A Cardinal keeps triggering the Wyze Cam and Panera Inflation

Posted By on May 25, 2024

No matter how I set the trigger, our friendly cardinal regularly triggers a warning on our Wyze Cam. He is enjoyable to watch and so I really don’t mind it.
 

On the other hand, I DO MIND the price increases hitting Americans at the gas pump, grocery store and restaurants … not to mention nearly everything else we buy! This month after month of elevated inflation is due in part by the heavy spending and money printing by our government. Congress does little to curtail giving out money for ever cause … or to other countries fighting to protect their borders and people (better wars are overseas perhaps?)   President Biden doesn’t help matters with his administrations terrible policies from energy, to forgiving debt for votes to handouts for every illegal crossing the border. Grr … don’t get me started.

May 2024 Barron's article on Social Security

Now that we no longer have a family at home and are thinking about “collecting rather than paying into Social Security“ (concerning Barron’s snippet above), I thought my wife and I wouldn’t have to think all that much about the family budget and retirement enjoyment … but frankly even going out for a lunch is frustrating. Not only can’t we stop in expensively at McDonald’s for an unsatisfying  fast food stop, but we can no longer comfortably sit down at Panera Bread to eat lunch on the road for $20. One would assume a cup of soup and a pick 2 half sandwich and cup of soup would be reasonable? Nope … and that’s without nagging for a “no real service” tip! 😡

Panera Receipt May 2024

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