It’s been kinda fun in a way filling up my shelves. If something looks out of place to me I remove it. Right now I have about a foot of space on each shelf.
That is pretty crappy in my opinion. My oldest daughter shopped on her own this year for everyone and bought for my one brother in law that has a girlfriend. When we exchanged gifts with them, the oldest wasn’t there and they didn’t leave anything for her or send anything which is unusual because they usually do a lot for the kids. This was after my wife gave them the presents that my daughter left for them and told them they were from her.
That’s pretty crappy also.
It looks like my book ends will be a day late. With all the shipping problems going on , I won’t complain about a day.
Is it worth the watch since it was canceled after one season? It's hard to get into a series since one invests that time just for networks to cancel it!Very Interesting series . . . If you get a chance in the next couple of days, especially before the streaming service Peacock start charging (in 2 days) to watch this one - you might like a "Brave New World" (For Adults) . . .
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Up North of Milwaukee we are getting the same 5-7 inches.Good morning Folks !!!
Not much planned for the day.
However, dreams do come true!!! We will be getting about 6 inches of snow starting early evening and going until Wednesday about noon. I am soooo happy!!!
I don't like snow)I thought the series had a good plot. Another one to try is Warrior Nun. It is different but very watchable
She sounds like a miserable person. Hopefully, you can recover from the misadventure of MIL.
Howdy folks! I'm probably not going to catch up on almost a week's worth of posts. I hope everyone had a great holiday!
I agree.. I told her after they left I won't be around for these little gatherings in the future. If I never have contact with them again it won't be a loss for me at all.
You lasted way longer than I would have. I hope your wife appreciates the 21 years of contact you’ve had with her family and understands why you want no more.
Then you wrote the following:
"I was the only person in the house they didn't buy a gift for", which is okay in theory. However, it kind of bothered me in a way. I just think it takes a lot to not even think of someone."
They sure accepted your gift to them though. It seems they did think of you afterall...but as the only one they would exclude. I wouldn't want the kind of thoughts rambling around in my head that they surely have in theirs. You were kind, even though you don't care for them. They were just the opposite and made it very obvious. You are the better person for the way you handled it, IMO.
Why oh why do I have a full size Gen with tank? Must be some part of a classy sale or something. Nothing I would buy for sure.
Sometimes family hurts the most. I only see and talk to my brothers and their wives during birthdays and holidays. I’m not close with any of them. I just stay over here on top of my hill in my happiness bubble trying to stay away from people with pins. I suspect once my parents are gone and I’m retired I probably will have little to do with them. They all just try to act perfect when they are most certainly not. I don’t agree with some of their ideals. My brother is being very ugly (privately, I heard this from my Mom) about his son being gay. I’m very disappointed in my brother but I just keep my mouth shut and show lots of love to my nephew when I can. My older brother shunned his son many years ago and I’m not sure why. I’m all about love and acceptance and happiness. Just saddens me. My son doesn’t have a good Dad active in his life when I wish he did, and these Dads have sons and they just don’t accept them for who they are and show unconditional love. They are productive and successful people but every family has issues. I always say we put the fun in dysfunctional. 
I think my daughter is avoiding us and the conversation she must know that we are going to have with her about college and having to retake that class. That’s two semesters in a row that she’s having to retake a class. I know she’s smart enough but for some reason lacking in proper motivation. Well, she’s about to get motivated if she ever comes home from the boyfriends parents house. She was home a short time Sunday and not at all yesterday.
Then you wrote the following:
"I was the only person in the house they didn't buy a gift for", which is okay in theory. However, it kind of bothered me in a way. I just think it takes a lot to not even think of someone."
They sure accepted your gift to them though. It seems they did think of you afterall...but as the only one they would exclude. I wouldn't want the kind of thoughts rambling around in my head that they surely have in theirs. You were kind, even though you don't care for them. They were just the opposite and made it very obvious. You are the better person for the way you handled it, IMO.
Awe shucks, thanks.
I admit, it's kind of embarrassing to bring such stuff up. I guess the part that bothers me is that it's these kind of circumstances that solidify my own thoughts on how they feel about me. I mean, I sometimes had my own doubts about it. Questions like, "is this all in my head?"; "Am I perhaps reading too much into this?"... It's a mind f'er really.
I appreciate you all letting me vent.
I did reward myself for good behavior though. I ordered both a Mongrel RDA and an Arbiter RTA, Merry Christmas to me.
Family can be a sad place and some of ours is. Some family parts are good. Oldest son (25) here is gay and has always been accepted.Sometimes family hurts the most. I only see and talk to my brothers and their wives during birthdays and holidays. I’m not close with any of them. I just stay over here on top of my hill in my happiness bubble trying to stay away from people with pins. I suspect once my parents are gone and I’m retired I probably will have little to do with them. They all just try to act perfect when they are most certainly not. I don’t agree with some of their ideals. My brother is being very ugly (privately, I heard this from my Mom) about his son being gay. I’m very disappointed in my brother but I just keep my mouth shut and show lots of love to my nephew when I can. My older brother shunned his son many years ago and I’m not sure why. I’m all about love and acceptance and happiness. Just saddens me. My son doesn’t have a good Dad active in his life when I wish he did, and these Dads have sons and they just don’t accept them for who they are and show unconditional love. They are productive and successful people but every family has issues. I always say we put the fun in dysfunctional.
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