$2.99 a gallon!!??!!

I know that we will feel the impact of this hurricane for quite awhile. Even though we weren't directly involved with it. We depend on the gulf coast for quite a bit (which I didn't really think about until today). For example our gas prices are already up to 2.99 a gallon. How insane is that. That will really put a dent in the budget! It was just $2.54 yesterday. Its supposed to keep rising. I have heard it will be $4 a gallon soon. Also I'm sure that prices of everyday things will increase as well. This just makes things hard in an already struggling economy. I just have to remind myself that God is in control and that at least I wasn't in the hurricane. At least I still have my possessions and at least I still have a car to put that $2.99 a gallon gas into.

I remember when gas was only $.99 a gallon when I first got my car. Now gas is three times that expensive. How crazy is that. and just think we were complaining when gas hit $1.50 and then $2.00, now we would love for it to be back down to those prices. I can't imagine what it will be like when things get even more expensive. And they are talking about gas shortages now too... crazy, just crazy.

Putting things in perspective

I have been watching the news coverage on Hurricane Katrina today and it has really gotten me thinking about things. The last few days I have been really frustrated with our house and our finances, but now after watching all the devistation in the gulf coast I am finding myself rethinking all my frustrations. Even thought I really don't like our house and really want to move the reality of it is that I have a house to live in, I have a computer that I am using right now, I have a comfortable bed I will sleep in tonight. I have a lot of things. Even though I really don't like our house, I have to realize that I am very blessed to have the things I do have. I can't even imagine loosing everything that I have like people in New Orleans did. I have so much in comparison to those that have lost everthing. In reality it doesn't matter that my house is what I jokingly refer to as a "ghetto house". I need to just be thankful that I have a house and that my family is all safe and secure under one roof.

I just seriously can't pull myself away from the tv today. I am still in shock of all the devistation from the hurricane. I really can't imagine being trapped with no food or water. I can't imagine loosing family members or even worse watching them die in the hurricane and being forced to leave them behind. I just can't imagine it. (I know I've said that already, but I am just seriously in shock).

And I thought I would have nothing to say

Ok so just yesterday I was thinking that I really wouldn’t have anything intereting to talk about on here, but now after today I have about 3 different topics in my head just waiting to be blogged about. :) Ok, so I’m already addicted and I haven’t even really started. I used to be a big journal writer, but that was just for me to read, this is different since other people will read it. Oh well, I guess I’m jumping in with both feet now so here goes some of my crazy ramblings….

So I finally gave in to the pressure from my husband JC Masterpiece and started a blog. I wasn't going to start one because I spend way too much time online already during the day, but I figured I would join in on the fun. I'm not really sure what my blog will look like - what I will post about, but at least now I can say I have one.