A Consumer's Triumph
It's amazing what a short sentence in a personal blog can accomplish these days. The Scene: Sitting at my desk (yes! sitting! in a chair! progress is being made!) yesterday morning, watching a coyote rub himself on something scrumptious in the middle of the road and feeling calm and comfortable for the first time in a long time. No one else in the house - TBG having decided that I can be left alone for an hour while he goes to the gym - and feeling no pain. Life was stable and almost good. Then the phone rang. I wasn't in the mood to be disturbed but I'm incapable of ignoring the pleading ringing. Caller ID is my new best friend; I'm never surprised. CHASE was staring at me from the window. Hmmmmmm....... what now? Had I missed another payment? Was there another problem? Semi-aggravated, I picked up the receiver and said hello. Christine identified herself as a manager. My anxiety began to rise; I must have done something rea...