~Dawn Visit~

Quiet, nice day today. Not much going on. Dawn came by

and picked up some things I had Penny get and then she

was going to go and join Donnie at the races. That's her red

truck and if you look closely you can see a light spot in the

window and that's Jerky riding in the passenger seat. He

loves to ride, but today Dawn was taking him swimming,

she has a hard time keeping him out of the lake.I was looking

outside and even with the price of gas going to over 4 dollars

a gallon it hasnt stopped anyone..There is just as much traffic.

I got to thinking about the race cars and what it must cost them

for gas to race around proving whos got the better car ... Im

not a real race fan I do watch it though..specially when I would

be forced to when I stayed with Donnie and his then wife

Shirley..Racing was on you knew where to find him..its not

changed at all ..If he cant watch it on TV he will be at the race.

Can you imagine how much it costs them now just for gas?

I heard yesterday that they may stop the meals on wheels

being delivered every day..The gas has just gotten to high

and they cant afford to run all these vehicles for nothing..
They have 3 vans for rides and they deliver lunches all over

town and out farther in the country..The COA says they have

no choice. I bet if they didn't have all those people there

getting paid for doing nothing they could afford the gas.
When I call anymore I never know whos going to answer

there are so many different people..and what they all do,

I have no idea..I wouldn't think there would have to be

that many different departments to run that place :-) I guess

they will send notice if they decide to stop the lunches.. It

will affect me a bit, as I do eat some of the lunches and

it saves me from cooking..but I know there are lots that

really depend on that lunch..not counting the visit of the

driver. It will really affect a lot of people very hard if they

stop the meals on wheels... I hope they don't... Since

they cut my food stamps by 100 and now no lunches It

may affect me more than I think..

If gas keeps going up I cant see how we would get our food

delivered to the stores..how can truckers afford to drive those

huge rigs with diesel gas even more expensive.. My brother

and Pennys boyfriend both drive and they have said how hard

its getting.. I can see why people are now planting gardens

and living farther out so they can have a small mini farm.. A

mini farm could be totally self sufficent..except for things like

sugar or flour, salt etc.. Many people are using the windmills

and going solar..Have your own cows and some chickens...

a nice garden.. pigs... you could reduce your food expense

by 90% I bet..Nothing better than farm fresh anything..and

far better for you... Everything is getting so expensive ...

I got some of these Edy's Ice Cream Dibs. They are little chunks

of ice cream covered in chocolate.. They come in individual bags

with about 10 or so in a bag.. Good? They are WONDERFUL.

The ice cream is great..smooth and tastey..I used to like those

Klondike bars something like a ice cream bar..These are just

smaller versions..Try them.. They are really good..They have

them in chocolate ice cream too..Only bad thing is some times

ONE bag isnt enough..good thing theres 10 bags in a box !

So now you know what my snack is gonna be after I get in

there and turn on the tv..Time for my GORGEOUS WEEBLE

"nitey nite" first though... :-)

Y'all have a good one now, Y'hear ? Love ya and Thanks :-)

ALways, Lois ****

God Bless you, is my prayer today,

I'm so honored to call you "friend";

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again.....