Well skids are gone and bf and I have time to ourselves in the evenings. We have returned to calm. No arguments, quiet, productive household. I have wiped all the germs that they bring out with clorox ha ha - wiped all of the dirty fingerprints off the woodwork, restocked the fridge with beer and wine and food other than yogurt and pudding. (mean step mom!!) He leaves Saturday for two weeks during which both of our birthdays will pass. So for now serenity, but when he makes no plans for my birthday, and we have skids all weekend and they come in and re arrange my household and disrupt an otherwise loving atmosphere into kaos and dispute, you will hear me back here on ST. I'll probably be pretty quiet over the next few weeks though.