The Light at the End of the Tunnel

There is a glimmer! Perhaps things are beginning to settle down here in the Fixit household.

The taxes are done with less damage than thought after the first calculation. We are in process of kissing AIG good-bye. The hospital bills have been taken been paid, and Mr. Fixit has enrolled in a different Medicare supplement. We had a problem with that but the agent straightened it out for us.

The car problem was solved when we bought a new one Tuesday evening. Now we only have the minor problem of paying for it. The dealer gave us a really good deal with 0% interest financing. It’s a very small 4-cylinder car that is supposed to get 24 mpg in town and 32 mpg on the highway. It’s not as comfortable as the Buick, of course, but we were willing to sacrifice a little comfort for economy. It has several safety features that the old car didn’t have. And it’s cute—bright red! It’s quite a departure from my sedate charcoal Buick. When I’m driving it, it makes me feel like I do when I have lavender nail polish on my toes—a little younger and frivolous.

There is only one dark spot looming on the horizon, but I can get through it even though it will be a trial, one of short duration I hope.

Now maybe we will be able to get back into our beloved routine, boring life. I never thought I would look forward to ennui.