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She is all moved out (SD19)

evilstepmotherJ's picture

I guess she couldn't wait until Sunday to move out. DH caught her and her BF off guard on Friday when he dropped off his car at the garage and walked home. He was making dinner when her and her BF came in to load up her bedroom furniture. He said she seemed very surprised to see him at home (no car in the driveway). I'm so thankful that DH had to work that night because I think that really helped to keep him busy and keep his mind off things. I'm also thankful that they got her stuff out early as it gave me time to clean her bathroom and get things done around the house on Friday. Speaking of cleaning, her only chore while living here was to clean her bathroom and vacuum and wow, she must not have a clue how to clean because the bathroom was filthy. As I sprayed cleaner on the bathtub walls, black grim came down. The floor was disgusting. I am so glad to finally have her out. DH said once she got her last load of items out, he handed her the inheritance check, her bonds (about $800.00 worth) and asked for our house key. Said she seemed a little taken back about the key mentioning coming back Sunday but he said here is my your money and stuff so you don't need to come back on Sunday. I really don't think she was smart enough to have a key made. She's not very bright. I had the entire house to myself Friday night with DH at work and worked off the nervous energy getting everything cleaned up and Christmas decorations out. There is definitely an energy shift in the house and it actually feels so good. It finally feels like our home now.

I'm looking forward to remodeling her room with a day bed for my beautiful nieces, they visit quite often and it will be nice for them to have their own room to go to when they do visit. It'll take a little while to get enough money to buy the furniture but that gives me time to design it the way I want and fill it up good so there is no chance in hell of SD moving in at a later date when her BF leaves her.

Tomorrow I'm looking forward to getting some new items for that bathroom to be able to use it for myself. DH and I have a small bathroom in our bedroom (shower only) so my plan is to use that main bathroom as my own. I'm thinking some scented soaps, pretty towels, etc to make it my own.

You may have seen in my earlier blog that SD told us that she will stop by to see us on her birthday; we all know she is stopping by for birthday presents and I since she forgets my birthday half the time and other times just throws a card and gift card under my bedroom door, I have made a conscious decision this year to "forget" her birthday. It falls the day after Thanksgiving this year, my mother will be here and my plan for the entire day is to finally finish painting my garage so I'm going to be far too busy to "remember" her birthday....oops so sorry. Considering this child has $8,000 more than I do, I'm sure she'll understand ha ha.

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arjuna79's picture

might as well change the locks and make it complete! Then you can enjoy your space!

Rags's picture

Congratulations on launching a kid and moving in to the adventure of empty nester status. My DW and I did it in 2011. Life has been even more interesting ever since. It has allowed my wife and I to focus on us and on our marriage instead of all kid all the time which seems to be the focus of life when the kid(s) are younger and in the home.

As for using the newly liberated bathroom as your own... good idea. When we have have lived in single story homes I have used a second bathroom as mine while giving the master bath to my bride. That lets her keep all of her bottles and brushes and candles and soaps and ...... where she wants them and I and my toothbrush, toothpaste, one bottle of shampoo one bar of soap one razer and one bottle of hair jell can be happy in our ouw bathroom.

When we have not had to baths on a single floor we share. Not bad but definately not as relaxed as when we each have our own bathroom.

Enjoy.