Our weather had a glitch in it yesterday, the report, not the general weather.
It's been down right cold the last couple of days, highs in the forties, lows in the 20s but with plenty of sunshine.
Yesterday our weather report from NOAA said 'light snow in area'. Turned my head to look out the window and the sun is shining, no clouds in the sky. Hmmmmm. Went outside. No snow.
Two hours later, same conditions only it said, Light Rain in area. Nope, none of that either @NotAFarm
Last week I went to the local Amish store. We buy regular milk for drinking and I use powdered milk for cooking and making puddings. We usually keep about 6 gallons of milk on hand and I pick up a couple of containers of powdered milk either at the regular store or the Amish Variety store.
Last month I bought 2 pounds of powdered milk at $6.35. Last week I bought a pound and a half at $8.50.
When I put the two bags side by side my jaw dropped.
The Lipo powered chain saw my husband bought for me for my last birthday cost 199.00 in July of this year. Now it is at 259.00.
I don't know guys, but this scares the hell out of me. I don't know how any of us are going to survive this inflation that is happening to our country. We have been cutting back on what we buy and only buying the necessities but still at the end of the month what is going out isn't leaving very much to carry over to the next month. I've already cheapened up my chickens' feed as much as possible. As well as the pet food in general. I tell them, hey, we are eating cheap and so can you.
Next year will be a no hatch year simply because I can't afford to feed any more birds than the ones I have. I reduced my flock by over 10 % this past year just by losing bachelor roosters to free range predation. But cracked corn here went from $7.50 a 50# bag to 12.50 at the local feed store.
Just venting here but what have you all noticed as far as local pricing is concerned?
It's been down right cold the last couple of days, highs in the forties, lows in the 20s but with plenty of sunshine.
Yesterday our weather report from NOAA said 'light snow in area'. Turned my head to look out the window and the sun is shining, no clouds in the sky. Hmmmmm. Went outside. No snow.
Two hours later, same conditions only it said, Light Rain in area. Nope, none of that either @NotAFarm
Last week I went to the local Amish store. We buy regular milk for drinking and I use powdered milk for cooking and making puddings. We usually keep about 6 gallons of milk on hand and I pick up a couple of containers of powdered milk either at the regular store or the Amish Variety store.
Last month I bought 2 pounds of powdered milk at $6.35. Last week I bought a pound and a half at $8.50.
When I put the two bags side by side my jaw dropped.
The Lipo powered chain saw my husband bought for me for my last birthday cost 199.00 in July of this year. Now it is at 259.00.
I don't know guys, but this scares the hell out of me. I don't know how any of us are going to survive this inflation that is happening to our country. We have been cutting back on what we buy and only buying the necessities but still at the end of the month what is going out isn't leaving very much to carry over to the next month. I've already cheapened up my chickens' feed as much as possible. As well as the pet food in general. I tell them, hey, we are eating cheap and so can you.
Next year will be a no hatch year simply because I can't afford to feed any more birds than the ones I have. I reduced my flock by over 10 % this past year just by losing bachelor roosters to free range predation. But cracked corn here went from $7.50 a 50# bag to 12.50 at the local feed store.
Just venting here but what have you all noticed as far as local pricing is concerned?
