SPRING CLEANING, FAMILY WEEKEND, AND SUCH.
Ok, I have no idea how or where this is going to go. I haven’t had a full cup of Joe yet. I just tried to leave a comment on Kate’s blog, and it took me three tries lol.
The kids have spring vacation this week and I have tried to book most of the week with play dates and things for them to do. I am dreading the phone call I know is going to come from the OS. Word out on the street is that she is going to try and pin Sophia to babysit. Not only on vacation but, see if she will for the summer too. That so is not happening. She hates babysitting with a passion.
I am not sure how I am going to fend her off for the week without rocking the boat a bit. Today is errands and laundry etc.. day. Tuesday we are going to a old friends to reacquaint the kids. Wednesday they wanted me to bring them to a beach but, it looks like it might rain. And that is her day off. I might have to bite the bullet and bring them over unless something else comes up lol. Thursday we have plans to go to my brothers. Which is on the hush hush. Friday is Angus’s day off and she knows we always go someplace.Well, I think she does. I have only told her about ten times now. And sometime in between (Wednesday?) I have to sign the Aidan up for Karate lessons. He is so excited and keeps asking what day we are going to go.
She started calling on Thursday again this week. I just let the answering machine pick up again. She left two messages saying that she was just calling to say Hi to our mother lol. When she called on Friday I picked up. She said she was just trying to see what our mother was up to. So I told her her plans for the evening and to call her on her cell, I had just spoken with her. And then when she went in to, No that’s ok I just wanted to tell her I finished painting “Her Room” at my house, so what are you up too? I very quickly told her I was trying to program a TV (no lie I was) and I had to let her go before I had to start from the beginning. She was a little hesitant with the goodbye lol. But I think she was so shocked that I was hanging up so quick, she couldn’t think of anything fast enough to keep me on the line lol. Score, one point for me!
I had a very interesting conversation with my SIL and Brother on Friday about the hole thing. I feel better that they know what is going on. We both admitted to each other she is the reason we are both hesitant to make plans to get together. Which is sad really. But to have to deal with her and her bullshit is just to much right now. I did tell him that we need to figure something out. That I didn’t want her to have to be there every time all of us want to get together. The SIL doesn’t mind being the scape goat most of the time. OS is always saying she knows it is all the SIL that doesn’t want to get together. But if we go up there and she is not invited too, that is another ballgame. I have no idea what to say when my Mother asks what we are doing on Thursday. I don’t want to lie to her. And she might just ask the kids what is up for the week. So I guess we will just have to wait and see how it all goes.
I really don’t want this to blow up into a big thing if she does find out. I am hoping that if I tell her that I know that Wednesday is her day off and that Thursday is the only day we could both get together on, and she would be at work that I just didn’t think she would be able to. Sound good? Ya right, I know.
If you haven’t had enough yet, read on about my weekend lol.
Posted on 04/18/05 at 08:00 AM