Old Friends

I was so upset yesterday over the money that I called David.  How could he NOT know that $3700 every two weeks is just not going to cover the bills?  Last months I paid out over $9500.  That's $2100 more than what he is giving me.  Yes, there was a big service bill for my car in July, over $2000, but aren't there things that come up every month?  He paid the bills for 40 years so he should have known exactly how much money is being spent every month and that what he is planning on giving me is not enough.  David insists he WILL work things out and give me enough money to live well and not have to worry.  He doesn't understand why I am not taking him at his word when he promises that he will not screw me financially.  He swears that he was unaware how much money he was paying out on a monthly basis.  I wanted him to come by today on his way home from Woodbridge so that we could go over the numbers and come to an agreement.  He refused saying that he is coming on Monday which will be soon enough to take care of everything.  Bottom line, I will have to worry and stew about this until I see him Monday afternoon because he can't be inconvenienced to come earlier.

I met Jean for coffee at the Short Hills Mall this morning.  We spent 2-1/2 hours talking.  I never realized that she and Bruce live in separate rooms.  Why couldn't David move into another room in this house and keep up appearances too?  Jean and I talked and cried and I had a good time.  We said we will try to meet at some point to go into the city to a museum and for lunch; I sent Jean dates but who knows when she will get back to me.

Got home to take care of the dogs and figured that my day was over; but I found a message from Helen on my cell.  She needed to check Dan's and Caroline's phone numbers (wants them to watch her dog Lance while she is away in October).  When I called her back with the information, she invited me over for dinner - she is alone because her husband is visiting family in Russia.  Helen made a wonderful salad and some turkey patties.  I had a great time talking to her and wasn't alone for the whole evening.

Tomorrow I am taking Natalie to see "Annie" on Broadway.  Bought the tickets way before this whole craziness started.  Slowly but surely I am inching my way toward Monday afternoon and a resolution to this financial thing.