Sunny Days Means Money in My Wallet

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Every time the sun shines through a beautiful clear blue sky you will see a huge smile on my face. Not because it means nice weather. You’ll see me smiling even if it’s below freezing out. It’s because it means money in my wallet. Or better put, money I don’t have to spend. Any daylight hours means some money not spent but sunny days are the best because they bring more light. Why does this abundance of light make me so happy? It’s because late this summer I signed up with my local electricity provider to include me in their solar panel project. The panels were placed in a field and for the next five years whatever power they produce is taken off my bill plus there is a credit included from the federal government. I didn’t have to pay one red cent on my last electric bill. Matter of fact my electric company had to give me credit towards my next invoice. I love this. Especially after what happened about fifteen years ago. I had been out of work and had just gotten back to work when the electric company sent me a shutoff notice. I would get my first paycheck two days after the shutoff date. I called the company and asked for a two day extension. The power company wouldn’t budge. They even told me if the electricity was shut off it would cost me much more to have it turned back on. I ended up borrowing money from a friend to keep the lights on. Ever since then I have always looked for ways to “stick it to” the power company. I’m not really sticking it to them because I had to pay to join the project. I should make that money back plus more in the end. But I’m loving it, seeing the power company owing me. So since today is a bright, blue sky, sun shining day I’m smiling like the cat that caught the canary.