The continuing misadventures of otterevil - and books!

[eviltammy]

Well, at the end of last month, I mentioned my visitor. As Ben Franklin said "Fish and visitors begin to stink after three days" (or something like that) - supposedly this was for one night. The one night turned into a long weekend (being New Year's). And then...

She stayed for 3 weeks. Three effing weeks.

I finally had to kick her out. I didn't kick her out before because I had apparently lost all assertiveness in the past year or so (since Mom died - shit, it's been 2 years - damn). So after a very helpful visit to the therapist, I told her the deadline for leaving. The whole thing made me nauseous and shaky - and very, very relieved. Since then I seem to have recovered some of my IRL snarkiness :) I haven't been able to completely disengage yet - I ended up having to keep her cat again. No - deciding to keep the cat - I didn't have to, but I didn't want the kitty to end up in the animal shelter (at least, not yet). But I haven't responded to her attempted guilt trips to let her come back or most of her attempts to borrow money (yeah, I lent her some - most of it I got back and I was willing to part with the rest to get her out. Plus a couple of bucks for a prescription and gas). Now I have to give her a deadline for the cat - and keep saying "No" to everything else.

I also lost my homeowner's insurance. Brother put some stuff on the roof as preventative maintenance against weather damage - except the stuff he went around the vents with was left over from sealing the roof of one of the rental trailers. Insurance person drove by - saw this white stuff on the black roof - and sent me a cancellation note saying 'your roof is patched, sorry kthnxbai". Had another insurance agency inspector come out - he said I'd have to get a roofer to come out and assess the roof - and oh, yeah - this fuse box here? It's ancient, so you'll have to get an electrician too. So that's my next task. Joy, oh, joy.

Other than that - and my cats disliking cousin's cat(eww, stinky boy cat cooties in the girl house!) - life continues...

Now January's books, reviews available at otterevilreads:

Nonfiction:
The Fat Girl's Guide To Life by Wendy Shanker

Fiction/humor:
Make Love the Bruce Campbell Way by Bruce Campbell

SF/Fantasy:
Diana Tregarde Investigates by Mercedes Lackey
Pretties by Scott Westerfeld

Teen:
Remembering Raquel by Vivian Vande Velde
Right Behind You by Gail Giles

Mystery/Thriller:
Last Known Victim by Erica Spindler
Third Degree by Greg Iles
Power Play by Joseph Finder
Darkness Falls by Kyle Mills
Last Call by James Grippando
Third Strike by Philip R. Craig & William G. Tapply
The Alexandria Link by Steve Berry
Heartsick by Chelsea Cain
The 47th Samurai by Stephen Hunter
Sizzle and Burn by Jayne Ann Krentz

16 for the month.

Comments

[miyeko.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry you've had to deal with bullshit so early in the year. I hope you can get the rewire and reroofing done at a low cost, and good for you for getting your snarky back. ^_~

{{{eviltammy}}}

[otterevil.livejournal.com]

Thanks! {{{{miyeko}}}}

I've been futzing around and haven't called yet{sigh} because of worrying about the price. But I'll call tomorrow :)