Up, up and away the prices go as the government raises the taxes on everything as the delusional Trumpster does his thing after his liberate our money day. I bet the stock market will not react kindly to the maniac in White House today, though I figure getting a discount on future stock purchases while I’m still young is a good thing.

But I’m still reeling at the cost of groceries. Doesn’t seem like individual prices have gone up but at the end of bill at the check out lane, it’s gets harder and harder to shop for under $100 a week, and it’s often more then that. Granted it was worth it for that big bag of grapes I’ve been enjoying all week and despite the $200 left in my checking account after the bills last week and that $1,200 I owe the IRS on the real liberation day, that is April 15th. But in the meantime, New York State owes me a $1,100 refund as apparently I got carried away with the extra withholding for the state. It’s just tough with auto insurance being higher than me singing along with the Dire Wolf in the wilderness. At least olive oil and egg prices are down.

Increased my extra federal withholding to $200 a paycheck beyond the zero deductions. I am sure the Payroll Office gets annoyed how I keep changing my withholding, but I want to avoid having to send the treasury quarterly tax payments, so I figure it’s best to just have the money taken out of the paycheck so I can forget it. I’m hoping next year not to owe the IRS a shit ton of money and certainly not a fine. No fine this year but I did pay New York a seven dollar fine last year.

What can I say, inflation sucks. And there ain’t a whole lot one can do about but spend and invest carefully. I can’t control what the Trumpster does but I know like any era it will come to an end. The focus has to be on the future , owning my own land and having the resources necessary for a good life.

Rainy morning but I decided my rain coat was annoying yesterday so I didn’t wear it this morning. Truth is that I had decided by yesterday’s forecast that it wasn’t going to rain much today but I was wrong about such things. And my rain coat is worn out and doesn’t fit well since I’ve gotten healthier. I’m actually glad that my stupidity means my bike is down today as I most certainly would have gotten soaked riding to work. Going to make the trout streams run high but it will help reduce the fire danger. I’m just looking forward to things greening up. Won’t be long in the city.