Highlights: Last-minute tickets on 12/30 for Festival of Lights via Craigslist – Jen Lauren Dogs and I went. Dogs were 'transfixed,' and it was a pleasant surprise. Tommy's been in Tahoe, and I've been focused on evolving my perspective regarding all the problems through the years, primarily to decide what I will do about it. I've labored to create a new set of house rules that indicate how things will go if boundaries are not respected and tossed it over the fence this evening. It's been poorly received, as sadly expected, and the hard truth may be that I follow through on the consequences and move him out. I'm ready to do so, which is a first, and I feel more 'aware' and 'empowered' than I have felt before. I realized I like me more than I like him. I don't know what the week ahead will bring, but it could be tense and dramatic. So much will rely on the next 24hrs. Jen and Lauren, and I played Vertellis as an annual tradition. It was split over NYE and NYD. Our NYE gathering was smaller than expected and in part due to my mom's covid and my exposure. We tested negative, but a few couples bowed out, and that was fine; it was still a pleasant evening. Lauren and I worked together to take down the house lights yesterday while Jen packed up the ornaments and decor. The fake tree worked perfectly – best decision ever.
