I Must Be Insane...

[ZenGum]

Originally Posted by Juniper

it's just that the location of her new house makes it dangerous for the kids to walk from sitter's house to school. No, I have no idea why the sitter can't get up off her fat ass and walk/drive the kids to school, but apparently she can't.

Err, could you please explain for this foreigner-type WTF kind of neighbourhood you are talking about? What kind of dangers are we talking here? Is there no school bus?

I can't have my SIL here. She has too much stuff. She has three chihuahuas and a coonhound plus four cats. She is a hoarder and her kids have more clothes currently than mine have owned their entire lives (she shops thrift stores and yard sales, takes everyone's hand-me-downs, trash picks, etc.) Her house is stuffed to the gills with junk, so much that she doesn't even know half of what she owns. I think that's the real reason she doesn't want to move. It's just overwhelming even to think about.

Plus she also has a 19 year old son from her 1st marriage who lives with her and attends college nearby. I guess he could stay in the house down there while she comes to live with us during the week with her kids. We could give them the whole lower level if it came down to it, so they could have their own space.

So, dogs, cats, junk and college boy stay at SIL's house her and little un's occupy downstairs at yours ... boarder at SIL's place send some money via SIL to you for rent.

Oh, personal pride. Ah.

Good luck.