Maybe the mothers day rant & your comments helped me approach the day better, or maybe Dh pulled through on his own. Whatever the case, I had a really nice mother's day.
We went to my MIL's saturday afternoon and randomly decided to have dinner in the dining room of her retirement place. We sat outside on the patio and had a lively dinner with very little logistical brouhaha. Everyone walked away happy.
And that meant we had Sunday all to ourselves. The best part was that we did stuff all together, nothing big or too out of the usual, but together and Dh made a point of saying things all day that were mothers-day-like, so it was fun. The ironic thing is that he installed lots of hooks in our coats closet, a project I've been wanting to do for years. So we all organized the coat closet together for mothers day. Last year I organized my closet and cried, and this year we all had fun. So funny how similar the days look on paper but how different in reality.
I love you all & hope you survived the weekend without too many scratches!
That sounds lovely, actually. It's just the "doing it together" part that makes it fun. Somehow I wish that it was easier for the menfolk to get that -- we don't really need wine and roses, just attention and a bit of appreciation!
ReplyDeleteSo glad it all worked out!
Yay!! I still hate Mother's Day (I spent mine feeling guilty that I'm not a good enough daughter), but I'm glad you guys had fun! And I'm a huge fan of closet organization, so it does sound like a good day! :)
ReplyDeleteGlad it turned out well for you! *hugs*
ReplyDeleteYeah. sounds like a great day. And mine was too. Now that the day has passed and a clearer head prevails, I have to admit I can never figure out how much of the holiday/celebration bad stuff stems from a fatal combination--of outsized expectations on my part, and performance anxiety on my husband's part.
ReplyDeleteJust read this post - don't know how I missed it! Glad you had a good day, it does sound really lovely. Being "all together," sigh. I look forward to the day when I have my own little family to be "together" with. :-) It IS interesting how you were doing the same activity last year in a totally different emotional space!
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