The Last Thing I Bought Was...

**ellanoize** · June 1st, 2006, 11:52 PM

Now that Julie is working, they raised our rent, took away our food stamps and expect us to manage a family of three on minumiunm wage. We have given up so much, but after being days away from being homeless, at least we are living indoors instead of a refridgerator box... [img]biggrin.gif[/img]

**cherrysmum** · June 2nd, 2006, 10:59 AM

we thought about moving back to Florida because of our health issues..but we can't afford the housing ...even with no state taxes the cost of living there is much higher than in the mountains...we don't pay for water or sewer...or garbage...our property taxes are less than 700.00 a year...property insurance is cheaper too...no hurricanes....so we will just stay put...oh and no "drive bys" up here either LOL

**Cherry_pez** · June 2nd, 2006, 04:44 PM

Yeah VA is really expensive. In NC we paid $650 in rent and could manage for me to quit work and go back to school fulltime but in VA we pay no rent and I am working fulltime and we are worse off. The taxes here are incredible. Bread cost over 3 bucks, unless you count Sunbeam which I hate because you cant spread pbutter on it without the bread breaking.

**cherrysmum** · June 2nd, 2006, 06:02 PM

ahhh but baking bread is better than buying it right????

**cherrysis** · June 3rd, 2006, 03:06 AM

Yeah Mum,
Randy always says he wants to move back to LA and I'm like HELL NO!!! I have no desire to live in Cali and you couldn't pay me to live in any part of Florida below interstate 10 BUT I would love to live in NC or VA or even PA!!!

**Cherry_pez** · June 5th, 2006, 10:54 AM

yep it is. I picked my cauliflower this weekend along with my first few blueberries and raspberries. The cabbages are looking good and the brussels will be ready with in a week or two. I am so excited. My lettuce and spinach in the summer garden looks great and will be ready quite soon too. DOntcha just love gardens?

Last thing I bought: a six pack of mini corona bottles & salt & vinegar chips.

**cherrysis** · June 5th, 2006, 12:19 PM

WELLLLLL
The last thing I bought was water, toilet paper and pull ups...the kicker is SOME HOW UN beknownst to me...I got pull ups for GIRLS???
TY didn't mind though cause they had Dora on them HAHAHAHA Hope I dodn't confuse the little guy??? [img]tongue.gif[/img]