Gas is headed up again

[chris]

Last week when I got gas at the Tops gas station it was 4.89. Usually took me about 17.00 to bring my tank to full. This was the first time it went to $30.00. My grocery bills are all ready more than doubled. Wegmans prices are rediculous so I started going across the street to shop at Aldis. But Aldi’s doesnt carry everything. My stimulus checks went into savings and I pay my credit card off each month. So far Im ok but my extra $$$ will be going to rent since they are raising it and Im not going to find a new place for what I pay now. Good Luck to all of us.

[chris]

May 11, 2022 6:45:52 GMT -5 BHU said:

May 11, 2022 6:37:10 GMT -5 clarencebunsen said:

When I was on the Home Depot site, I started shopping for things for the yard. I was intrigued by Reblooming Dwarf Lilacs, much different than the lilacs which grew in our yard as a kid. Smaller (only 4ft tall) and bloom twice a season. They are not available at the store, shipped directly from the grower in Michigan. Does anyone have any real world experience with them?

Have you checked with local nurseries that may carry them? Most of our lilacs have died off over the years. We lost another one when it snowed back in April. We had a slew of them & when they were in full bloom you could smell them from 50 ft away. I was thinking of replanting a few but never got around to it.

Prices are crazy. My flowers for my balcony this year cost 96.00. Almost doubled.

[Atticus Pizzaballa]

I buy a bunch of cut flowers now and then at Walmart. Amazing the price for them has not increased at all. Wish I had a porch but

[BHU]

I went to Lowe's today & bought three 2x6x10' & four 2x6x8's pressure treated deck boards & it cost me close to $80.00. A tub of 40 deck screws are $10.00.

[Clipper]

Lumber prices are ridiculous. I just paid $68 for a 4x8 sheet of cabinet grade 1/2 inch birch plywood for a project. A spruce 2x4x8 is $6.98. I paid over $25 for a 1x12x8 a couple of weeks ago. My woodworking is getting to be a very expensive hobby.

We would like to replace our 6' dog eared PT fence along the one side of our property but I refuse to pay $80 per panel plus the cost of posts. I think we will be forfeiting the privacy and I will be putting up 4 ft welded wire fencing on metal posts such as what we already have everywhere but that one side of the property. It is mainly to keep the dog confined to the back yard, but the old board fence that is getting very deteriorated was here when we moved here and needs replacing.

I am getting too old to be wrestling with a post hole digger and wrestling the panels into place.

[Atticus Pizzaballa]

Gas Prices straddling $5.00 mark in New York State

NEW YORK — The New York State average gas price sits at $5.04 Monday, passing the national average by three cents.

The national average sits at $5.01 per gallon, AAA said.

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In Syracuse and Albany, the average price per gallon is $4.96. The average price is two cents higher in Rochester, at $4.98 per gallon, AAA said. The average reported price in Buffalo is $4.90.

This is the new record for Syracuse, sitting $0.001 higher per gallon yesterday, or a tenth of a penny higher. The price rose 22 cents in the last seven days in the Syracuse area, AAA said.

Monday morning oil prices are at about $118 per barrel, AAA said. Crude prices surged last week in response to global supply concerns amid expected demand increases, particularly as China emerges from lockdowns, according to AAA. As a result, the current storage level is approximately 12 percent lower than a year ago, contributing to rising crude prices.

Western and Central New York reports the following averages:

Batavia - $4.92 (up 17 cents from last Monday)
Buffalo - $4.90 (up 18 cents from last Monday)
Elmira - $4.98 (up 20 cents from last Monday)
Ithaca - $4.97 (up 18 cents from last Monday)
Rochester - $4.98 (up 19 cents from last Monday)
Rome - $4.98 (up 19 cents from last Monday)
Syracuse - $4.97 (up 23 cents from last Monday)
Watertown - $4.96 (up 16 cents from last Monday)
To conserve fuel, AAA is advising drivers to abide by the following tips:

Avoid peak traffic times
Combine errands into one trip
Make sure tire pressure is at the vehicle’s recommended level for the best gas mileage
Removing unnecessary and bulky items from the car (since it takes more fuel to accelerate a heavy vehicle)

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[Clipper]

Sorry I can't help. Lilacs don't seem to grow well here. You seldom see any. We have one small bush and it barely blooms with anemic looking small blossoms.