Thanks for checking in. I'm relatively okay; just exhausted.
And kinda at the end of my Al ropes this week; physicAl, emotionAl, financiAl, etc.
Last week, I looked through mediator notes and paperwork. Let's just say I have been unimpressed with the impartiality of the mediator or the process. I saw that Gardener had racked up about 10 - 12 concessions to Mrs. let's-just-split-everything-50-50 Gardener. Her concessions? Zero. When latest request for a credit on mileage and wear on her car because it was used exclusively as "family" (us) car. I just had enough.
I fired off two emails, one to stbxw on a couple of points. One to mediator basically taking back almost all concessions and starting over.By the way, to "If it's a good idea now, it'll be a good idea in 48 hours," can be added, "when your off the painkillers for your knee!" Really, though, the emails were okay just a bit strident in spots. My lawyer will have the final word on that on Tuesday, I imagine. That was a week ago. Mediator's reply to me? Nothing. Not even a "got your e-mail, etc.," acknowledgment.
Within a couple of days, stbxw sends me an email, ignoring mine, requesting I leave out last three years' income tax returns so she can pick them up to copy them. Lawyer time! I had already called mine, am seeing him Tuesday (no idea where I'm going to get retainer $ from).
Latest on home front? S tells me that StepS has been ignoring his texts, etc. for a few weeks. Very unfortunate, very unexpected collateral damage.
I'm off to early bedtime in a bit. I will try to catch up on you guys in the next few days
In case I don't get the time, let me say Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah to all of you and thank you for helping me get through this year.
Gardener
"My soul, be satisfied with flowers, With fruit, with weeds even; but gather them In the one garden you may call your own." Cyrano deBergerac
