Hmmm

[etumukutenyak]

I was bemoaning the amount of cleaning to do in my house, courtesy of an Ex who never followed through on her promises to review/screen/toss her old papers, and who has felt free to use my house as her storage facility..and then my fabulous girlfriend pointed out that I could hire professionals for a reasonable rate to box up all that crap, and stick it someplace out of the way. I've been so focused on my responsibilities that I'd overlooked the obvious.

I know I've been enabling Ex, mainly because she's using her presence on the mortgage as leverage for money -- in other words, she wants me to provide her with the down payment for her next house. And good luck with that! ::throws up two fingers in the age-old gesture::

Then I also pictured replacing the old shed with a brand new one, which has been a plan for years, and putting as much of her boxed crap in there as possible. I like this.

My fabulous girlfriend and my best friend have both offered to help me clean up around the house. I can haz fantastic friends..and Sonny had better get his butt in gear. His room is starting to look a right mess again. I am not pleased. And when Ema is Not Pleased, ain't nobody happy!

In other news, the kittens are crazy. They need to go to their room for the night. In the morning, I may have to box them, to keep them out of the way as the windows get replaced. I also have to finish moving the furniture away from the windows so the installers can get close. I have one dresser in the guest room, one buffet in the front room, and one bureau in my bedroom. Well, two.

At least I have the day off. I will enjoy myself at some point. Or else.

Comments

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

I like Ginger liberated and happy.

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

throws up two fingers in the age-old gesture

I thought it was a mostly British gesture. At least, I saw it used only on "Are You Being Served". The French have their own rude gesture that involves one bent arm and, in the crook of its elbow, the other arm.

That being said... I agree with Fragano's comments.

[i-calql8.livejournal.com]

Screw the new shed. Leave her boxed crap in the old shed. Worse comes to worst, in several years, you got yourself some good biomass working there.

You are so *cute* when you're bubbly. :))

[etumukutenyak.livejournal.com]

Yes, I've used the British gesture for more than 30 years -- the French and Italian gestures were almost as well known as the American gesture, but nobody knew the British one until I taught it to my friends.

Thanks! It's nice to be happy again!

[etumukutenyak.livejournal.com]

LOL -- I'm afraid the old shed is now imaginary. It was sinking under its own biomass anyway...but yeah, very tempting.

In college, my friends labeled me "effervescent". LOL!

[i-calql8.livejournal.com]

Well, you know what they say--one man's indispensible, very important, must-have archives is another man's mulch.

[mjlayman.livejournal.com]

This is a much happier you! I like that!

[etumukutenyak.livejournal.com]

Indeed! Some people pay HOW MUCH for that? LOL

[etumukutenyak.livejournal.com]

:-D

Thanks! Me, too!

[etumukutenyak.livejournal.com]

Yeah, me too! LOL