Mohr or Less

Hi everyone! Actually had a very good night last night after I got home from work to take the kids to the Y where I managed to crank out 12 miles on the bike and an excellent triceps/shoulder workout. Before I did that, however, I did something I’ll admit publicly although I’m not very proud of it.

When I got home last night, the STBE (”Soon to be ex-wife”) was watching the kids as she always does during the week when I’m at work (actually, a pretty good solution since she gets to see the kids, of course, and I don’t have to worry about finding $$ daycare). Like I said this is pretty petty so feel free to shoot a comment and tell me how stupid I was! She has a crockpot that she was taking with her last night to her roommate’s/lover’s/whatever’s house. I had it soaking in the sink overnight without any other dish. I always do all the dishes before I turn in for the night. So, the crockpot is sitting on the counter, nice and clean. In the sink are a bunch of dishes. I had asked her if she would wash her dishes during the day and she said if she was going to “clean my apartment” she’d have to knock $100 a month off of the child support to be “the maid.” (actually, I do a better job cleaning anyway. ) Well, needless to say, that didn’t leave a good taste in my mouth so I told her to forget it, that I’d do her own dirty dishes for her. Wanted to ask her if she washed her roommate’s/lover’s/whatever’s dishes but naaah.

After that, I thought about it (by this time we were arguing on the phone as she had gone to work) and figured I really need to choose my battles and this was one of them which I probably shouldn’t have started, especially since I know for a fact several couples that are going through some very ugly separations/divorces when compared to us. So, I apologized to her and truly meant it, of course.

On another front, I get a call from my sister in Omaha where she lives with her husband, two daughters and two MinPins. He’s an Air Force pilot and she’s a stay-at-home mom. Seems my mom (who’s posted several comments here from time to time although none recently) is on her way from California back to Virginia to look into “staying with me.” This is very long story but, basically, my mom and her idiotic boyfriend who’s a brainwashing, Bible twisting (not thumping…TWISTING!), mooching, chauvinistical jack-off ran out of money and he’s in jail (very long story again). Frankly, I’m sorry but, first of all, she can’t logistically stay with me since I live in an on-campus apartment where classes are conducted on the same floor during the day and, second, I’m not in a position to support her financially let alone mentally.

I called my sister earlier today and mentioned to her that I’m going out of town for a long weekend this weekend and I just can’t have her show up at the school’s doorsteps, banging to get in. My sister assured me that she’d talk with Mom tonight (I have no way of getting in touch with her, nor does my sister but my mom calls her nightly) and tell her that she simply cannot come here due to the logistics involved. Soooo, Mom will probably have to go to my grandmother’s, who’s also in Virginia (fortunately) and is in a much better position to work with her than I am. Besides, if the idiot boyfriend gets transferred back to Virginia, there’s no way, NOOOOOO WAY, they’re going to get near me or the kids. No way.

Looking forward to hitting the Y again tonight. Lately I find that with everything I have to think about, the cardio time really just flies by!

Y’all have a good one!

Filed under: Parenting & Kids, Thoughts by kory