The bill

Have you ever had to tell your husband that you forgot to pay a bill?

I got my turn today.

You see, our morning ritual includes a 20 minute show for the girls

while they wake up their sleepy heads.

Well, today the TV wasn't getting any channels so we

had to put in the movie Bolt.

I wondered why the channels weren't coming in and told T-Bone

that he may have to check out our DirecTV box later.

After the kids went to school, I called DirecTV to find out that Verizon

had advised them to stop service because our bill was past due.

WHAT?

WHAT?

WHAT?

We always pay our bills....and on time, I might add.  I explained this

to the DirecTV rep who advised me to call Verizon.  Before I called,

I went on line where we pay through Bill Pay and was

sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo surprised

to see that I haven't paid Verizon in 2 months.

What happened?

Why not?

Where was the actual bill?

I looked in my file.

No recent bill.

I looked in my to-be-paid file.

No bill.

I called Verizon with my tail between my legs and told them

that I always wait for the paper bill to arrive in the mail.

I pay from that bill.

Well, I guess we didn't get one.

Or, the more likely choice is that I misplaced it?

Now, that's hard to believe.

You see I have a system and that system does not fail me.

Must solve problem.

So.....

I pay the bill with the credit card.

Our DirecTV service is restored.

All is well.

I'm still embarressed.