Earlier in the week I got an e-mail from W detailing a visit to the old house that she took with a relator friend of hers and mentioning some of the relator's recommendations on what we need to do before putting the house on the market.
SURPRISE! Thanks for the advance word on the visit - which in W's case means not letting me know about it at all until after the fact! At first my thought processes were tinged with - then they went with more of an acceptance that W is more often than not going to be like this. On the one hand I am grateful that someone actually has seen the place since it has been over three months since I moved out.
W also let me know that it appears that the painters still haven't done anything - so I put in a call to the guy in charge. He called me back and was very apologetic about the lack of progress - his people have been tied up with a difficult customer who has kept adding additional projects for them to do. Since the relator had recommended a different type and style of paint for the interior, I told the painter that he had the OK to start work on the exterior and to wait on the interior until I have a chance to meet with the relator - which should happen next week.
With D being out of town on a field trip all week, it was pretty quiet when I had just S over for a couple of nights per our schedule. S had a camping trip this weekend but he backed out feeling a bit fatigued so no pressure and I left a message with W Friday afternoon. W called back a couple of hours later after a very contentious meeting at work and she was near meltdown. We arranged a time for her to pick up S after dinner. While S and I were getting groceries for dinner, I did buy W a bottle of wine figuring that she would need it - and she was appreciative when S and I gave it to her.
Well D is getting into town late tonight - W is going to drop the kids off before going to church tomorrow so my Father's Day plans are pretty fluid. But it will be a good one...
Me 52, STBEX 52 D 17, S 12 M 20 years Em Sep since 2002, Phys Sep Sept 2009
- then they went with more of an acceptance that W is more often than not going to be like this. On the one hand I am grateful that someone actually has seen the place since it has been over three months since I moved out.
