Thanks for the replies Denver and Chatter... Chatter, I'll certainly take you up on that offer next time I'm back in the center of the state! And if you're ever in the mood to head a few hours south... well let me know!
So there's a minor development today... and in all honesty, I'm probably simply typing it up here just because, as I'm already pretty certain of what I'll do... But let's see.
I had to forward W a few new items for work, as I do just about every week. Normally, I get a quick "Thanks... I'll have these done by X" response... sometimes a "Take Care" sometimes not...
Well this time, I sent it off, as usual, with just a "Here you are. Hope you're doing well"... as has become the m.o. over these last couple months.
She replied back a few hours later with the usual "I'll have this done by X" but went into a little more detail than usual... She asked about a small financial matter to do with the timing of her check (as she only received 1/2 payment on the first of the month with the rest to follow tomorrow due to an accounting problem... she said it kinda messed her up, but she knows that her payments are normally not paid in full until the 10th of the month)...
Then, she said "other than that (referencing the financial issue) and dealing with quite a sh!tstorm at the moment, I am good. Hope you are as well".
Now I KNOW these are the "breadcrumbs" that a few of you talk about... but in my semi-vulnerable state, I'm tempted to respond to that statement in some way when I reply about the resolution of the financial issue later tonight.
I was thinking a simple "Sorry to hear you're going through a sh!tstorm W. The rest of the $ will be in your account in the morning. (Adding a quick explanation of the accounting issue that caused the delay) Take care of yourself."
Would this be a mistake... most notably the first line? Something tells me not to ignore it, but also not to take the bait and ASK about it... simply acknowledge and move on...
