Monday morning again, damnit!

It's Monday morning, and I'm sitting here just drinking a cup of coffee, smoking a cigarette, and contemplating the state of my world. Normal stuff usually, but got a jolt at the grocery store the previous Saturday.

This week, 5 lbs. of potatoes cost 20 cents more than 10 lbs. did a week ago! Onions that cost 99 cents for 3 lbs. a month ago, then went to $1.69 for 3 lbs., now runs $1.69 for two pounds! Everything keeps going up except for my income. One check a month to cover everything just barely scrapes by until the cycle repeats the following month.

But I forgot- according to one particular politician running for office, the economy is doing great! Guess if I had 7 to 11, or however many homes and a spouse worth $100 million, I'd think it was great, too.

Unfortunately, no spouse (rich or otherwise, thank God), one home and as stated, one check per month, I can tell you the economy is the pits.

I can hear it now, if I gave up smoking, how much money I would have, how much better health I would have, and for what? Next thing I would have to give up would be breathing. Last time I checked, the side effects for the cure to that are a little disconcerting!