Yesterday I did what millions of Americans did, I went to a cookout.

I sat under the big oak tree eating my hamburger,numerous side dishes and a thought ran trough my head that wouldn't of been there last year on this same day. Excessive !!!!!

Everything was excessive,there were hamburgers,hotdogs,steak,sausage,chicken,shrimp,potato salad,potato casserole,
potato chips,pasta salad,salad,broccoli salad,fruit salad,baked beans,corn on the cob,cheese ball,bean dip,5 kinds of soda,3 kinds of beer,lemonade,water,wine coolers,3 kinds of pie,3 kinds of cake,grape nut pudding,jello squares,cheese cake,ice cream and smores.

All this food for roughly 20 people,I have to say it made me sick. I can't even imagine the cost.

Why the need for such excess ???

Well I guess they weren't lying when they said the cost was going up.

I am on a buget plan for my electricty which helps offset the summer a/c bills and according to yesterdays notice it has gone up $10 dollars over last years.
I was just watching the forecast trying to figure out when to put in the A/C. I try and hold off as long as possible because it goes in furbaby's favorite window for bird watching. I hate to tell him but the days are numbered.(LOL)

I guess keeping the house cold this summer is gonna be exspensive.