The Unexpected Lesson I Learned From a Cord in My Backyard

had a pleasant relationship, the sort of polite friendliness that makes daily life smoother.

Still, the more I followed that bright trail of plastic insulation, the more obvious it became that this was not accidental. Someone had plugged into my power without asking.

I felt a flicker of irritation but also a sense of confusion. Why hadn’t they simply continue reading …