Chicken & Dumplings

What a relaxing, lovely day with my husband and wife (yes, I have a wife too). J and I went to visit Sola (the wife) to help her with a couple things around the house, and of course just to visit. We made chicken & dumplings, which was the perfect thing to eat on a nice autumn day, and sat around watching the football game and Lion King with her beautiful daughter. Of course Sola and I reverted back to our old movie watching days and made fun of everything we could on Lion King. For example while they were singing "Can You Feel the Love Tonight," Sola asked "Do you think they were singing that in their heads....?" And when Scar took over Pride Rock, why did everything die including all the fish in the rivers? Were Mufasa and Simba magic lions? And you think that's bad...you should have heard us back in highschool while we watched Titanic over the phone. "Never let go Jackkk, never let go...." Oh, how I love Sola. She is always a breath of fresh air for me. It's just nice to get away from my small-town life sometimes.

I decided yesterday at some point that it was too much energy to completely ignore Jenn and Kelly. It's not in my nature to be a complete bitch ,and I think I'd just be playing into their games a little too much by letting them know they're getting to me. Ignoring them would've done that, I think. Jenn had texted me yesterday and I answered her, which inevitably led to a phone call that I didn't really want to answer, but did anyway. We didn't talk about much except Jack's 30th birthday party and when she was planning to have it, so nothing too interesting. Sometimes she can be pretty funny and pleasant, but unfortunately I have to have my guard up at all times so I can't ever really truly enjoy a conversation with her. I don't know if I'll ever be at peace with my sister-in-law, but I sure hope I can. Or at least I hope I can come to terms with her behavior and just not give a crap.

Jenn told me that Grandma is going home today, which is good news. Her BP was up today, but it's looking like she'll be fine as long as she follows up with a cardiologist. That's actually another annoying thing about Jenn - she seems to always know everything that's going on with everyone. Then she likes to call the rest of us to tell us that she knows what's going on. My mother-in-law hasn't called to tell us what's going on with grandma today, so I know she didn't do her normal rounds of calling everyone. Which means Jenn called her, which she does EVERYDAY. Literally, everyday. I know, I probably look way too much into these things, but I guess in my position, you just end up doing that. You wonder things like "why didn't anyone call me?" or "why am I always the last to find out?" Then you realize - aha! It's not that you're the last to find out, it's that you're patient, and Jenn is always probing everyone to be the first to find something out. It's kind of sad, really. Sometimes I wonder how my mother-in-law can stand to talk to her everyday, especially after knowing how she feels about her.

Okay, I digress. I think I've probably blogged enough about my trials and tribulations with my sister-in-laws, and I really need to stop. But again, this is my blog to relieve stress and I think it's definitely helping. I haven't blown up at anyone yet. ;)

I have the whole next week off, yay! J and I are going to just relax and do some things around the house, and go to a couple things we never get to do. Like go to Pike Place Market, blow glass, and maybe go to a museum. (I'm trying to give the guy a little taste of culture...) Tomorrow, I'm getting a massage and will see the chiropractor, and so will J. Tuesday, I have another acupuncture appointment. Woop woop! I'm hoping to find some good energy this week and truly de-stress.

Love,
Melonhead

Dreams

I had a dream last night that my sister in laws were being cliquey as usual. We were at a family get-together, and it was actually pretty normal. And really, it wasn't anything special, they were just hovering in a room together, away from me, looking at something on the computer. Pretty nominal and stupid. But when I woke up, I was really sad about it. I guess they're bothering me more than usual, and even something that trivial was making me upset. Usually the feelings I have during a dream tend to fade away as I wake up, but this one didn't go away for awhile. I would assume that's probably because that's how they always make me feel, I'm just not always quite as vulnerable to it. But I feel better now, now that I've woken up 2 hours earlier than I wanted to and the dream has, for the most part, faded away and the sting isn't quite as prominent.

I guess I just didn't have to feel this way and I wish I wasn't so jealous. It sucks.