"The ongoing Saga" or "tales from the crap"

Well, the saga of the house marches on, and on, and on and on and on.  LOL  The sellers want until Sunday evening to move out (Memorial Day Weekend.)  It was originally supposed to be Saturday by 5.  It's a three-day weekend, but we need every minute of it.  I have to clean this townhouse like it's never been cleaned, then do a walk-through with the landlord.  I really, REALLY need my deposit back.

Then, we have to clean the NEW house, and get all moved in.  1 day is NOT enough.  We are sticking pretty hard on this.  Told them a compromise might be in order.  Clean out ONE of the two floors by Saturday.  That would enable us to get most of it moved, and the rest loaded in the trailer, ready to move in.  This place would be empty, so I could deep-clean it.  I'm waiting to hear the answer.  Dang, but this lady is being a PITA to deal with.

We are set to close on Thursday, May 26.  I am 30% excited, 70% nervous wreck. Brett is planning to stay with us.  Of course, he planned that, then went to his dad's and changed his mind.  Now he's back, and changed his mind again.  I told him to get with his dad and decide soon.  We can't wait until moving day for his decision.  I suggested, if he's gonna live with us, that he spend the summer with his dad.  His dad has never had him for more than 2 weeks straight.  We've been divorced for 14 years. 

It's not that he didn't WANT him for the 6 weeks straight (which is spelled out in the divorce decree), but who would watch him? (when he was little) What will he do all summer? (now)  Welcome to parenting, dude.  We face that decision every year.  He DID make 300 mile round-trips to watch little league ball games.  He does buy school clothes.  He does take B on vacations.  He does a lot.  I'm not bashing him, just stating facts.  He's a great dad, but the time hasn't been invested yet.

I hope B stays with us.  I think he will.  He is talking about how he'll decorate his room.  He's talking about getting to work on time.  He's talking about how things will be there.  Those things lead me to believe that he's staying.  I plan to make him decide by the end of next week, when he goes to his dad's again.  We've gotta know. 

I need some sheet rock and some white paint.  Know of any sales?  LOL  I also need some deck materials.  OK, K can get the materials pretty cheap, anyone want to do hard manual labor for beer and pizza?  Let me know!