Time.. "whoosh"

It's December. Not too cold yet.. no snow either. Mother's birthday is coming up, so is my number two son's. It has been an eventful year... I can not believe that it is nearly over. Mother moved in, in February and sorry to say it has been hard work. I did not think that she would be so dependent on me, for the most part, it is ok. But I am craving my own time. She is due to go with my brother for a while. She is protesting though. I know that it is bad but I am secretly hoping that she will stay there. If I am not at work, then she has me running around after her. She relies on me to entertain her and to be honest if I am not at work I want to be doing my own stuff. Cruel? Yes, I think it is but I was so looking forward to making my own life goals as my kids are not little anymore. I was liking the idea of being single and taking off when I wanted to. She has made me feel bad cause I am off to Greece next year on a girlie holiday.. disliking my friend because she blames her for taking me away?
So I am currently planning what to do while she is away. I need to mount a television on the wall, get her a new bed and a fire surround. If she doesn't come back then I will need to get a new sofa and sort my living room out again and return it to a living room. Time will tell.
So I became a grandma again. Another granddaughter. This time it is son number 3. They are trying to sort out a place together so they can be a proper little family. Eldest son and his ex are having a major standoff, She is refusing him to see their daughter. I am hoping that gets resolved for the better this coming year. Also hoping that doesn't happen to my other sons. Son number 4 had a scare and thought he was going to become a father.. he was not best pleased. Hoping that he has learnt a lesson though. All the kids have jobs which is nice to report, They are finding their own way. I still have wars with their father over nothing things. It is so irritating I wish he would get swallowed up