My son and I were measuring his lot lines Sunday morning about 10 am.There was so much traffic we had trouble measuring the highway right of way because of the steady flow of traffic.Once we got the frontage measured I was glad to get into the woods to set the back pins.The speed that people passed us amazed me.This is a rural highway.High gas prices havent bothered these road runners much.I used to spend 100.00 a month for fuel oil, now its 365.00 last month.Fuel oil is running 4.00 now and it will be 5.00 in Sept.I am retired and am buying nothing.Most gas I use goes into my tractor and chain saw.My truck is on the road once a month to get grain and a few supplies.I go with a friend to get groceries once a month.There are some people with high incomes that wont be bothered buy high prices but the majority of us will be hurt.Most people I know get about 600.00 a month on SS.I build picnic tables in May and June every year and wonder if I can sell any this summer.I have been working in the woods cutting firewood and fence posts.It looks like heating oil will use my entire check next year.I burn wood in my kitchen and will have to use the living room stove full time next winter.Filling the oil tank will cost 1100.00 in sept.I have gotten thru the winter on one tank full in the past.What will happen when your heating fuel takes your entire income?A friend who kept his thermostat on 72 and wore just a t shirt used 2000 gallons of oil.Good thing he sold his place because his heat cost would run 10 grand next winter.Natural gas isnt used much here.Propane costs over 3.00 a gallon here.Most oil cos here have a 100 gallon minimum delivery here.Not many people can pay out 500.00 for an oil delivery.A lot of off road diesel fuel is being hauled home in 5 gallon cans here and used for heating.Kerosene is 4.50 a gallon now.Outside tanks have to use kerosene because #2 fuel will gell in filters and line. Many of you will jump me for spreading gloom and doom but we are in deep trouble.I was born in 1937 and cant remember such hard times.That includes the rationing during ww2.No sugar ,meat or butter,.My dad got 3 gallons of gas per week.Gas rationing will be back soon so keep good records of your gas usage.My mother told me that that oil and coal were rationed.
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