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Ummm…I kinda did something on a lark.

Last night while waiting for Mr. Wrong to show up, I was keeping myself occupied and was browsing some car ads.

Allow me to pause for a moment to tell you about Bessie.

Bessie is my car; my small, damaged but functioning and fuel-efficient green Ford Escort station wagon. It's 13 years old. Bessie's reaching puberty.

Bessie's air conditioning doesn't work. She also has a problem with the auto-seatbelts. The problem is that only the passenger side's seatbelt works. Another problem is that the power mirrors don't work. And the driver's side front seat is messed up from my last accident. That last accident also sort of did in her front and back bumpers.

But Bessie's a spunky, efficient girl. She just needs a little work. She functions.

Yet I yearn for a newer car. I worry a lot that Bessie will up and quit on me. She might get ticked that I ground her gears one day. And more specifically, I really want to drive up to Minnesota this year to see my best friend of over 20 years. It would also be nice to have a car where most of the accessories work. :o)

So back to the story. I have been thinking about getting a newer car now for a while. While browsing last night, I saw one that piqued my interest and decided to inquire. I thought for sure nothing would come out of it. But they called me back today, all smiles in their voice, about how it's a done deal. I was like, what? With a bankruptcy? And he said that there are banks who yearn to work with bankrupt people because they can't file bankruptcy again.

He said I'll be driving a different car home tonight. I don't really believe him. Typically, these programs leave you with a ginormous payment. I can't and won't go for that. How do they think I went bankrupt the first time? By not knowing my financial condition.

Anyway, I'll keep you posted. But don't expect good news about how I'm driving a 2001 Mazda instead of a 1993 Ford Escort wagon tomorrow. I certainly don't.