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Grocery bill

OMG. I just added up my grocery costs for last two months. I was wondering why I was falling short well before the end of each month! This is going to be fixed. No way am I paying that much plus part of the utilities (not including the mortgage).

I think it's because DP isn't going to pick up girls from school and stopping by store on way home. So I took over the shopping this summer. Hard stop. Immediately!

Family Time

Visiting DPs extended family. DP left sooner I met up with them a few days later.
Had a nice late evening after arriving; SDs were asleep so we were able to get caught up. Next day SD9 is sick as a dog all day. We were driving up 4 hrs to the family cabin. Since we had to stop at restaurant I took SD9 to throw up, DP kept her solaced in car. Ok fine.

It's a learning curve

...it gets easier. To say it straight.

This morning, while making coffee, DP says to me "I need to do something about SD11 being online so much."
I have heard this sooooooo many times now.
Me, as I keep doing what I am doing, "well you know what you need to do, and I cannot have a part in it. It's up to you."
DP, "Don't try to make me feel inept!"
Me...WTF?? "I am not doing that, it's just that you have the power to do it, not me. If you want her to be on electronics less then do it."
DP, sigh. Then proceeds to do nothing.

Toilets and bedroom!

Yesterday I noticed SD9 hadn't flushed AGAIN. Told DP to take care of it. We are having many visitors in August and this will NOT continue. He did nothing. So fine. 30 min later I ask SD9 to come downstairs (her friend was over) and stood there while she flushed. Let her know she HAS to do this every time. This is my breaking point and I'm damn well going to engage in this one.

To Do...

DP has quite a lot on his plate. Most of this is his idea..

* Have SDs strip the sheets off their beds so HE can wash them. He was shocked, *shocked* to hear that they hadn't been washed since we moved in the end of May. I won't touch them.

* Help SD11 finish painting her dresser that's half done in the garage as a father/daughter joint effort. I told him if it wasn't out by the end of August I will get rid of it. It was her idea, she needs to finish it.

* Don't let girls "sleep in" until 11:30 a.m.

Pouting

Not the SDs but DP. I totally freaking fell for it tonight.

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Back to It

8 days vacation and no SDs. Was totally fun and exhausting and lovely.
We talked a lot (not unusual) and even about SDs with no real issues, just talking. DP only got a little hinky when the subject of monitoring electronic devices came up (on his side)...all I said was you will probably want to monitor use if you are concerned (I know BM is and has said so)...he is just not ok with checking MINOR girls use. Even though we found out SD11 set up an account for SD9, in SD9 name, and is using it. I am out of that, I told him. You and BM need to work it out...

Back a day early!

DP returned with SD11 a day early. Gah!
Was hoping for a peaceful Friday night wine/movie alone with Cover.

Random stuff everywhere, I see something left in my car (which tomorrow will be thrown on lawn).
SD11 loud and annoying, playing video game on her phone. DP trying to engage but failing. SD showing off her "flexibility" (aka displaying her vajay-jay which I don't let her do in front of me let alone in a store...).

Time off!!!

Ok, so the holiday weekend wasn't too bad. DP got on SD11 for some things (11.5 yo attitude) and cleaned up SD9 toilet issue...flushing happened all day yesterday! He also picked up the remnants of things left in slob SD11 bedroom after they left.

SD11 driving me nuts with her little nose in the air attitude...entitled girl...SD9 was super good almost the whole time, just s little whiney in the morning, aka 11:30 am. Didn't let it stop me at all.

DP came down on SD11!

I was careful to not act too happy but to be solemn and supportive.

DP and I spent HOT morning taking care of house stuff. SD11 had a friend over (who I like). Around 11:30 SD11 starts complaining that she isn't At the pool yet. Snotty like. DP tells her that if she's bored to go clean up her room. Of course that cannot happen since her friend is there. She talks back hard to DP, I say to him..."princess" and walk away. Regretted that but it got him moving.

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