The painting frenzy is over.

However, the bill collector feeding frenzy has begun. I had to scrape together every dime I could today to pay the car payment. Then, I get a final notice from the power company. Of course, they won't compromise in any way. So, I have to beg/borrow/steal every dime I can to pay that. What is next?

I discovered an interesting update to the bear story from earlier this week. On the front page of the regional paper was Bear and his wife. The article was about an apartment complex where everyone was evicted, including Bear and his family, so the new owners could remodel the unit. It's funny how things work out I guess.