Contentious day

I had coffee and went over the Sunday paper and ads with M this a.m. at the coffee shop. Had lunch on my own, and headed out by about 1:00 to do some of my "duty" around the place. Was supposed to be soapmaking and cleaning junk out of the garage and basement.

But, after I got there and put a few things away, I asked, "What first? Soapmaking?"

M, "We need to chat." Not quite emphatically, but a little pushed. That was without forewarning or arrangement, so I reacted -- negatively, and showed my irritation with an "oh great" or some such, and put the deck chair down rather hard. Sat. Yes, I was clearly peeved.

That, of course, set her completely off and had her way up on the rage and anger scale. Pretty much lasted the whole day, although some ended up more passive than aggressive.

Too, too typical. Ultimately it became obvious that the important issue was having some kind of additional con con about finances. I finally set that for tomorrow after work. That way I KNOW IN ADVANCE!!