I haven’t remembered to pay bills in a while. I would remember on the drive to school or while I was teaching or something, but would forget 30 seconds later. Last night I finally remembered when I could do something about it. I usually pay my mortgage half a month early so it comes out of the mid-month paycheck. I didn’t do that this time. So I made two mortgage payments. Ouch.
And then there was the water bill:
YIKES! (Actually, this is two payments… I missed the last one.) But still, that’s crazy-expensive! Where does Baltimore City get its water? Do they pay elves to collect dew off the grass every morning in tiny golden cups? Sheesh! I wonder how much it would actually cost to pay for just water, instead of using the water bill as a way to squeeze more money out of taxpaying citizens. Grrrr…
Do they pay elves to collect dew off the grass every morning in tiny golden cups? HA!! But what a wonderfully magical, whimsical idea! You should this idea to Disney or Pixar for one of their movies.
If it makes you feel any better, the water in Harford Co. is expensive too. My bill is around $85.00. Maybe this summer we should try digging for a well on our properties.
…should sell
Good grief. Aren’t you guys close to an ocean?
So your water bill comes separately? Here our electric, water and sewer are all lumped into one bill. Maybe your water department could just make everything coin-operated.
Want to flush? That will be 25 cents, please.
Brush your teeth? 50 cents, please.
Shower? We’re going to need your credit card.
HA! (…wait…….don’t go giving “them” any ideas now, Lauren. That might actually be used here some day, and we’d know who planted the seed now, wouldn’t we?)
I live in a desert and my water bill is a lot less than that.
I’m tellin’ ya’, B’more Co. has it all over the city when it comes to property taxes, water bills – yes, we use the same watershed and reservoir as you city dwellers, but thanks to brilliant negotiations decades ago we get a cut on our water fees and you don’t want to know how much lower ours is…for THREE months at a time, no less.
[Now, if only someone could give the BGE bill (nearly $280/month, and we’re never home!), I’d be tickled chartreuse.]