Christmas Eve day - mid morning

Day 19 of the pushup challenge. Just planting that there so I don't lose track, where else to post the results but my blog?  Last night's 100 pushups were not a breeze and I'm thinking about doing them this morning instead of at night to give myself at least one longer break in between.  So, have them done in the next hour and then have 35-36 hour break and still do 100 tomorrow.  

But, that likely won't happen because the water heater isn't working at the Park.  I was informed last night of that precious little fact and I replied oh well, sorry, I'll come tomorrow morning.  They couldn't figure it out and frankly, I don't want people messing with my equipment.  It's not theirs and they can hurt themselves (electricity) or otherwise damage things if they start fooling with things they know nothing about and hearing the reports, they definitely know nothing about electricity.  

Or, at least, not enough to be able to figure out what's going on.  That water heater is a year and a half old, it can't be just quitting that soon.  I could see, maaaaybe, an element going out, but both of them? It's a 220, 2 element, electric water heater.  Note I didn't say "hot water heater".  Sorry, but I always cringe when I hear it being labeled that way.  Obviously a water heater is going to heat water and make it hot? LMAO Ok, no offense to everyone that calls it a hot water heater, I just call it a water heater.  Otherwise, it sounds like you're heating water that is already hot?  I could only wish that were true! City supplied hot water! I'd definitely be running  a separate hot water line for that setup!  Yeah, that'll never happen.

Anyway, I'm just drinking a cuppa or two and then getting out of here to go try and deal with it.  It is Christmas Eve Day and I don't want to spend all day long messing around with the thing.  Which is why I'm motivated to get out of here early and get it done.

Ok, so it isn't so early.  I didn't wake up until maybe 30 minutes ago and I hopped into the shower after rising up out of bed.  

The drama here? Goes on. The granny was extremely drunk last night and just smothering the poor 9 year old.  I mean, it is the exact opposite way you want to go about "making"  a person love you. She was endlessly talking into his ears, it to the point of disgusting after a while. I am not related to her and so I don't necessarily want to start a war in the family, but someone needs to put this nonsense to a stop.  She even tried to drag me into the conversation, attempting to equate the boy's love for me with theirs/grandparents.  Gag me with a spoon.  

She doesn't understand that she will never be able to replicate the relationship I have with the kids, ever.  That isn't a bad thing, it's just how relationships are. She has a different relationship with them, a blood bond so to speak and nothing will ever change that. But I don't care who you are, spending hours attempting to talk a person into loving you and giving you more attention than someone else? That simply doesn't work. The boy was just taken aback.  She was forcing him to agree with things he clearly did not agree with. 

It's a jealousy issue that simply needs to go away. I do not, in any way shape or form, try to stop that kid from spending time with his grandma when she's here. He chooses not to for the most part.  He will spend time with her, yes, but for the most part, it's with someone else, not her.  A few days ago, she gave him the option to go or not to go to her place for Spring break.  It was later modified to summer break. They spent over half their summer up there this year.   Initially, he said yes, but that was because she was sitting there manipulating him.  Seriously manipulating him.  

Later on - I wasn't around for that exchange for it apparently occurred in the dining room - he changed his mind and said no.  He was given the choice, she should have been prepared for a reply she didn't want to hear, otherwise, she shouldn't have asked him at all. He would be going up there regardless of his feelings about it, that's just the way they roll around here. So what happens after he changes his mind?

All hell breaks loose, of course.  She is completely butt hurt about it and the boy then gets certain privileges stripped for him now, for some sort of lesson being taught to him. What's the lesson? Be told you can make your own decision and when you do, you get punished for it? It is an extreme punishment, btw, in my view anyway.  This is the exact opposite thing to be teaching kids, but who am I to say anything? I am no one.  So, I kept my mouth shut for the most part, brought it up a little but was obvious that his answer was unacceptable.  

I'm still reeling at the thought you give a person a choice and then when that person makes the choice, that person gets punished for it.  How do you think that tides for that person's future when they grow up and turn into adults? Many of the things we encounter in childhood we carry with us into adulthood.  It teaches him to not speak his mind, let people walk all over the top of him, give him the idea that his opinion is worthless - I could go on.  It's not a legitimate "lesson", but again, who am I?  

The "lesson" will be over tomorrow after grandma finally leaves her sorry @$$ out of here and takes her selfish attitude with her. So tired of it. Every single time she comes down here for extended stay, the whole house is upended and apparently the people that should be saying something are too afraid to confront her.  That's my take and I base it solely on the money issue. She has bought them a 20k ac unit and many other things for the house that they needed and couldn't afford.  I think she uses money as a leverage tool to get what she wants. I am not impressed and couldn't care less how much money she has or wants to give to them.  That is them, NOT ME.  If I really wanted to go there, I have a net worth of far more money than her. Sell the park and the house after I reach the minimum retirement age and I could live comfortably for the rest of my life off of it.

Sans health care that is, which is why I'm considering working until 65 if my body/mind are capable of doing so.  And Lord willing.  And still alive - minor things like that, lol. Not minor, obviously, I put a lot of things in to consideration when I'm making decisions.  

One thing I'm still all about tho I don't write about it much here is splitting that property, cutting the RV park off of it and keeping the back 18 acres for myself and build a house on it.  A nice house.  A place you can retire in.  In the woods.  Just have it written up that there is permanent access to the rear through the driveway  - since I own all of that anyway, well the gas company would have to be put in that i guess, I dunno how that would work - and not have to worry about something happening with the RV park that might happen to put my future into jeopardy.

Then again, that's why I have this costly insurance on the setup.  

So yes, there's a bit of strife in the air and I doubt it's going to go away today.  Very much doubt it.  I am going to try and live the Christmas moment regardless and celebrate the Christian thing of Christ's birth. Yes, I know it didn't occur on December 25th, thank you, it's simply a time to honor, celebrate and rejoice in our Savior's birth that changed the entire world forever.  He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, the Name above all Names, the King of Glory!  Nothing occurring in this world can take that away from me or anyone else who believe in Him!

Okay, back to the grit and grind, I have to go try to figure out this water heater problem so people can take hot showers.

G'day.