I knew it.

Our vacation starts Saturday and I can't wait to get my feet in the ocean. The lady who owns the house we're renting told me several weeks ago that she would not be mailing the key until August 3rd or 4th. Since we're due to arrive on the 8th, I thought that was cutting it close, but who am I to tell her how to manage it? Thinking of the confusion a lost key could cause, I reminded her not to use the P.O. box address printed on my check, but to send it to the street address I provided. Well, as of today, August 6, I still have no house key. I sent her an email today and asked when I should expect it. She called me back and said, "You should've received that key about two weeks ago!"

Make up your mind, woman! I talked to you two weeks ago and you said it would be August 4th!

I didn't say that. I didn't say anything. I just hate it when my attempts to be prudent are shrugged off, then the person who had it all figured out screws up and then tells me how it should've gone.

Anyway, the cleaning lady will leave us a key in a top secret location, so it's all taken care of-- as long as the cleaning lady remembers. I'm certain the owner forgot what I said and mailed the key to the P.O. box, which we haven't had in about six months, and the forwarding service is only good for 90 days.

People. They're stupid.