For the Keeper at Home

Update: Family Visits, Day after Thanksgiving and a Heads Up

Hello!

Whew, is it cold and RAINY!  I feel so badly for the poor chickens.  And maybe just a little bit for me.  I think even my dearest husband has taken pitty on me...he's downstairs making me hot chocolate!!!!

Yesterday SHOULD have been a pretty clear-cut day.  My brother was going to come through town on his way home from TN and stop for lunch.  Then, Mom and Dad would stop for hugs, kissed and for Mom to pick some things up.  They would go on their way, and we would keep cleaning.

Oh, first you should know.  My dad was ADAMANT about staying at a hotel.  Sure, it HAS turned out to be good...but oh, were my feelings hurt.

So yesterday morning, in the midst of organizing, my dad calls and says that he is coming up for the day.  OOOOOKKKKKK  He gets directions...and then we don't hear from him.  Meanwhile, the Boy calls and he is a little over an hour away.  then we call my dad...he decides to come on up.  SOOOOO, then we call Mom and Dad.  They decide NOT to stop.  Drama there.  Boy, Husband and I go to eat.  Just as Mom & Dad stop at Eatery, Bio Dad calls and is lost.  Husband goes to meet him.  Brother ends up driving me home, and he gets things for mom.

My dad stayed 45 MINUTES.  MINUTES.  He drove over 2 HOURS to stay 45 minutes.  I know that I SHOULD be flattered.  But.  Well, I'm not. 

I REALLY wanted to have them at teh house for supper.  Baked chicken, potatoes...yum.  NOPE...he was INSISTENT that his wife wanted to NOT eat at our house and wanted to eat out.  ANGER cannot express my feelings enough.  SURE, our house isn't big.  SURE, it's not even sparkling.  BUT, I have friends over all the time.  They OVER LOOK the messes because we are FRIENDS.  ugh

So they came.  We chatted awhile before going to the restaraunt.  And then went to eat.  My emotions are still so torn up, that I had just better not write about it now.  It WAS good.  And it WAS...oh, I don't know. 

We are SUPPOSED to get together tomorrow for breakfast.  I asked them to come here...buty they would never commit to a time in the morning.  We'll see.  I really love my dad.  I do.  I'm sure that you must be thinking....SURE she does.  But I DO!  I just always feel like I am on pins and needles around him.  Like he's never REALLY listening to what I have to say.  Anyway, enough of that.

HEADS-UP!  CYBER MONDAY is upon us and I am doing a SECRET SALE!!!!  It's still a secret because I have NO IDEA WHAT the sale is going to be!!!   I am FULLY open to suggestions!  Check in the morning or on the homepage of www.littlestpetshopfigures.com and www.forthekeeperathome.com for details!

Thanks y'all for "listening".

Your Heart-torn Sister in Christ,

Avery

All in the family

{ 02:54 , Monday, December 1, 2008 } { Posted by TwoLittleBlessings }

I am sorry to hear that your family is a bit like mine. I tend to enjoy time with both sides a little at a time. As far as being on pins and needles with a family member, yes, I have that as well. I tend to be blunt in as polite a way is possible, but often it is not understood. So, what I am saying is that in some odd way I can relate to the headachs of family and in fact it is one of the only reasons I don't like this time of year. I hope your sales go well and that your breakfast went well also. Take care and remember to pray always.-me-(Mommy of two little blessings)