A Nice Holiday

We had a nice Christmas at the Curtis/Chase household. As my wife stated in her blog, our 10 year-old daughter Taylor made off like a bandit, receiving Nintendo DS games, CD's, Videos, and a Baby Alive doll she has wanted for a couple of years. My wife was surprised with a digial camera, a Taylor Swift CD, and Bones Season 3 DVD. I received a Deal or No Deal DVD and a gift card from my wife.

I think the best Christmas gift is how recently we have pulled together as a family. We lost power a few weeks ago due to a bad ice storm and really worked together to get through it. The same thing happened after a snowstorm without any snow blower. And during that snowstorm my car had the unfortunateness of breaking a timing belt and taking the vaulves with it. So it needs new heads and a new timing belt. We have pulled toghether and worked as a family to make sure all of us can go where we need to this coming week while Kermit is being fixed at the dealer.

I think of all the Christmas gifts I could have recieved... the love from Taylor and Dorie Sue is the greatest gift I could receive. I love you both....

Do you ever feel like....

Nothing you ever do is the right thing???? That is kind of how I feel now.

I bought a new car about a week and a half ago. A 2001 Kia... Doreen liked it... I liked it.... guess where it is... the place where I bought it? It could have a broken timing belt... that means in this case new engine. Doreen is having problems with her car too which means I can't get to work... I can't get my Christmas Shopping done and I don't have the money to get a new engine in that car and I am betting the dealer would not honor the warranty. So I am probably having a car which I can't get fixed. Here I am thinking I am doing the right thing and now it all falls in my face.

I had a tough weekend at work too. I had to run a reorg and it may have caused an order not to be processed. It ran longer than I thought it would and the offline defrag of our e-mail server did as well. I will probably catch hell for that. See what I mean by nothing I ever do is right?

Sometimes I just feel like giving up....

What is this about Taylor's Clothes...

Doreen and Gloria,


You know what? I have been buying my daughter clothes on my own for a lot longer time than I have known either of you. So you don't need to be telling me what color tops she needs I can do it just fine without you two trying to control the situation.

Love,


Jeff

Why Am I Here????

I have now been married for just a couple days over five months and I am wondering why I am here anymore. I married a wonderful woman. So my ten year old daughter Taylor and I moved to her home in Charlestown, NH from the Concord area right before we were married. I knew there would be issues but I never thought things would be this tough.

My wife, Doreen, and I work very well together as a couple - that is not the issue at all. The issue is with her mother who lives with us as well. I don't know how I can describe what goes on here except for bullying and control. From whether or not I can empty the dishwasher to what clothes I need to buy my daughter. It is riduculous. And if my wifes' mother does not get her way it usually ends up with a temper tantrum which of course is my fault.

Nothing ever seems right with that woman and I have had enough of it. It is all about control and bullying into what she wants. And the worst thing is that my wife won't do a thing about it but say she is sorry. If she has an issue with my daughter then I have to speak with Taylor about it but she won't do the same thing with her mother. That is not fair.

Doreen when are you going to stand up and protect your husband and step-daughter and finally tell your mother enough is enough. If she wants to move out because of it let her. Being a family is about compromise and working together not having one person's interest outweigh another's. You and I work well together as a couple. It is when your mother gets involved that all hell breaks loose. You need to tell her that we can worry about our stuff just fine without her. No one (other than her) is trying to use someone or take advantage of someone.

Doreen I do love you with all my heart but I do have one question for you.... why am I here? Is it just to help pay for some household expenses??? Is it because you love me as much as you say you do? The best way right now you can truly say and show how much you do love me is to stand up to your mother and say enough is enough. Would my mother ever say something negative about you in front of you? Never? And if my Mom ever did you would feel the same way I do right now. Doreen the bullying and control needs to stop. This woman lives off you and I for the most part and gets away with this? You have enabled her long enough and it is time you stop favoring her over Taylor and I. We have needs and feelings too....