I have this thing about buying gas. I sort of make myself crazy over trying to find the absolute cheapest gas that I can. I have several stations around my house that I always have my eyes on to see which one will be cheapest for me to fill up. It drives David nuts. That I'll go a bit out of my way to save a few pennies per gallon. But I just do. And everyone knows how much more expensive gas is now a days. I'm thankful that our area has been pretty insulated from feeling the effects of Ike that alot of people had. It's been going down again for a few weeks, which has been nice. David teases me that in EVERY other area of my life, I HAVE to leave margin. I hate being late, and would rather leave early in order to avoid it. I make sure to have plenty of toilet paper to avoid running out, etc. EXCEPT for filling up with gas. I wait until the last possible minute to fill up. Probably to put off paying the $50 or $60 that it takes to fill up the van now. Doesn't matter that it lasts me almost 2 weeks. It's alot of money!
Anyways, this morning I was down to the last few drops of gas and finally stopped to fill up on the way to the gym. It was $3.45. Not bad. Had gone down almost 10 cents in the last week, which was GREAT news. Well, on our way back home from the Y, I nearly had a wreck when I saw that the same station was now $3.39! I swear they just did it to annoy me! ONE hour later! I even had thought about waiting, but the light had been on for a while and I didn't want to push it. (Wouldn't it be terrible to run out of gas simply because of stubborness?) Well, they proved me right! I'll keep on waiting next time!!!! (David is going to DIE when he reads this...he'll still think I'm ridiculous!)
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Katy!! YOu are a HOOT!!! And thus the reason we all love you so!! With your silly gas quirks and all!! :) And we KNOW that I stretch you so because we are NEVER on time!!! :) God made us friends for a reason!! :) I take you outside of your margins!! he he!! :)
Too funny Katy.....I am the same way with the gas (obviously not the being on time, though I sincerely am trying.) I will call Tim and ask how much farther can I go when my light came on at this time....I know so dumb. I am always looking for the cheapest gas...it costs us any where from $75 to 90 per tank....gas up here is more money. Tim tells me to just stop that the few pennies is only saving $1-2 dollars but I still say that is money that could go for aomething else....so I am with you Katy on this one!
Glad to hear I'm not the only one who drives around with my gas light on and my kids in the backseat. The other day I realized I had been driving with my 2 kids in the backseat and the gaslight on since the day before (right before I had gotten home the day before) and I was at least 15 min from ANY gas station -- AND had left my cell phone at home -- I just don't need that kind of stress.
you are so funny! i only go to BJ's and last week they were out. i was completely LOST at what to do! we were in a shortage so i had to just stop and get it at the first place available. didn't like that feeling! don't push it too far katy, you do have precious little ones in the car and the few dollars you save isn't worth being stranded on the side of the road b/c you didn't obey the light and then david will have to leave in the middle of work to come rescue you! oh my goodness! anthony is like you and he ran out of gas while we were in houston on our way home from the airport. it was a terrible feeling. rolling to a stop...wondering what we were going to do, 45 min. away from home, etc... :)
I know that is so frustrating. I can't believe how fast it dropped a few cents. We had to fill up today and I betcha by Tuesday it will have fallen again. What can you do though!
I just found some gas for $3.09 tonight!! Can you believe it? I couldn't. I filled up even though I didn't need to!!
I saw some for 3.29 this a.m. - but I refuse to go to Citgo regardless of how cheap!
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