Dear Diary.

Okay. Today is going to be random thought. I have been sitting here for the past couple hours going through a 6 inch stack of bills, envelopes, etc. trying to make sure we were paying all our bills on time. Ugghh. Does anyone else have this trouble? We started throwing our mail in a plastic bin each day and now seem to find that you can only get to it every once in a while. Fortunately, the bills were in decent shape. But it is scary. I am convinced that auto debit is the way to go for about everything. I use Quicken and online banking to try to make life easier and it still is cumbersome.

The news is on and there are speculations that GE is going to auction Appliance Park. That's sad news for Louisville. GE has been a part of my life since birth. My Dad retired a few years ago as a Manufacturer's Representative that sold for companies to GE along with his brother. I worked as a co-op at GE Appliance Park during college. It has been a Louisville institution for so long that everyone in town probably knows someone who works there or is involved with a company that does business with them. Hopefully, if it sells, the buyer will see value in keeping the plant in operation here in Louisville.

Are you sick of hearing about and talking about gas? I am too but here I go. I bought gas yesterday, the lowest octane and it costs $3.95 per gallon. The premium was $4.15 per gallon. I spoke with a lady today that said her husband's F-150 truck costs $100 to fill. Where does it end? Will gas really reach $5 per gallon as some reports are indicating?