Busted!

Technology is a mysterious thing at times. I have not been able to reply to my emails for days  and the sending of messages has been sporadic for months. Upon awaking and trying to reply to those kind readers who have left comments, I finally got fed-up and called my Internet provider for help. Since was early this Saturday morning, I was quickly speaking to a gentle voice, probably in India. This exceedingly polite young man, who called me Miss Patricia, told me that he had limited experience with a Mac but together we would solve the mystery.
We checked all possible areas of opportunity but I still could not reply to my messages.  I could browse the Internet to my hearts content, my messages stayed put. He suggested I look at my modem, but only one green light winked back at me. In unison we checked the network connection and, indeed, I was connected to someone else's wireless connection. My connection had taken a holiday and I was cruising along on some poor schleps network. It was not secure and still bore then name "Netgear".
This could have continued for months without my every knowing except that my replies took several days to exit my outbox. I was ready to blame the email client. So, forgive me for my radio silence. I appreciate all the comments that anyone who finds themselves here care to make. I generally reply to everyone.
The range of the my Airport connection reach farther than I could have imagined and it pays to double check your security settings. Do you know who is hitchhiking  on your network?