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My mother put her foot down (for now), mostly since my father hasn't had a day off since she bought the apartment. Each Sunday and Monday (the days the store is closed) and several nights a week he goes over there (mostly with her, but on Monday on his own) to do the electrics, paint, sand, etc.
As I said, I don't expect much downtime from next Tuesday until the 8th of January, when the school vacation ends. Normally I would have 3 days off during that period. So I've decided that the Christmas Eve, the 25th and 26th are days off. I told her this and she didn't look too happy. But she worked in retail and should remember how insane those 4 weeks surrounding Christmas are. Plus, she doesn't get how draining this time of the year is for a super introvert like me.
To be honest, I will be glad when she's moved. No more going downstairs in winter to find the store freezing cold because she has turned off the heating (she can hear the heater hum at night), no more waking up at 1am on Sunday morning because she's vacuuming her room (she's a night owl) or having to wait until 8pm for dinner because she forgot to text my mother to let her know what time she would be home.
On the plus side, all that extra work means a bit of extra money. So I've decided it's okay to spend more on a laptop, so I can get one I can play The Sims 4 on.
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