Pressure

I started the morning out with what seemed like a good start. Even though I was a bit hung over from the Brownie extravaganza I had last night (read health blog here), I still got up and rolling, made the fruit smoothie for Jos, got bags packed, and was actually on time.

I decided to make a quick call to my mother on my way to work just to ask/discuss Father's day with her. Well, she was in no mood. She admitted it too. She has had a migraine since Sunday and was a bit irritable. So, I asked how she felt about doing lunch instead of brunch on Sunday with the in-laws. I could sense with the deep sigh and grumble under her breathe that it wasn't what she wanted to do. I can understand, since it was a different plan than what we discussed last Saturday and since her weekends seem to always get filled up with stuff to do and places to be for OTHER people...and never any time to do things she wants to do. I understood...but she went on to complain and mumble grumble about how there are so many commitments lately and she just wants a day to herself and she doesn't have time to think that far ahead yet...OK, OK, I get the point. I just wanted to get an idea if you would be OK with a lunch or not. I take it as a NO and move on. She goes on and on...and then gets me riled up. Great. Now I am in a pissy mood and ready to harp on the next person who says my name wrong.

Funny how one person's mood impacts another person's mood...and so on and so on.

So I am not sure how this weekend is going to go. Originally, we were just going to do a late breakfast with in-laws and my mom and Jer and us. We were going to do something close to us out here...and then DH and I could spend the afternoon relaxing. Well, then DH's Aunt sent an email inviting all of us to her house to celebrate Father's day. Not really on the menu...but she wants to show Jos off to her in-laws. They have not seen her yet and thought this might be a good time to do so. Well...we kind of already had plans...but I guess she kind of acted put out that we made other plans. So, MIL kind of said we would stop by later in the day. Including US in that "stopping by" part. Wait a minute...what happened to our afternoon?

So that is why I asked if my mom would mind doing a lunch further north of us rather than a brunch right in town. She got all worked up...I got all worked up. And now I just feel like telling them we are sticking to the original plan and the in-laws of the in-laws sister will have to see Jos another time. Like maybe the next family gathering we have planned next month. Ahhh, but how do I tell my MIL that? Not to mention, now my mother is worked up and I feel like just telling her to forget the day and she can do her own thing.

Hopefully DH and I will talk tonight (if he gets home earlier than 9pm) and we can decide together, as a family, how we want to celebrate his first Father's day. It shouldn't be that difficult!!

On a good note...we have our intro letter written to send out to friends and family about our new business. We just need to get our mailing list up to date and letter printed out. Whew...that is off the list!!