Today is the day. Yes my family arrives today around 1 p.m. and they are bringing an extra surprise with them. My nephew invited his friend to join them and forgot to tell my sis. She found out when the friend’s mom called to thank her. So now I have six of them, yes SIX of them staying with my son and I in our small house for the next two weeks.
Steak Soup it is tonite Veb!! Thanks again for the great recipes!
We are, each of us angels with only one wing,and we can only fly by embracing one another
That sucks beyond belief. Now you’re stuck with a brat you don’t even know.
I hope all goes well and that nobody gets hurt…
May I suggest plenty of booze?
“I thought: opera, how hard can it be? Songs. Pretty girls dancing. Nice scenery. Lots of people handing over cash. Got to be better than the cut-throat world of yoghurt, I thought.” - Seldom Bucket
“If I had to live your life, I’d be begging to have someone pop out both my eyes. Just in case I came across a mirror.” - android209 (in the Pit) Zettecity
Voted “Most Empathetic”- can you believe that?
Poor Suzie. My heart bleeds for you. You’ll be insane in about 12 days. My advice is head for the high road. At least you won’t have to be home all day to entertain them.
I’ve learned that if someone says something unkind about me, I must live so that no one will believe it.
Handy, I have very little family left so altho I get a bit crabby on the work up to their arrival, I really do love the visit I get from them every year at this time. Part way through I’m sure I’ll be tearing my hair out, but once they are gone, I’ll be sad that they are.
We are, each of us angels with only one wing,and we can only fly by embracing one another
Enjoy 'em while you’ve got 'em, Sue. I know you understand why.
A co-worker has two extra kids on top of his own at their 2-br house right now. That’s not your extra six, but they kids are convinced it’s just like summer camp. Me, I’d make sure at least the broom closet is soundproof so I could go there to scream.
Lordy Lordy Day One… they arrived at 1 p.m. Sis waited as long as she could… one hour and headed out with the two girls shopping. I told her supper was at 5. She showed up at 5:30.
Sis, the two girls, me and my boyo head out swimming. The brother in law and the two boys are heading out and the last thing I said was… leave the back door unlocked.
We come back from swimming and sis and the girls want to go for ice cream. I say, drop boyo and I off so he can get some sleep because its late. They drive off… and you guessed it… the door is locked and she has my keys in my car that she is driving.
Boyo, in his sneaks, p.j.'s and coat and me in a sweatshirt, leggings and thongs… -1 and we stand outside. Ahhh I have my cell phone so I call little brother who heads over with his key. 20 minutes later they all show up at the same time and let the two shiverers in the house.
I’m thinking this two weeks is definitely not going to be dull. Group hug everyone!
We are, each of us angels with only one wing,and we can only fly by embracing one another
Sue…sweetie…family doesn’t just mean plagues of locust. So they’ve swarmed upon your domicile. The reason they felt free to land is they’re family.
With family you can toss 'em dish towels, direct them to the washer/dryer, show them them vacuum cleaner, etc. They are and aren’t “guests”.
Hey, hang tough and stay strong, Sue. Take some of the family shopping. Wheeling down the aisles, with prices marked ready to go into your shopping cart, is an excellent way to catch up on real life…and find out which family members respect your life and respond life family instead of “guests”, i.e. guests recognize hospitality with “hostess gifts”; family help shoulder the load.
Group hug everyone!