HI BRUCE AND ALL..........Elect. bill....

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I called my Elect. company this morning and talked to them about the

difference between " Electric Supply Svc - nonfuel===$206.97

" Electric Supply Svc - fuel ===$143.34

Distribution Service ===$ 61.17

Sales and Use Surcharge ===$ 0.99

State/Local Consumption Tax ===$ 4.81

HENRICO Utility Tax === 1.00

TOTAL CURRENT CHARGES ===$ 418.28

FROM 07/10-08/11

It was a female trying to explain it to another female which (if it

isn't a cooking question) I don't understand a word she said,

something like the nonfuel cost is relavent to the fuel cost and you

are charged for the fuel cost because of the nonfuel cost. woo-haa,

SO THAT'S IT?

HAHAHAHAHHA lol lol lol It's about time I understood that. Yah!

So at last months bill I paid the Budget amount, $152.00 so when we

got the bill last night it will remain $152.00 til the cows come home

or until at the end of the 1 year, they will adjust the budget amount.

Know what too? I am on all electric cooking now, no gas at all in

the house, and the a/c I keep on 75, with all the fans going, (yikes)

I have to for my comfort level, I need it cool or I get really sick.

Physically sick and weak.

Thank you for your input Bruce, very interesting indeed! I read the

whole thing too.

I am having to use the canisters up because I am going to try to save

on electricity and those little rubber/metal washers you have to put

on the regular that goes on the top of the canister?????? They keep

falling off and losing them. Luckily I had 2 in a bag in my tubing

supply bag. Our office (second bedroom) looks more like a hospital

room than an office at this point.

A 10 years ago Earl and I had our own business at home here in the

apt, we have this second bedroom and we had 2 computers (IBM,Gateway)

which we still have, I use the Gateway now for most things. Anyhow,

we did business cards for a lot of car dealership salesman in the

Richmond area and beyond. I did most of of prospecting for it, Earl

designed the cards he is magic on the computer with Photo shop.

Unbelievable. After my left hip replacement in 1999, I could not

prospect anymore, we still have some of the regular customers, but

not many. That's when Earl went to work designing kitchens for

Lowe's. He and his father and 3 brothers used to have their own

cabinet business in Virginia Beach. They built an awful lot of the

apt. and townhouses there back in the 60's-70's. One day, Earl

looked at all " ten " of his fingers and said, that's enough.

hahahahaha He came close to losing a few a couple of times. He

really likes what he does now and is really good at it too.

Today I have been really frustrated with things, but this stupid

disease has got me in a tither. Trying to vent too. hahah But I am

fine, just a little upset at what I am costing Earl. He has been so

patient and wonderful.

Last night before he left Lowe's he bought me an electric ICE CREAM

MAKER. That is a great way to lose this weight, don't you

think?????????????????????????????????????????????? I am dying for

some really wonderful home made banana nut and peach ice cream made

with real fruit. o my gosh.

I LOVE YOU THIS DAY

MARY LOU - RICHMOND VA

IPF -02