Magic.
Sometimes I wish terribly that magic was real.
Other times, I do believe it is.
I made this card for a swap and completely forgot where I sent it. That's okay, typical. I'm used to my forgetfulness.
I wanted to mention something amazing that happened right here in my little town.
I frequently drive by this little Valero gas station that's in our town's center. It's on my way to church & diagonally across the street from the public library (my 2nd home) so I look at the gas prices. Always checking.
Sunday, I noted that the price of gas was down to $3.49, which is much cheaper than it was a month ago. My car was down to almost 1/4 tank but I thought "Hmmm, let's see where this price goes after the weekend!" On Tuesday, I went to the library. The posted gas price was $3.39! My eyes widened, I wanted to turn in and pump some gas at this new, super low price...but it was dark out, and my kid hates the dark, so I thought I'd wait until the next day. I never go anywhere, so what do I need gas for? Yes, I am that little old lady who only drives the car to church & the grocery store. Okay, and the library. And Dunkin' Donuts...you would too, if you had my car.
So yesterday morning, before Brittany is due to be dropped off (I babysit a little girl), I find we are out of catfood so I run to the grocery store. $63 later, I have 4 bags of food, etc., and on the way home, I figure I'll run by the back door of the library to return a DVD that's due today. Drop it in the slot, and off I go - out the parking lot driveway, where the Valero gas station is across the street. Automatically look up at the prices on the sign and I see the regular gas price is down AGAIN ~ and this is the AMAZING part ~ to $3.24 a gallon! Holy crap! Did it really drop $.15 in one day?!?
Now you know what I was thinking...if it dropped fifteen cents from one day to the next, how much will it be tomorrow? Should I get my gas now? Should I come by tomorrow and see if it's lower? OMG, what if it goes right back up? What if it is even lower by Friday? Or maybe, because the weekend is coming the price will go right back up...? What to do? What to do?
I didn't stop. I'm going to chance it and take a gamble that the cost will be at least $3.24 or less the next time I go by there. Hoping for a little magic here. How much are you paying for gas this week?
