The SD's came over this last weekend. SD16 was distracted from her usual critique of our house and pets by a trip to the Dollar Store. She is always broke but loves to decorate for the holidays, so DH took them to get stuff to decorate our house for Halloween. SD18 actually came out of her silent angry funk for a hot minute! She actually SPOKE. She had a conversation at dinner with minimal accusatory BS. It was kind of nice, except that DH had taken SD18 to the store to get stuff to make dinner.

My DH is finally seeing the result of his inaction with SD18. She will be 19 this year, has no plans to work, go to college, or otherwise provide for herself. She is intolerable to be around, and doesn't want a relationship with DH, just money. She only calls him when she wants something. It is starting to sink in, and he is questioning his parenting of her all these years. I'd like to say part of me is happy, but its so damned sad.

This iis off topic, but I really need to get some feedback, if you are game. My elderly mom, who I have not spoken to in 10 years, lives in another state and recently fell and broke some ribs. She is a tough old bird, like all the women in my family, and very stubborn. My little sister has 2 young children and lives out of state too, bt she is within driving distance - about 6 hours each way, I think.  Its not an easy drive with a new baby and a young child. 

Ok. This is going to sound wierd to some of you, if you are not spiritual, or if you have different beliefs, thats ok. You can skip this blog and write me off as a "hoo-ha wacko." LOL.  So, for as long as I can remember, I have always been spiritually sensitive and seen /heard spirits on occasion. I am affected by certain places, and I avoid certain homes and places because of they way they "feel" to me.  I am by no means a full-blown medium, but I like to call it a "glimmer" of what those people have.