Waiting For Godot?

FRIDAY. It's been over six weeks since I placed my order with Comcast, and they still haven't installed our cable connection, despite over 3 dozen phone calls, many promises from Customer Service Reps and Supervisors, and a great deal of patience. We're no longer waiting for internet service, so our need for cable is minimal. Living without cable TV is quite nice, though I admit to missing some of my favorite cable programs. An installation tech showed up this past Monday morning, but since the cable has yet to be buried, he was unable to do anything. Wednesday a "surveyor" appeared to determine whether there was service in the area and whether we could be connected. Service? The cable is dangling from the pole across the street. Give me 100 feet of RG6 and a shovel. I'll do the job myself.

At any rate, life goes on, with or without cable. The satellite dish is performing nicely and I can't complain. Earlier in the week my ethernet port and wireless router started misbehaving and it took 24 hours to troubleshoot and diagnose the problem(s). I was getting slower-than-dialup downloads. With a little Divine guidance and a bit of determination, the problems were resolved and I'm happy to report problem-free computing. I even fixed my laptop, which has been very ill since last week.

The weather is turning drier and cooler now. There's a hint of fall in the air, especially in the early morning before the air warms to pleasant daytime highs. We've been busy hanging curtains, installing mini-blinds, sorting through papers, exploring Albuquerque, and enjoying deep blue skies. M continues to wait for state licensing and is still unemployed, but we both know this will change soon.

Yes, life is good, in spite of temporary setbacks and challenges. Problems are solutions unseen, and lately we are seeing solutions quickly. Right now the solution to my gnawing hunger is a big bowl of Oatios, so I'm off to the kitchen to rustle up some breakfast.