The twins' arguing over a dress. LoL We don't have a lot of arguing in the house, as D18 is moved out now, but when she was here... OY! We are SO much alike! And, she has my H wrapped around her little finger, and knows it. She made me insane! She's now doing typical teenage dumb stuff, but spinning downward, and not learning anything. The last two weeks are better, as we didn't rescue her from the latest drama. ALWAYS a challenge!
The compliments are good, though! Sometimes they're not used enough...
The house! OMG It's nearly 10,000 sq feet on a river, bought it on foreclosure, and no one had lived in it for nine years, nor really done anything to it for fifteen. Awesome neighborhood! The neighbors were THRILLED when we bought it... We were going to put $100k into it or so, and flip it, but once we got started, guess who didn't want anyone else getting that awesome kitchen, and the project took a different turn. It was, "Well, IF we were to live here, we'd need to...." Then, once my H accepted this was his fate (he did NOT want to live here - one of my contributions to our current issues), he turned what was once a coal room (?) into an awesome wine cellar - exposed the brick, had the racking architected, refrigeration system, etc... and put a window in it on the wall between it and where the old big heating system was. That small room is now has been cleaned out, an exhaust put in, and is on its way to becoming a smoking room (cigars). He enjoys the house now, as we are a huge water sports family, and he even bought a wakeboard/tower boat the first summer, and sold our family cruiser... Maybe these additions for himself will make him settle in finally... It was a HUGE stressor getting in here, though.
I'll find the humor again. I promise. I think I'll start w/opening a bottle from "the EXPENSIVE corner" of the cellar!
Anger. Ick. Don't let it consume or define you now. Take our advice, and make good choices for YOU, but don't be afraid to stretch or try something that doesn't feel comfortable.
Me-46, D-21, S15, S13
After many years w/my head in the sand... I FILED Divorced 6/2011
The average woman would rather have beauty than brains, because the average man can see better than he can think.
