This sucks.

The last time I had a meal on December 25 without WAW being involved was 1986.

Just the kids and I, trying to make a holiday of it. I had them for 2 hours yesterday and will have them a total of about 5 hours today.

And for whatever reason, WAW has decided to turn the B*tchometer to 11 -- apparently there's only enough (her words) "bliss" in the world ("I just can't stop smiling") when she's not only "taking back my life, my body, my name, my True Self and True Happiness" but also doing everything possible to serve up an extra dose of holiday misery for Smiley's Person Himself -- "you owe me money! I want half of that electrician's bill -- now!"

Fa-la-frickin'-la.