Guest guest Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 that is so good! I am jealous, wow! You did good..you rsised them right....and it shows. - In , " nonny46 " <nonny46@y...> wrote: > > I don't by any means have the perfect model family, but since my > surgery, they have all stepped up to help. Ron found out that it > doesn't kill him to run the dishwasher or the laundry, that he can > remember how to do it from one time to the next, and I am letting him > do it too! He was getting pretty self-absorbed and just letting me > do everything, laundry, cooking, cleaning, yard work, shopping, while > he played golf. I think now he realizes just how much I have been > doing. > > Daughter too has been helping, and now is much more understanding > about our limitations when it comes to babysitting. She is > interviewing for a new job that will give her a 40-minute commute > each way and get her home at 6 PM instead of 3, but she has arranged > for alternate child care on all but 2 afternoons, when we would be > there from 3:30 until 6--that will save her $50 a week and I think is > something we can handle. > > Sometimes we just have to stomp our foot, have a tantrum, whatever it > takes and say " I am NOT Superwoman, nor do I intend to be. " When my > mother was ill, I cared for her 24/7 and my older brothers never even > offered to help with the expenses when she went into nursing care. > When she died, I sent one of them the bill for her funeral expenses > and let him know I was not paying it--he and my other brother split > the cost. > > I'm kind of enjoying being fussed over for a change... > > Take care, > Judi > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 that is so good! I am jealous, wow! You did good..you rsised them right....and it shows. - In , " nonny46 " <nonny46@y...> wrote: > > I don't by any means have the perfect model family, but since my > surgery, they have all stepped up to help. Ron found out that it > doesn't kill him to run the dishwasher or the laundry, that he can > remember how to do it from one time to the next, and I am letting him > do it too! He was getting pretty self-absorbed and just letting me > do everything, laundry, cooking, cleaning, yard work, shopping, while > he played golf. I think now he realizes just how much I have been > doing. > > Daughter too has been helping, and now is much more understanding > about our limitations when it comes to babysitting. She is > interviewing for a new job that will give her a 40-minute commute > each way and get her home at 6 PM instead of 3, but she has arranged > for alternate child care on all but 2 afternoons, when we would be > there from 3:30 until 6--that will save her $50 a week and I think is > something we can handle. > > Sometimes we just have to stomp our foot, have a tantrum, whatever it > takes and say " I am NOT Superwoman, nor do I intend to be. " When my > mother was ill, I cared for her 24/7 and my older brothers never even > offered to help with the expenses when she went into nursing care. > When she died, I sent one of them the bill for her funeral expenses > and let him know I was not paying it--he and my other brother split > the cost. > > I'm kind of enjoying being fussed over for a change... > > Take care, > Judi > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2005 Report Share Posted November 4, 2005 Good for you Judi. Enjoy being pampered. Just take care of yourself and only worry about recuperating from your surgery. You have a wonderful family. a On Nov 3, 2005, at 1:23 PM, nonny46 wrote: > I don't by any means have the perfect model family, but since my > surgery, they have all stepped up to help. Ron found out that it > doesn't kill him to run the dishwasher or the laundry, that he can > remember how to do it from one time to the next, and I am letting him > do it too! He was getting pretty self-absorbed and just letting me > do everything, laundry, cooking, cleaning, yard work, shopping, while > he played golf. I think now he realizes just how much I have been > doing. > > Daughter too has been helping, and now is much more understanding > about our limitations when it comes to babysitting. She is > interviewing for a new job that will give her a 40-minute commute > each way and get her home at 6 PM instead of 3, but she has arranged > for alternate child care on all but 2 afternoons, when we would be > there from 3:30 until 6--that will save her $50 a week and I think is > something we can handle. > > Sometimes we just have to stomp our foot, have a tantrum, whatever it > takes and say " I am NOT Superwoman, nor do I intend to be. " When my > mother was ill, I cared for her 24/7 and my older brothers never even > offered to help with the expenses when she went into nursing care. > When she died, I sent one of them the bill for her funeral expenses > and let him know I was not paying it--he and my other brother split > the cost. > > I'm kind of enjoying being fussed over for a change... > > Take care, > Judi > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2005 Report Share Posted November 4, 2005 Good for you Judi. Enjoy being pampered. Just take care of yourself and only worry about recuperating from your surgery. You have a wonderful family. a On Nov 3, 2005, at 1:23 PM, nonny46 wrote: > I don't by any means have the perfect model family, but since my > surgery, they have all stepped up to help. Ron found out that it > doesn't kill him to run the dishwasher or the laundry, that he can > remember how to do it from one time to the next, and I am letting him > do it too! He was getting pretty self-absorbed and just letting me > do everything, laundry, cooking, cleaning, yard work, shopping, while > he played golf. I think now he realizes just how much I have been > doing. > > Daughter too has been helping, and now is much more understanding > about our limitations when it comes to babysitting. She is > interviewing for a new job that will give her a 40-minute commute > each way and get her home at 6 PM instead of 3, but she has arranged > for alternate child care on all but 2 afternoons, when we would be > there from 3:30 until 6--that will save her $50 a week and I think is > something we can handle. > > Sometimes we just have to stomp our foot, have a tantrum, whatever it > takes and say " I am NOT Superwoman, nor do I intend to be. " When my > mother was ill, I cared for her 24/7 and my older brothers never even > offered to help with the expenses when she went into nursing care. > When she died, I sent one of them the bill for her funeral expenses > and let him know I was not paying it--he and my other brother split > the cost. > > I'm kind of enjoying being fussed over for a change... > > Take care, > Judi > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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