Our local news report tonight:  due to Hurricane Ike, gas is predicted to reach $5.00 a gallon by tomorrow.

*UPDATE:  Gas is NOT $5.00 a gallon today.  Surprise, surprise, surprise!  Not really.  But my tank is still full.

Gustav’s visit left us with this leaning tree of Denham (Springs, that is).dsc002481

If Ike’s appearance proves to be greater than expected here, I suppose we may be sitting in the dark again. At least our vehicles will be sitting nice and pretty in the garage with full fuel gauges and $3.52 a gallon fuel.

Seriously, I pray that monster dissipates in the Gulf. And I’ll gladly take $3.52 a gallon unleaded over $5.00 a gallon. 

Please pray for the safety of all of those in Ike’s path.