XMAS & STUFF

Ever wonder why Christmas sneaks up on you?  December doesn't move.  The 25th doesn't change.  It would be hard not to notice all the decorations that start appearing around Halloween.  So why is that all of a sudden, the extra expenses start to pile up and the paydays diminish -- extras show up (like tires needed for winter), and you are not even close to where you would like to be in gifting.

Because if you are anything like us, we would love to get lots and lots of presents for those we love.  But, dang it, most of them cost $.  Even making gifts yourself is no longer that economical.  Reality nearly floored your Queen this week when she had to purchase sewing thread.  Now folks, granted it has been quite a while since the Queen did major sewing.  She is mostly just in the mend and alter mode these days.  So, when she needed a couple of basics (white, etc.) and stopped at the local thread department, she was totally flummoxed to see that the smaller spool was $2.85!!!!!

Might not sound like a lot but considering she remembers paying $.25 to $.50  (that's cents) per spool.......

And have you noticed that things like eggs are getting smaller?

We would not make this up.

And then............there's "Affordable Health Care".  Seems like an oxymoron...Well.

I sense the blood pressure going up.

For now,  Your Queen