3. We use our higher-mileage family car more often for errands or small local trips, and park the truck.

4. We try to keep all our vehicles in good mechanical condition, such as clean filters and correct tire pressure.

5. I don’t brake suddenly or gun it from a dead stop, and I try to stay close to the speed limit.

6. In the end, if we really want to go somewhere either for entertainment or to see relatives, we won’t let the high prices stop us from going.”

— Thomas Kuhn, Anderson (No picture)

“We have changed our lives somewhat with gas prices. We have horses, and our kids are involved with 4-H. We have not been to as many horse shows and don’t always attend the meeting with horses in tow with gas prices being high.

“Price also led to less trail-riding, even locally. We spend more time riding at the new Strawtown place and would love to find places like Mounds reopen for horse riding. We wonder what the laws says about riding the horses in town as a means of public transportation (Editor’s note: No law prohibits it.), because it would make tons of sense at least to us, but no place is very equine friendly, no hitchin’ posts or corrals.

“Until recently, I worked about two minutes away from my house, but now it will be a little longer drive as my business moved from Greenbriar school to First United Methodist Church at 12th and Jackson streets. I had entertained the idea of riding a bike to work, but not with that type of ride now. The good news is my husband works at 16th and Locust streets, so we can probably share a ride more now.

“My friend and I love to shop at garage sales when the weather is nice, but we choose ones closer to home now or areas that have multiple sales.

“We are looking to buy a house with some acreage in the Frankton school district, and we used to drive around and look for houses for sale. Now we rely mainly on the homes magazine or word-of-mouth.”

— Shelley Fridley, Anderson (Picture in the works)