HelenL
Very helpful member
- Joined
- Dec 17, 2010
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- PALS
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- MA
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- Southborough
Where did my post go? Did it go to moderation, or just disappear? I did copy it, so here it is (pardon if it's already on!)
I have to say that my MIL is ok with me and the kids, though she has always favored her girls over her boys, which used to make me crazy! At Christmas, the 2 adult daughters would get 20 presents (all pricey), while the 4 boys would get a sweatshirt or something. And she never bought me anything, so I'd sit there like a lump on the log at Christmas, while she opened the present that I bought her from the 2 of us. I don't know why she was so clueless about that, but whatever. She is who she is. I know she cares about me, even though her son and I have been separated (still married lol) for over 7 years now... he wanted to move home with her, and she had the gumption to say NO, go home and take care of your wife! (this was before I had any physical problems). But I didn't want him here!
Anyway, the basement does await me tomorrow (sigh), but it should be a beautiful day, not like last Saturday when it rained all day. Hopefully will have a cookout afterwards. My younger son is hiking up Mount Greylock in NH tomorrow with the Boy Scouts, and camping somewhere up there.
Aly, the way your father drives reminds me of a joke... "My grandfather died peacefully in his sleep, unlike the passengers in his car"... probably said it wrong, but you get the gist.
No one's heard from Joni yet? I'm sure their electricity is out, hopefully her hubby is not on oxygen... I keep seeing the vast amount of devastation in Alabama particularly, but I don't know what town she lives in. Does anyone know? Maybe we can see if her town was hit by the tornadoes.
Take care all!
Helen
I have to say that my MIL is ok with me and the kids, though she has always favored her girls over her boys, which used to make me crazy! At Christmas, the 2 adult daughters would get 20 presents (all pricey), while the 4 boys would get a sweatshirt or something. And she never bought me anything, so I'd sit there like a lump on the log at Christmas, while she opened the present that I bought her from the 2 of us. I don't know why she was so clueless about that, but whatever. She is who she is. I know she cares about me, even though her son and I have been separated (still married lol) for over 7 years now... he wanted to move home with her, and she had the gumption to say NO, go home and take care of your wife! (this was before I had any physical problems). But I didn't want him here!
Anyway, the basement does await me tomorrow (sigh), but it should be a beautiful day, not like last Saturday when it rained all day. Hopefully will have a cookout afterwards. My younger son is hiking up Mount Greylock in NH tomorrow with the Boy Scouts, and camping somewhere up there.
Aly, the way your father drives reminds me of a joke... "My grandfather died peacefully in his sleep, unlike the passengers in his car"... probably said it wrong, but you get the gist.
No one's heard from Joni yet? I'm sure their electricity is out, hopefully her hubby is not on oxygen... I keep seeing the vast amount of devastation in Alabama particularly, but I don't know what town she lives in. Does anyone know? Maybe we can see if her town was hit by the tornadoes.
Take care all!
Helen