Two Days in Purgatory

What a perfect title for your awful experience. When it's water over the dam, it's best to laugh at ourselves and you've been able to do that. What a great story. I'm sure it's made others who have done these "unbelievable" things feel better. You see--out of all bad comes some good. Love you Kath,
Nancy

Absolutely hilarious now that it's behind you and you've recovered! Now, I will admit to doing some stupid things - but burning $4,000. Oh, Kathe - what can I say except thank God for those girls of yours!!!!
Kathy Baker

Oh, my! I don't know whether to laugh or cry with you. I totally commiserate with you, but you've still managed to make me smile while I shake my head in dismay at your loss. Well, yeah, it's "only money," but it was YOUR money! Well written, as always, but a very expensive story! (Sorry, couldn't help it!) B. Carpenter

I know that feeling (not as BIG a feeling, but I KNOW it).
You know what Kathe? I Pray for an
even bigger WINDFALL and ASAP!

: )
Just for writing about it!
hee
XOOXO
BLESSSSSSSSSSSSU
Cher

Bless your heart, Kathe, for being able to write about your 'burning cash' episode with a hint of humor. I'd probably still be crying in my milk had it happened to me. A few years ago I was cutting up raw chicken on my kitchen counter, and when I cleaned off the counter afterwards, I inadvertently pushed not only the chicken skin, bones, and other "gunk", but also two lovely diamond rings with a million dollars in sentimental value to them, into the garbage can as well. (I'd removed them when cutting up the chicken.). I can easily identify with your upset tummy reaction, and feeling that you were losing your mind/memory/whatever.
Honey chile, remember this: When we die, we can't take it with us. We won't need it up in Heaven anyhow.
My prayer for you right now is that you'll be blessed seven-fold (7 x $4,000)in the near future.
Keep your chin up and your money in a fireproof box.
Blessings,
Sandi.

Sorry, Kathe
I had to giggle...I tried to do it respectfully tho...

love ya

Sandy

Kath, I hope it was therapeutic to write down this story. I know almost everyone has a similar experience of doing something that caused loss. It's all fire in the barrel now -- oops -- I meant, water under the bridge. I guess the cold, hard cash burned a hole in your pocket. OOPS again. May the story of your "cash ash stash" live forever in the memories of your family.
"Remember the time Mom/Gran had all that money to burn...?"

OK, I'll stop now before I get burned out. Really.

Maria

Thank you all. I'm advised that Shady Pines and Heavenly Rest are still open for business..........K

ROFL....if this aint one of the most horrific things to happen to anyone. If you aint so sick you would just scream. I know our God is able to replace it all plus. I do know what its like to save and save for something needed so badly, and to have this happen. O Lawdy is all i can say. God bless.. martha

A very strange thing has hapened to me Kathe!! I'M LOST FOR WORDS!!Laugh? Yes. Cry? Yes. In Newfoundland we have a saying when something is totally deserving of words and we cannot come up with them. The saying "Gawd, I dies at you!"
Well, Kathe, my love, 'I DIES AT YOU!!!!!'--Bonnie.

Oh my, Kathe, what a story. Guess it's a lesson in how hazardous cash in hand can be! BYW, thanks for the comment on my In The Spotlight--it WAS you? I enjoy all your pieces, and photos--please DO keep posting. Carol

Jeez, I hate it when that happens!
I once did something similar to a tax refund check. Thank God I could get that replaced! But my daughter, the Virgo, never lets me forget.