tardy

my ex is tardy on his payment.  again.  yes, it's only due today.  but it says BY today...not sometime after today.  it irritates me because i've been tying so hard to keep up on having ALL of my bills paid by this time of the month and so it's a low checking account by the time i get to this day.  i've paid every bill.  bought groceries.  bought the kids the clothes they needed for school.  i was frugal.  i was looking forward to depositing today.  but...no.
he could pay it all at the beginning of the month.  he could.
he won't.
he does what he has to do.
at least he does that.
but what's up with being late all of the time?  it feels like the passive aggressive from when we were married.  "i'll do it, but i'll make it hard...".
and while it's irksome.  tiresome.  wearying.  irritating. troubling.  annoying.
it's what should be expected and it's no big deal.
i can just let it go.
and remember to keep my accounts covered. :)
three and a half years and i won't take his money.
and i won't have to have contact.
done.
ah.
blessings.