Gas Prices

I went to town today although I really didn't want to.  But found a bill for Sprint hidden on my desk that I needed to pay as it was due TODAY.  Tried to pay online, but since I had cancelled the service, there was no way to reach a live person or even something remotely possible to pay online.

This meant I had to drive 25 miles each way to pay a $57.25 bill in order NOT to be charged all kinds of late fees, interest, etc.  But since I was there, I noticed that Walmart's gas was still $3.33 so I pulled up to the pump. It probably took me all of 3 minutes to see the price posted high above the station, pull to a pump, get out of my car and insert my WalMart card to save 5 cents per gallon.

But when I went to pump the gas...instead of being $3.28 (getting my 5 cent discount) it was $3.40!  I inquired of the attendant who was just coming out of the office as to the  discrepancy of the sign overhead and the price at the pump.

She walked over and looked up..."Oh, the price just changed." And so...in the blink of an eye, I was paying 10 cents more per gallon than I would have if I'd been there moments before.  It's one thing to have it change at midnight when no one is there, but the change in the middle of the afternoon when they haven't had a delivery...that's WalMart robbery!  Back to Food City for their 15 cents per gallon discount when you purchase items in their store.  Food City has better quality produce and meats than WalMart any day.

I'm especially aware of the price of gas since my Grand Cherokee Jeep with 4 wheel drive gets horrible gas mileage!  I bought it a year and a half ago because we'd had a couple of very bad winters and I thought I should get 4 wheel drive...then last year...no snow.  However, I have been glad to have it this winter!  And winter isn't over so it may be good again before the spring arrives.  But getting only 17 mpg is not the way I want a car to run.

But!  it sounded like spring this morning....I heard the song of birds!  It was such a wonderful sound to wake up to it made my day bright and cheery...until I got to WalMart.