“Don’t let other people’s sh-t get to you,” says my very wise male housie, when we discuss that there will be none of the “no parking on the driveway” rule when our female housie leaves us in 6 weeks.

He’s also the one who said after knowing me for all of about 2 weeks, “Geez, B-! You’re like a duck on a lake. Little legs kicking furiously underneath the water while all remains calm on the surface.”

I suspect he’s smarter than you’d think upon first glance – I need to start paying more attention methinks. It is mostly other people’s garbage (the little things, like the frowning and the stomping because we’re simply there) I take on board that ends up getting me down!!