Doing not much

We got up and went for the first walk we have taken since we left Texas. We didn’t walk too far but realized we should get back at it. After breakfast we finished the euchre game we had started Sunday. The boys love to play cards. Evelyn did some sewing but this was supposed to be a packing day. I cleaned some of the basement compartments and waited a long time for any thing to pack. Finally I loaded some sleeping bags but not much more. I asked the boys to help in cleaning the front of the coach and applying some Rain-X to the windshield. They did a nice job. I felt better today but am still tired. Evelyn and I took a nap during the afternoon. Emily learned that the alternator Pieder had got for the Mercedes was not the correct one so the car could not be fixed. Evelyn and Emily went to a women’s book discussion group so I was left here alone with Pieder and the kids. I thought we would watch a video but they had something Ninja that I didn’t want to watch. I just spent the evening listening to the Cubs play the Dodgers. I must record how much I dislike the way Pieder treats Noah. He seems to get the brunt of all the punishment in the family. He received a whailing tonight for a very petty reason. This is not an unusual situation. I don’t even like to be around when Pieder is here because he seems to me to be a control freak. He and I are civil but not friendly because of a problem that developed several years ago. In my view he wants to control me like he does everyone else in his family. I really admire his parents who don’t submit to him either. He refuses to call Evelyn and I “Mom and Dad” as he did because, in my view, he couldn’t control us. I will be glad when we leave tomorrow for 9 days and even more glad when we leave the area in early May. I certainly miss seeing Emily and the children but not being here with him. I pray for Pieder to become more loving, especially to Noah. I must also confess to God my resentment toward him.