As some of you may know, there has been massive flooding and many, many thunderstorms in the Southeast as of late. On Sunday, there was a particularly rough bit of weather in my mother's neighborhood in Middle Tennessee. A monstrous clap of thunder heralded a vicious streak of lightning that zapped her almost-new (purchased in May) cordless phone. The next day, she contacted the local phone company; the technician spent over 3 hours repairing wiring that had suffered the brunt of the assault. Mama was still without her favorite phone, though, and the other ones she has are, to put it plainly, pieces of crap.
I just found all this out this morning (so that explains why I couldn't reach her yesterday)! Knowing she had bought the phone at one of the three Radio Shacks available to her, I ascertained which one and, since it would have been long distance for her to call them, I set up a 3-way and let her talk to one of the CSR's. Much to her amazement (and mine, quite frankly), he said that, although it normally wouldn't be covered by a lightning strike, he would replace the phone for her, free of charge! This is a $75 phone, folks. That may not sound like much to most of you, but for someone on a fixed income, it's a fortune. She thanked him profusely and, after cautioning her not to run out today to fetch the new phone (weather is still sucktastic down there), I went on about my day, happy that I'd actually done something useful.
The purpose of this post wasn't to brag (well, ok, maybe a little), but to point out that:
THEM THAT DON'T ASK, DON'T GIT!
Never assume you can't have what you want just because Vulcan logic says you can't.
I already know these words will come back to bite me, so I'm investing in Kevlar undies asap! lol
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I had to call Mama back this afternoon for another reason, and found
out that she'd already gone and got that phone! I had a cow, but she
assured me that the weather had finally broken off and the sun was
out. She'll be a happy yapper tomorrow after the phone is all charged
up, I'm sure.
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Back a few weeks ago, I planted some iris and freesia bulbs just outside our front door. I didn't cover the bare earth with bark or any such thing because I didn't see any need of it. Well...maybe I should have...
Lexxy the Dog goes out the front door to "do her business", which is fine with us; it's convenient, and all her "presents" go back to the earth anyway. I can't stand these city folks who get so bent out of shape over a little bit of dog doo...
I've noticed, though, that ever since I planted those bulbs, she seems to prefer that particular spot. I guess she thinks she's "helping" by watering the bulbs.
Maybe I should have planted "pee-onies" instead :)
Back a few weeks ago, I planted some iris and freesia bulbs just outside our front door. I didn't cover the bare earth with bark or any such thing because I didn't see any need of it. Well...maybe I should have...
Lexxy the Dog goes out the front door to "do her business", which is fine with us; it's convenient, and all her "presents" go back to the earth anyway. I can't stand these city folks who get so bent out of shape over a little bit of dog doo...
I've noticed, though, that ever since I planted those bulbs, she seems to prefer that particular spot. I guess she thinks she's "helping" by watering the bulbs.
Maybe I should have planted "pee-onies" instead :)
Back a few weeks ago, I planted some iris and freesia bulbs just outside our front door. I didn't cover the bare earth with bark or any such thing because I didn't see any need of it. Well...maybe I should have...
Lexxy the Dog goes out the front door to "do her business", which is fine with us; it's convenient, and all her "presents" go back to the earth anyway. I can't stand these city folks who get so bent out of shape over a little bit of dog doo...
I've noticed, though, that ever since I planted those bulbs, she seems to prefer that particular spot. I guess she thinks she's "helping" by watering the bulbs.
Maybe I should have planted "pee-onies" instead :)