power up!!

so may-june was in the $236 range.  june-july was in the $370s.

this definitely was not what i expected.  i thought i was going to make small changes that would LOWER our power bill, not raise it over $100!!

and we just got our most recent bill (july-aug).  yep.  another $373.32.  what?!?

now in all fairness, it is summer & we've been running the a/c a lot more, we had family in town for a few weeks and being out of town for a few days left some lights on endlessly.  but $100+ increase?

this is not ok with me.  so ill have to start over.  and start today. 

- ill have to double check items that are plugged in at all times, small appliances, etc.
- set the a/c temp a bit higher
- double-check  lights that are usually left on at all times
- check our local power company site for a power-saving checklist

not only do i want to see a reduction in the bill due to less a/c usage, but a big difference due to our changes.
round 2!!!