A Feral Cat, Puzzling 2

[TSquared2]

I had a GREAT evening last night in the garden, prepping beds and planting some, since our cold spell appears to be over. This weekend it's tomatoes and Peppers finally. "My" cool tomcat decided that I was his turf on his rounds of the yard and sprayed me...W was there all serious, but I couldn't help myself...I just busted up laughing and giggling after my intial WTH? moment. Man, that felt good, just letting it loose with hysterical laughter... Later I got a good workout in, so in all, a fabulous night!

So now the question is my summer trip with the boys to visit my parents (this started in 2011, just before BD#1, she has never gone on this trip)...W said she is thinking of going this year for the youngest's sake, he has the most separation issues when we go. I am not sure I want her to go ...yet. My parents can be high maintenance at times (think of the movie "Meet the Parents"...) which doesn't always mesh with W in the best of her times. And I don't really think I want the stress of her behavior, or for my parents to see how she treats me (for their sake)...I can see W being all pinched and jealous (this is a high $$$ area we visit them at)and we would need to find someone to watch the pets.

On the other hand, maybe a 6 hour drive, as a family, would be a good thing, and me showing my new self in how I deal with my parents (an issue from our old M), would be good as well.

Sort of torn here...I can see the possible good opportunity, yet the possible not so good...and in the past couple of years this has been a good break from mlc-land and a great time bonding with the boys.

And W would have to take time off of her new work (which she has said she is questioning going full-time if she gets offered full-time...hmm).

So that's my dilemma, and my good stuff of moving forward and finding the good in life...lol.


T^2