I don't say Happy New Year enthusiasitically.
The usual suspects will probably soon be shooting off illegal fireworks. This will begin the elephant herd panic runs of my cats, as they startle and run to escape the unknown boom threat. Those folks, behind the house across the street, must have a ton of extra money laying around to buy so many of those things somewhere, I don't know where one buys illegal fireworks, for every event they can.
I got a ride this evening to get some groceries. I didn't charge up the car battery today, so I could more reliably take a short trip. I don't really want to play that game, with the car, until its fixed.
I went to Fred Meyer first and was shocked at their food prices. I got a couple limes and a handful of potatoes and was out of there. Went to Grocery Outlet then, in search of something to get that was affordable. $3 for two beets, $2 for one pepper, those are not affordable prices, FM. WTH.
It was better at Grocery Outlet and I told the clerk thank goodness they are there.
No wonder people fill up on mac and cheese from box kits.
I hope the food price inflation eases up. You can't plant a garden either with city water sky high in price.
I don't know what the new year will hold. Same old, I suppose. A date doesn't mean a thing. Just a year number turning over to the next. Guess I"m not much of a new years party animal. Lol. Go find a fun party blog, I could suggest, although I don't know any right off.
I'm not hearing as many fireworks this year, so I hope it's the same for you and your precious charges. ~hugs~ We've been stocking up on dried beans and whatnot. Yeah, no party animals here.
ReplyDeleteLol. Yeah there's a few starting up, but not the usual suspects, not yet anyway, more from streets behind me, instead of them. I bet they'll get in on it, unless something over there's changed.
DeleteFunny enough, my husband said Ohio eased up on fireworks restrictions. He was excited until I said he's not allowed anywhere near them. Heh... Seriously, I've heard of far too many accidents.
DeleteSome man just had his hand blown off by homemade ones in a tennis ball in Vancouver. Some young man threw the packed explosive ball at him and it exploded, blowing off his hand. The guy got arrested I think, which he very much deserves.
DeleteFor a change we had no illegal fireworks last night. I hope the night is quiet for you and for the cats. And that the year is an improvement on the one just gone.
ReplyDeleteHow nice! One day maybe the usual suspects will have a turn of heart and quit blowing off their wads every chance they get. It's beyond annoying.
DeleteWe had a few fireworks in the neighborhood last night, but not as many as usual. Probably because it was raining. My cats are very old and not much moves them these days. I'm not sure they noticed. However, my sister's dogs were very scared from fireworks in their neighborhoods last night.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Strayer!
Rain can help. Happy New Year L and L.
DeleteThere were a lot of fireworks off in the distance as I fell to sleep last night...far enough away to not bother me.
ReplyDeleteI went to bed early, but then the usual suspects started blowing theirs off, in rapid succession, woke me up. For some reason, its Little Thunder who is bothered the most. they terrify her.
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