Gas prices are going up this winter. Now, I'm not just referring to what you'll be forking out at the local pump. I'm talking about your heating bill. How much did you pay to heat your home last winter? Yikes, I hate to even think about it. The truth is I believe that gas prices are utterly ridiculous. This is why I am looking into the wood-burning alternative. This is more enjoyable in my opinion anyway. Then again you also have the option of a high efficiency gas furnace. This can also be a prudent route to take. So much depends on the efficiency of products anymore. We all want things that give us our money's worth. Are you getting yours?

As the sun starts to creep out more and more these days, and the weather gradually begins to thaw, I can't help but think about the approach of spring and all of the lawn and garden supplies I will be buying this year, and most important, how I will be putting them to use.

I love the spring for many reasons: warmer weather, baseball, and of course, gardening. I have always enjoyed growing my own vegetables and flowers and make it a point each spring to make a trip to a local hardware store to get the lawn and garden supplies I know that I will be needing for the year. Invariably, I end up spending a good deal more than what I had intended to when I left.