smonster, I don't even understand that person.

Congratulations, Sean! That's exciting! Speaking of writing, did you get my e-mail?

Also, is 80 cubic feet of gas a lot to use in a month? I've never lived in a place with gas heat that I paid for.

Kinda depends on how big your place is. Last year's average for us was about 120ish cubic feet of gas per month (we are on the budget plan that averages out the payments throughout the year). This "budget" year, with the mild winter, it is running at about 90 per month. Old house, stoutly built, but windows are not young and far from energy efficient (then again the new furnace IS so that helps), two bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs, four rooms on the main floor, basement only partially finished but it is heated - just to give you an idea.

I just looked at this for my taxes--my lowest gas bill last year was $40 and my highest was $160. It averaged around $100...gas water heater and stove.

My electric was ~$30/month.

It's a one bedroom apartment, but it has a loft, so heating two floors. I guess I'm used to DC, when my bill in the winter would be $40, but would be $80 in the summer (and that's with me turning the thermostat up to 75 when I left the house).

tacklehugs Bitches

I really wanted to skim, but it was over 1000 posts and I caved to Recent. Miss you all. Busy girl all the time.

Debet, sorry about all the mortality stress. Really pleased to hear your mother's results were good.

Sean! Go, writer dude! Nice to see your font sharing the good news.

Tom, getting layed off after such a long stretch is horrible and emotionally jarring, but my first thought when I read the post was that it was time for a new chapter in Tom's life. I honestly believe this is the beginning of something life changing in a good way.

sj, Nora, and others dealing with this stuff, moving and real estate transactions are just a whole bunch of stress. We have been playing the modification/foreclosure/mediation game with our bank for 3 years now. Rollercoaster of stress. No resolution yet. I wish I actual advice, but all I have are nods of camaraderie and empathy.

smonster, Drama Llama is due for some serious karma. Still believe PB is apparently a son from another mother. B still doesn't get it at all, but I hold out hope he will wake up.

On utilities, if I ever had a utility bill under $300 we would through a party. Living in paradise is grand and all, but costs a lot of electric.

Wish me luck staying caught up here. Miss you muchly.

we are on a usage plan thing...it really keeps costs down.

I've never has gas, but we average more than that per month for oil heat. The electricity sounds just about right.

Laura! I'm sorry to hear that B hasn't gotten things figured out yet.

I have e-mailed our agent about two more houses we want to see this weekend. Onwards. Also, I have to see my doctor today. Don't wanna.

Daniel Radcliffe likes pubic hair.

This just seemed the place to repost that.

The other agent is trying to use my disability as a reason for us to come up on the price of the house, because it happens to be a ranch.

The other agent is trying to use my disability as a reason for us to come up on the price of the house, because it happens to be a ranch.

JEBUS, STOP TALKING OTHER AGENT! Asshole.