re: A question of payment

Resolution on the box. The envelope she sent the money to me in was returned to her as undeliverable. It seems it got stuck in a sorting machine and when the postal workers pried it loose, the address was unreadable. The return address was still intact, so they sent it back to her…surprise surprise, the money was still inside. She sent me the money, still in cash. The woman never learns. I sent her the box. Her husband, who grew up in his late father’s workshop, told her what the actual market value of a box like that is.
Long story short, she called and apologized for getting nasty about it. She said the box was FAR more beautiful than she imagined it would be, and said she was going to do something special for us for Christmas. All in all, it worked out ok.