Believe me I know, Craig! Didn't think anything of folks having wood for sale up north, a face cord for $35, full cord for $100. And rocks everywhere, just try putting in a garden, you'll find out, lol!
Here you buy wood at the grocery store, a few pieces for $5, a bag for $15. i live close enough to the plant that brings in and bags the wood I drive there ad pick up a half face cord in my truck, a ¼ cord at a time (small Ranger flare-side bed), but it's still $130. That's 12-14" in face, not full! They don't even know the difference from face to full here, hahahahah! I asked the owner, he didn't even know, what he's advertising is a face cord 12" - 14", not full cord (a full cord is 3 face cord).
Here's his site: Jerry Pettijohn's:
http://www.grillwood.com/index.htm
We do have a few independent Italian restaurants here; the one we go to most often is Mama Mia's on Magnolia. It's right around the corner from Jr's office, not that far from our house. Family owned, just two locations:
http://mammamiagrill.com/
All home made everything, including sausages, pastas, gravies, etc. Absolutely delicious!
Of course, everything here is Mexican or Tex Mex, dime a dozen, a few very good (see Texas group for The Mexican Inn review:
http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/125441/a-texas-tradition-the-mexican-inn-in-fort-worth)