $600 on gas a month and often more. It's just crazy.Maryam in Marrakeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04847860772735091153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255480880645861388.post-25925069918435981842008-05-23T14:41:00.000-04:002008-05-23T14:41:00.000-04:00I'm from Canada, and if I did my math right it con...I'm from Canada, and if I did my math right it converts to 5.13/gal where I am. It's getting scary isn't it?<BR/><BR/>I also just wanted to say I absolutely love the look of your craftsman home. I've always dreamed of living in a house with a gorgeous porch like yours. It looks like the perfect sized house. <BR/>GinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255480880645861388.post-56793254591157752522008-05-23T14:18:00.000-04:002008-05-23T14:18:00.000-04:00I use to fill up my '89 Toyota Tercel for $10.I use to fill up my '89 Toyota Tercel for $10.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00327560462230807825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255480880645861388.post-91492093461253079192008-05-23T14:02:00.000-04:002008-05-23T14:02:00.000-04:00It's hit $4.45 in parts of Chicago.*Sigh* When I f...It's hit $4.45 in parts of Chicago.<BR/>*Sigh* When I first got my license (1985), it was 95 cents a gallon, and we freaked when it went over a buck.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17374925727669703513noreply@blogger.com