Life's small triumphs

When I grabbed the mail Saturday and glanced at it, I groaned. Bills, of course. One of them from PG&E. Arrggh.

But when I opened the PG&E bill -- what a shock. Here's the operative line from the statement: "Credit balance -- no payment due -- $17.20-"

Well, that's a first.

This month's statement included the "Heat Storm Bill Credit," which knocked me into the black. One less check to write this month, and one tiny victory to savor. Made my weekend -- that and my beloved St. Louis Cardinals winning the World Series on Friday. Yes.

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