Because I Said So!!! Mom Knows Best!

Date: 11/26/2009


Stress Level: MED


New Grey hairs added: 5






Hi Guys,


I didn't post yesterday for
I have spent two days in the kitchen and
pulled out a lot of hair. Ya know, it was worth
it! I get pretty crabby during those days for I feel
a little overwhelmed. Not from all the cooking
but from trying to keep the house clean at the same
time. I ask for help from the boys and they both
agree but the truth of the matter is I want them
to jump up and do it and they have the " I will get
it in a minute!" mind set and all I do is worry it
won't get done at all.


I do have a little bit of previous experiance with
then and it has happened before. In fact it has happened
so many times that I now just storm around and do it
myself before giving them much of a chance. The thing is
I plan special events and dinners a long time in advance
and then I ask them to do their part weeks in advance
so they have plenty of notice but neither of them ever even
starts until the day of. All I think of is what is there is
something else that comes up? They would not have time
to help me then.


I also get angry because I am not asking for a lot of
help, just a little. For Andrew I asked ( 2 months in advance)
to clean his room. For John I asked he hang some lights and
pick up his things he leaves laying around. 2 weeks in advance
for him. Neither made and effort and to compound the matter
everything I did have clean they followed right behind me
and messed up all over again. AHHHHHHHHHHHH!
John's repsonse was if cooking is that big of a deal don't
do it! I want to strangle him. It isn't the cooking its worrying
what they will destroy while I am doing it.


Plus the fact I hate it that they never offer to help I have to
pull teeth.


DO you know how many times I threaten to just cancel
whatever Holiday it is everytime there is one? At least a
dozen. Once people got here though it was better. By that time
there was nothing I could do about the fact I live with two lazy
slugs and I just went about doing my part.

Dinner turned out great, everyone leaves my house
with a tray of leftovers and I still have enough to feed us
for a week and Rowan was a doll. I mean it, not one moment
of fussing. PERFECT!


All and all Thanksgiving was a great time and I even
got a few bites of food after everyone left! I do have to
laugh though for I must have the oddest guest list in the
world. My Ex and my current. My mother and my EX mother
in law. All people that should not be able to stand the sight
of each other laughing and enjoying themselves. There
were other people too but I just get a kick out of the blending
of our familys and how it works for us. I wish everyone
has such harmony! Well guys I hope your day went half as
great as mine. I have a few reviews and contests to
post and will do so Friday for I am really beat now.
Same with the recipie and complaint of the week.
Peace out ya'll!






Moral of the Day: If you live with lazy bums
send them away a week before a special event!