As for the art - I want it because I made it just as I was getting back into expressing myself through painting. It's a simple piece. I could theoretically recreate it but it just wouldn't be the same! I wouldn't dare ask for some small part of his large collection; I see it as the same (though I have no expectation that he would, given his recent history of flying off at discussions of what is "fair" etc.).
I'm feeling a little stressed recently. Worrying about the financial cost of keeping the house. I still haven't heard from him about what his settlement demand is, so there are still a lot of variables up in the air. But he's on vacation this week, so I'm sure he's not working toward it - but when he gets back it will all be my fault for dragging my feet on the house! (eyeroll).
I haven't been able to finish the reno project I was working on because we had some exterior work done in the house and there's a ton of stuff blocking my way in the room I need to finish. I also had to take a few sick days instead of working on the room. Hopefully that will get straightened out soon...
I am okay with what's going on but I'm not okay with how stbx is doing it (taking forever to do things out of naivety/head in the sand syndrome and then blaming/shaming me for dragging things out/making them complicated). When this is finalized I look forward to having him out of my life, period - with friends like this, who needs . . . . ?
I did send his parents a thank-you card for their support and whatnot over the time of our R. No response, but none was expected.
I'm still mulling over moving away from where I am now. It's probably not the right time, yet, as the limited support system I have is here and it doesn't seem right to leave that just yet. The places that I could move with my job are further away from family and in areas where I don't really have many close friends, if any.
