I really, really need to be divorced. Like, now.
The Departed moved out in October, and I’ve been here in the marital house since then, managing the massive piles of debt he left behind, paying for the giant car I don’t need, the giant house I don’t need, and so on. I get by but I’m spending an awful lot of money on things I don’t need that are painful reminders of a past I am not being allowed to move away from.
Because moving forward is something The Departed won’t do.
Moving at all is a challenge for him, in any direction, for any reason. When I married him, I was looking for stable, but I mistakenly selected immobile instead.
You know how sometimes you’re at a store or restaurant and you order something – say, it looks like strawberry jam, but you get cherry jam instead, but you don’t mind because it’s really good?
This mistake was nothing like that.
So this week, I decided I wanted to move, found a house that I liked that would save me $500 a month on my bills, but I was unable to sign a lease because I could not reach my attorney. Found another house, but the attorney reminded me that even if I sign a lease and move I’m still liable for this mortgage and if The Departed refuses to pay or take action, they’re still coming after me. So he is “working on it” and I remain in limbo.
The house decided it didn’t want me to move, too – the spring the holds up the garage door snapped, and the door came crashing down with my car trapped inside.
For three days.
I’ll spare you the story about how the repair guy lost my appointment and said he couldn’t fit me in for another two weeks.
I spent some quality time this week crying on the phone to my attorney, and not caring that he was billing me $250 an hour for the privilege.
So this week from hell is finally almost over, and I needed a treat, and had very little bandwidth to create one. But, as we know, Nutella makes everything better, so I improvised a quick little treat with just two ingredients.
I’m kind of ashamed of myself pretending this is a recipe, but I will anyway:
Pain de Nutella
Ingredients:
Nutella
a tube of refrigerated Crescent dough
Break apart dough into triangles. Put a teaspoon-sized dollop of nutella at the base of each triangle, and roll up as usual. Bake as directed on package.
They’re best enjoyed straight out of the oven, with your eyes closed so you can pretend you’re in a Paris cafe.
This is my contribution to Weekend Cooking, hosted by Beth Fish Reads. Why not swing by and see what other culinary and literary delights await?
Love the nutella croissants, they look delicious, especially with the nutella oozing out!
Hope things go better for you.
I am so sorry for all your heartache. I have a girlfriend going thru the exact same thing. Your recipe is very good and simple and the grand kids will love it when they come this summer. Be strong! It won’t last forever, it will just feel like it. Stop by and visit anytime. I did not post in weekend cooking this week just visiting.
So sorry to hear that things are so rough right now. But …. yeah. Nutella is awesome and this treat looks so good. Enjoy them and think about the better days to come.
This looks AWESOME! My daughter is a Nutella freak 🙂 But, the ex-….yea….been there… Does it make you feel any better if I tell you that time will pass, the divorce will get finalized, and things will get better?
Actually, I can tell you are already taking it pretty well. Your joke about the strawberry vs. cherry proves that you still ave your sense of humor about the whole thing! So, that’s good. Also, I have to tell you, I get a kick out of the way that you call him “The Departed.” LOL!
Yea, so…you will be fine – hang in there 🙂
you are so, so right!
Nutella makes everything better.
Nutella could bring world please if we just had a big enough jar!
I am going back to Italy in the fall, and yes, it is a lovely place, but one big reason I am so thrilled is because the place is full of Nutella!!
That is certainly a recipe. One I never thought of…although I love to cut hand and cheese in them and baked them..so good. I could make these for dessert and have an all crescent meal!
put ham and cheese..not hand.
that would not be good.
I’m sorry that you are having tough times, I hope everyone’s good wishes and thoughts for you give you strength. The Nutella recipe is so easy and looks delicious.
Oh my God. I am so sorry you’re going through so much. I hope all of this ends soon for you.
Kia kaha – or stay strong as they say here in NZ. Nutella – now there isn’t much that’s not better with chocolate and nuts…
Wishing you so much better times than that. Love this little treat. I got a crepe at the Farmers Market that was filled with Nutella and banana — yum!
God, I miss Nutella! My son is allergic to hazelnuts so I just don’t have it in the house!
I hope things get resolved for you soon.
Refrigerated crescent rolls stuffed with anything are YUMMO!! Cheese, chocolate, nutella ~ these things make everything better. So sorry it’s such rough going. Call anytime!!!