But you have no input as to the people your siblings marry.... oh you might try but with hot tempered stubborn Italians that just tends to make said sibling think it's the right choice...
As previously documented my sister-in-law has put a giant poo grenade in the middle of thanksgiving but as now her family dinner at home is now 10 people in her tiny house Aunt Ing, Uncle Bubba and the parental units will enjoy a quiet family dinner - with wine.
So this day has basically sucked eggs it started with a zip into work - yeah the usual 'zip' aka crawl down the interstate and then stop and start at the lights then to to work - then waited and waiting for a meeting that didn't happen -- so grumpy and resigned I packed up and headed out, picked up the second load of dry cleaning for the week for Bubba, headed home, cleaned the kitchen, started the dishwasher and got that turkey in the oven. It is still in the oven, happily cooking away and with any luck will be done before I have to head north for the ladies group meeting. I will also have to have dinner ready for Bubba that way he won't be cranky about me being gone for another night...
And speaking of cranky - who gets grumpy over a dinner? Bubba and I were discussing the plans for the weekend, and he actually got grumpy about a thanksgiving dinner at the Lodge. What? All you have to do is show up, eat, and help move tables when we are done... I'm cooking a turkey the size of a small car and showing up early to deal with stuff - of course in Bubba-world that means I am not home deal with things at home that need to be done. Did I mentioned I cleaned off the dining room table and have that all ready to go? I don't have the spots on the carpet tended to yet either - but I will get to it... not that Bubba won't continue to point it out - and do nothing about it.
Someday when I figure out how to take it I am going to leave said issue and wonder what will happen when I do... oh - wait no great mystery to that answer - he will complain to high holy heck until I am tired of being nagged and just deal with it to shut him up.... THAT is the issue I have to figure out how to deal with!! Not the mess. Definitely going to have work on that one.
Now I put this out - when someone tells you that communication is an issue - shouldn't you try to solve the problem? So I have done that I created a family on line calendar so that folks can see important dates and locations - no questions no muss no fuss and no hurt feelings. It's on the calendar - sister-in-law. (yeah still a bit cranky at that one -but getting over it) Bubba thinks this is a waste of time and no man will deal with it - well Duh!! I didn't expect the men to deal with it - this is for the women of the family who control the family schedules. I am not stupid.
Ok so busy night, busy weekend, busy couple of days then home to PA for more busy then back to work - I will need the rest. I need sugar. Oh and Ma - we will need to go shopping for Christmas - can't order what I want on line for the nieces... hopefully more later with some happiness... there should be more happiness.
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