Sandi2: Thanks for the reply.

The basement reno was supposed to happen last summer. Due to my financial mismanagement that did not happen. In the fall when the wheels started coming off our MR we almost started it again - but did not.

We will be adding a bathroom (we only have one) and making a room that could be a bedroom and/or a rec room depending on the flow of children in and out of the house. Right now it's semi finished.

She has not mentioned it - but she knows it's on the horizon. She plans to move out at the end of June and her intention is to walk away and leave the kids and I here.

What is my motivation - a second place to pee. It does need to be done and we will all benefit from it.

As we all know, I have been catching up on the house projects as a way to "change anything". Yes, it is making up for the years of neglect - guilty as charged. She has not acknowledged them but she see's them happening.

Yes, my daughter is sorta camping out. He stuff is in the MB with the WW/WAW and she is sleeping in the bunk bed with my youngest.

Am I trying to please the WW/WAW - not really am I trying to make regular consistent changes - yes.

M


M:50
W:53
MR:20
D:21
S:17
S:11
BD-Sept 2015
Suspected PA Sept 2015-Confronted W & OM Dec 2015
Actually EA
In house Sep:Jan/16-May 2016
W moved out:May 22 2016
OM-Intro Oct/17-On scene July/Aug 2017