Quote of Note

Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well-warmed, and well-fed.

Herman Melville, novelist and poet (1819-1891)

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and speaking of the poor, I don't know how anyone can buy  enough decent food these days.  Every time I go to the grocery, or Sam's, I notice elevated prices since the last visit.  It is most disconcerting to me and so I really feel sorry for those who have little to no income, especially those who have a family to feed.

As you are well aware, gas prices continue to inch up. The news on TV last night said we are "marching toward" our all-time high of over $4 per gallon. Something has to give, folks, or we will all be housebound, not by snow and ice, but because we can't afford to buy gasoline.

What are you doing, if anything, to offset the high prices lately? 

~Meme~Meme~Meme

Grannymar; who has answered her own interesting set of questions (and gave very good answers) on her blog, has challenged me to answer another set of questions:

1: Do you like to be challenged? If you mean challenging me to be better at what I am doing? Yes. If you are challenging me in trying to prove me wrong? NO!

2: What is your favorite time of day? In summer, it is early morning on my deck, when I am likely to see deer in the back yard, and I can revel in the warm air. In winter, it is mid afternoon, when it is the warmest time of the day. I don't like being cold.

3: Are you punctual? Always. I hate, hate, hate to be late for anything. My mom taught me that it is highly inconsiderate of others to be late. If I see I'm going to be late, I try to phone the person.

4: The world is your oyster - where would you like to visit? I'd love to go back to Rome (and stay more than three days), and I'd love to visit the pyramids in Egypt, and take a cruise down the Nile.

5: Favorite taste? Oh, there are SO many. Strawberries, mashed potatoes, lobster, eggs, asparagus.....etc.

6: Who would you like to meet from past history? One of the Pharoahs! I have been an Egyptophile from early childhood .

7: What mark would you like to leave on the world? I would like people to say of me that I was kind, good and considerate of others, and that I was a good mother.

I will not challenge anyone else to do this, but if any of you want to - be my guest - and let me know, so I can read yours.

?? Questions??

1. Would you eat something you could shake hands with???

2. Why did mr. kenju lose his wallet here Tuesday night? What a sinking feeling; knowing you've lost all your credit cards, insurance cards, driver's license, etc., not to mention cash. The answer: it was instant karma, because he took me to task quite strongly while I was driving him there, because I took a wrong turn. There's an old saying....."God will get you for that...." - and He did. LOL

Update: wallet found!! I made the bed this morning and a bit later, standing in the hallway looking back into the bedroom, I saw it - just under the edge of the bed. Crisis averted and he owes me bigtime!! Now, all the calls he made to credit card companies, etc., have to be re-made and rescinded.

3. Why can't people who disagree with you on politics just keep their mouths shut? I don't mean on blog posts, where they have a perfect right to express themselves. I am referring to email and face-to-face conversations. I've had two more emails recently from the guy I told you about before (whom I knew in high school). He is so anti-Obama and all other current officials and he can't seem to keep a lid on his hatred. He would be the last to admit that much of his abhorrence stems from racism, but I know that is the root of it. I should just delete them, and from now on I promise I will, but on Sunday I fired off yet another missive (which I am sure will fall on deaf ears - just as his email did with me.)
Update: He answered; saying he knew it was pointless to try to argue with a fool. I replied the same. That will be it - I know I will not answer any more.

4. Why can't people simply learn to be considerate of one another? I recently gathered up a bunch of letters, photos and memorabilia that my mom and dad saved from the 1950's, concerning a fraternal organization to which they both belonged. I mailed them to a woman in that same group, who had told me that their centennial was coming up this summer, and that ephemera from the past would be great for them to have during their festivities. It cost less than $10 to send it, but I did want to know that she had received it. After five days, I had heard nothing from her - so I sent an email asking about it. She wrote back that it did indeed arrive and she was looking forward to sharing it with her fellow members. Would it have been so hard for her to let me know that without having to ask?

Surely she knew I was interested in knowing it had arrived - I know she did - because I put a note in it saying as much. I was really put out that I had to ask. I didn't need an elaborate thank you, just confirmation. This goes hand in hand with my recent rant on people who do not RSVP to invitations. Pooh on all of them!

5. What's YOUR question? Tell us in the comments, please.