cmp1111
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Wow, it's quiet around here...
I've had a busy day - we are trying to both get ready to go and get the house ready for company when we get back. I finally called future-SIL rather than BIL and got through - only to find out that they didn't realize the house we rented is only accessible by boat and are planning on arriving in Boston (rather than our close Manchester, NH airport) at nearly midnight on Wed. So, they talked about renting a car, but we have limited parking and won't be able to boat to get them, so I think one of us will have to come to Boston Wed., pick them up and come sleep here at my real house, and then drive them to the lake Thurs. D really wants BIL and SIL to be at the lake when his dad arrives - their being here is also part of the surprise of the trip.
Then - rant ahead - D decides that today has to be the day to clean up our screen porch. We have a table and chairs out there, and it's a horrible mess with pollen and bugs, but with the weather, we've not even wanted to be out there this year, so I had let it go for now. We have ONE NIGHT with people back here, but D got all pissy and we ended up cleaning that. Because, you know, I didn't have enough to do with cleaning the actual house AND trying to pack.
I went to the grocery, and trying to pick up even enough for a few dinners, all our breakfasts and lunches and snacks and so forth involved buying little salad dressings, olive oil, ketchup, mustard, mayo, etc. and cost me nearly $300.
I am hot, grouchy, and hungry. I guess I need to go pick up dinner - D also decided that we shouldn't cook to involve less mess and leftovers, which makes sense, but... I need to call it in and go get it.
I hope everyone else is having a better day. The kids did have fun at the birthday party, and I was therefore able to do the grocery shopping by myself.
I've had a busy day - we are trying to both get ready to go and get the house ready for company when we get back. I finally called future-SIL rather than BIL and got through - only to find out that they didn't realize the house we rented is only accessible by boat and are planning on arriving in Boston (rather than our close Manchester, NH airport) at nearly midnight on Wed. So, they talked about renting a car, but we have limited parking and won't be able to boat to get them, so I think one of us will have to come to Boston Wed., pick them up and come sleep here at my real house, and then drive them to the lake Thurs. D really wants BIL and SIL to be at the lake when his dad arrives - their being here is also part of the surprise of the trip.
Then - rant ahead - D decides that today has to be the day to clean up our screen porch. We have a table and chairs out there, and it's a horrible mess with pollen and bugs, but with the weather, we've not even wanted to be out there this year, so I had let it go for now. We have ONE NIGHT with people back here, but D got all pissy and we ended up cleaning that. Because, you know, I didn't have enough to do with cleaning the actual house AND trying to pack.

I went to the grocery, and trying to pick up even enough for a few dinners, all our breakfasts and lunches and snacks and so forth involved buying little salad dressings, olive oil, ketchup, mustard, mayo, etc. and cost me nearly $300.

I am hot, grouchy, and hungry. I guess I need to go pick up dinner - D also decided that we shouldn't cook to involve less mess and leftovers, which makes sense, but... I need to call it in and go get it.
I hope everyone else is having a better day. The kids did have fun at the birthday party, and I was therefore able to do the grocery shopping by myself.
