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« Last post by lighter on January 18, 2026, 12:01:09 PM »
Nobody has a comment on my being firm, but fair (imo) with the lake contractor, asking to get paid for moving a tree off the driveway.
I'm navigating a different flight path, here. Leaving a property, empty and at the mercy of an unhappy man, withh opportunity and avility to hinge up any and every system....is normally not something I can tolerate, it consider an option.
A "caretaker" at the cottage, from 25 years ago, hut me up with a bill for over $1500.00....for past services. I paid it, even though it was more thievery and blackmail on top of old thievery and incompetence. My BIL was appalled, thought about it, then agreed it had to be done, bc we couldn't affird any (more) sabotage.
The tree removal....well he chunked it and pushed it to the side of the drive....was a $150 ask, on contractor's part.
$150.00 to remove the threat of sabotage.....
but he's stopped being responsive AT ALL to me. Something's tipped the scale.....the family just down the road, maybe, stepping up.
Contractor said he'd set up appt to discuss projects ....haven't heard a peep in almost a month.
Will say this.....the buck, he's bow hunting, left fresh tracks in the mud. Hunters pay much more than $150.00 to hunt good private land. I drag trees off the driveway....bc I need it open to drive on. He needs the driveway open, to hunt.
So......noticing discomfort, with feelings of vulnerability, coming up today.
I'm working in silence, organizing an armour full of things shoved out of the way.....silver plated serving pieces, battery candles, batteries, cleaning supplies, platters, and i robot parts.
All need sorting.
The silence....is part of limiting time spent on electronics. I'm also eating breakfast, even though I'm not hungry, which makes me sluggish...a little uncomfortable. Lots of adjustments.
I'm feeling pretty neutral about letting the girls handle their lives, and the pug. Will take a minute to get used to the pug not being attached to me......I think about her when I wake, or hear a dog bark, which sets her to barking.
I notice how relieved I am that all, but upstairs water closet, have easy to clean LVP. The terra cottage brick pavers have same color grout....drat. The Downstairs kitchen and a bedroom has ivory grout, I've battled for years. Lost in a few places....wth? Looks like rust?
Time to finish one project, and begin another. I realize I've moved 3 different sets of DR chairs around two tables....I think I should maybe put it back, and back away from that thought.
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