It's funny but I think I see a change in the local area from my last visit. I get the feeling that people are living on the edge and worried about it. Summer camps are mostly empty. There are fewer cars and trucks on the road.

And I think that change is caused by the high fuel prices. People here are hit by gasoline prices and then by the cost of heating oil. The guy my father gets his firewood from has none left. He will still deliver but it will be green and won't burn well. Fortunately Dad has some left over in the woodshed. That stuff is well seasoned.