Oil spiked and then dropped, and we were filled somewhere in the middle of all that.

But our use should drop a lot with the house empty most of the day, and we set the thermostat lower than it was last year, so we might not feel the pinch. Of course, we're only heating 900 sqft of house.

Well, natural gas prices are way up this winter.

Oh, I know. I specifically looked at the meter count rather than the dollar amount.

Why the frell is my virtual memory minimum too low? I've only ever gotten that message on vw's severely frazzled (and virused) computer when I was trying to play a computer game. Why is my laptop suddenly saying it?

Oh, I know. I specifically looked at the meter count rather than the dollar amount.

Come to think of it, my usage was way up, too, in BTU's. I get a nice little read out of the past 12 months usage on my bill and it seemed like I had used WAAAAY more than I did the same time last year. I suspect it has something to do with removing the trim around the front & back door and not yet replacing it due to extreme lack of house renovation motivation.

Y'all are guilting me into turning off the A/C and opening the windows.

seekrit message to Laura: pppffftttttbbbbbbbbb.

Y'all are guilting me into turning off the A/C and opening the windows.

I might be able to do this today. Sure, we're expecting thunderstorms later, but I like those, too.

Well, I had my first phone interview today. They want someone who can do all kinds of desktop publishing (which I can), all kinds of web content management (which I currently do), writing and PR (which I have done, and could do again), and high level database programing (which I have never done). All for a small medical subspecialty, using lots of medical terminology (with which I am comfortable, given that my current job involves this). And all for about 10K less than I'm making now, once bennies and such are factored in.

I wish them the best of luck in filling this position.

But hey, at least someone finally gave me an interview! The long blinivisibility curse seems to be gone. Yay!

ETA: I now send any left-over ~ma in my vicinity toward Juliana for her interview. Go Juliana!

Interviews are worthwhile--if just for the practice. Calli, I hope the streak continues.

Owen's with the sitter this morning. No separation anxiety--yet (for him, anyway. Maybe some for me). His friend Ethan was already there so they both headed for the toy bin without looking back at me. We'll see how he does for a whole day. I hope he has fun.

Interview ~ma to them that needs.

DH's job just gave him a beat-up van for commuting back and forth to work so they don't have to pay his mileage. Eventually he will get a nice work truck, once he is trained, and our house will be "Point A" for travel purposes. I guess that means he is entitled to mileage from home even now, during training.

Not talking about utility bills. Just not.

A work vehicle provided is a good thing.

Not talking about utility bills. Just not.

I may not have gas or oil bills but oh my do I gasp each month when I see what I need to pay to FPL. Ouch!

My gas bill is up 75% over last year. We pay year-round, so the pain is spread out, but this year it's just all pain all the time.