Plans

 So today I have been trying to consider all available options and here is what I came up with:

APARTMENT

We have to give 21 days notice.  That is absolutely fine, no problem.  We are a week ahead in our rent, and at this point I don’t even care if the apartment sits empty for 2 weeks while I pay rent on it.  Don’t even care!

FURNITURE

We can rent some storage nearby.  I am a moron, why didn’t I think of this before?  We can get a really nice sized, safe and secure garage for $99.00 per month.  I would like to start moving things soon, so that when it’s time to move, there’s shit all left in the apartment.  I can take things there that I plan to sell, and meet buyers there instead of having them come to where we are living. 

SISTER’S HOUSE

My sister has very politely said that while I make a good offer, she and Gerard have agreed that they will not be taking in a housemate, regardless of who it is.  I can appreciate that entirely, and while I am slightly disappointed, I will get over it.  I much prefer that she be honest with me, instead of having me there begrudgingly.  Also, it IS Gerard’s house too, and I respect that. 

MOTHER’S HOUSE

She is enclosing an area under her house so that it becomes another room.  This will be finished in mid-June and we are welcome to move into there, or into the bedroom if my brother is agreeable to move into the new room.  Unfortunately, it’s not really plausible to squeeze us into the house before this room is finished.  My brother has offered to stay with friends so that we can take his room, but it would mean moving his stuff into storage, then moving it back to the house when the other room is finished.  

Mother is also refusing to accept any payment of board, only a contribution towards the bills.  I feel weird about that, but she will be stubborn.  I will simply apply that money to the money that I still owe her.  That way she still ends up with the money.  

SUMMARY

Realistically, we will be here for another 4 weeks.  Far from ideal, but what can we do?  Mother has a few weekends where she will be away from her house and has offered us to stay there if we want a break from here.  

MOTHER

Now we all know how much I bitch and moan about my mother.  Let’s put it on the record that she has actually been a good mother this past week.  She has been supportive, without smothering, and has allowed me to rant to her in emails where I am paranoid and over-anxious.  She has taken it all on board and has worked with me in finding solutions.  That is what a mother is supposed to do, and this week I am grateful to have her, and feeling guilty for previous bad-feelings.