View from the Mousehole

Tense stalemate

Been living on Vistaril for the past two days. Tension can't be cut with a chainsaw around here lately.

Terry has been up in arms over S. She's out on a run and making excuses why she can't go back to rehab. Terry had a dream of S dying and is beside herself.

Terry being upset about S does nothing to improve her tentious relationship with David. They both seem on edge and getting upset over the tiniest of things. David hasn't been on one of his 2-3 day getaways lately and he needs to.

Last night someone walked up into the house but ran back out when they encountered Prince barking in the living room. No one we know would run out because of Prince but we could be wrong.

What's happening new next month? Money is going to become tighter than it has been. We are going to be ordering water delivery from the Culligan man and have to pay cash for it. Tr is ordering us gel foams for our chairs so we will have to pay for that. Already put out $80 for new door locks. I guess things are tight all over but not everyone has three other people breathing down their neck telling them what to spend every cent on.

Terry's cousin is staying with us now. He's pleasant enough and a good cook (so far). He says he is going to help out around here and get some things done like the bathroom and finish painting. Says the only thing he doesn't do is electrical. Whenever I can afford my ceiling fan (probably when I get my taxes if Terry and others don't already have plans for it) I'll have to hire someone else to install it. Maybe though I can get some other things done like my shrine curtains hung and my wall hangings put up.

Looking forward to talking to Sally and Jacob on Monday. I want to start doing things again. I know DBT Graduate Class is starting up soon and everyone agreed at their case planning meeting that I would be a good fit for it. I still hate losing Cathy as my therapist but things are set up the way they are.

Hopefully getting back into the swing of things soon........