WB, hope you are feeling better. The whole DBing thing is very emotionally draining at times, and even more so if you are not feeling the best. We all feel this way at times, and then we're all back in the saddle again
The house thing is a worry. You certainly don't want to be moving around Xmas/New Year. Could you get SD to pump him for info discretely so he doesn't realise that she is asking for you?
Your B sounds like a delightful distraction. All LBS should have one. Although he does sound a little serious.