On Sun, 02 Jul 2006 07:32:02 -0500, OmManiPadmeOmelet
> wrote:

>My budget is getting squeezed tighter and tighter due to the rising cost
>of living. I chalk most of it up to the price of oil/fuel. Everything
>has to be transported so fuel prices affect _everything_!
<snip>
>Has anyone else had to make any compromises due to rising prices?
>I've just had to cut back on other items but I'm reluctant to "cheapen"
>our diets. It's too important.

Not yet, but I'm holding my breath. I do expect there will be a rise
in prices due to the cost of energy with a concomitant shrinking of
disposable income as heating/cooling goes up.

My food costs are relatively minor as I don't buy much meat.

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

In article >,
(Curly Sue) wrote:

> On Sun, 02 Jul 2006 07:32:02 -0500, OmManiPadmeOmelet
> > wrote:
>
> >My budget is getting squeezed tighter and tighter due to the rising cost
> >of living. I chalk most of it up to the price of oil/fuel. Everything
> >has to be transported so fuel prices affect _everything_!
> <snip>
> >Has anyone else had to make any compromises due to rising prices?
> >I've just had to cut back on other items but I'm reluctant to "cheapen"
> >our diets. It's too important.
>
> Not yet, but I'm holding my breath. I do expect there will be a rise
> in prices due to the cost of energy with a concomitant shrinking of
> disposable income as heating/cooling goes up.
>
> My food costs are relatively minor as I don't buy much meat.
>
> Sue(tm)
> Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

I do. :-p
Every meal has a meat portion.
It's the price of low carbing.......
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
-- Jack Nicholson