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around 50 or 60 people.
my mother, who has never entertained 'well', has been a nervous wreck all week, even though she doesn't even live in this state.
she's called me to ask me what i'm wearing (i don't know until i get dressed), where i'm going to put the food, what i'm serving (catered), and has asked me about the guest list 10 times, which she wrote down for some reason. She called to say it would be nice if i served roasted chicken. I said that's too messy and she thought of 5 more chicken dishes in it's place, even though i already ordered chicken and wasn't looking for suggestions.
she asked me if i'm nervous (no), and said that if she had one, she would consider taking a valium. i have no idea why. it's friends and family.
Last night she called me frantically and said, "SUGAR!!!" I said, "what?" and she said she remembered artificial sweetener. What about it?
Don't forget it!
I know mom.
then she asked if i wanted her to come early. i said no- the house is totally clean and i don't need help, so she showed up at 9am today (it's a 2 hour drive for her), wearing all white and said she was here to help. Then she asked if i would mind making her an egg for breakfast.
I just came upstairs to shower and on my way up, she yelled, "DO YOU WANT ME TO PUT THE CUTTING BOARD AWAY?"
"no."
"NO?"
"no"
"IT WOULD LOOK BETTER IF YOU PUT IT AWAY."
"I want it out so i can cut up lemons and limes."
"OKAY. WHERE DO YOU WANT ME TO PUT THE BREAD THAT'S ON TOP OF THE FRIDGE?"
"no where."
"YOU'RE GOING TO LEAVE IT THERE?"
"yes."
She's now laying down on my guest room bed because she feels dizzy. I asked if she'd run to my neighbor's house for me and she said she would rather not because she doesn't like her.
i'm totally happy that my mom is here to help.
my mother, who has never entertained 'well', has been a nervous wreck all week, even though she doesn't even live in this state.
she's called me to ask me what i'm wearing (i don't know until i get dressed), where i'm going to put the food, what i'm serving (catered), and has asked me about the guest list 10 times, which she wrote down for some reason. She called to say it would be nice if i served roasted chicken. I said that's too messy and she thought of 5 more chicken dishes in it's place, even though i already ordered chicken and wasn't looking for suggestions.
she asked me if i'm nervous (no), and said that if she had one, she would consider taking a valium. i have no idea why. it's friends and family.
Last night she called me frantically and said, "SUGAR!!!" I said, "what?" and she said she remembered artificial sweetener. What about it?
Don't forget it!
I know mom.
then she asked if i wanted her to come early. i said no- the house is totally clean and i don't need help, so she showed up at 9am today (it's a 2 hour drive for her), wearing all white and said she was here to help. Then she asked if i would mind making her an egg for breakfast.
I just came upstairs to shower and on my way up, she yelled, "DO YOU WANT ME TO PUT THE CUTTING BOARD AWAY?"
"no."
"NO?"
"no"
"IT WOULD LOOK BETTER IF YOU PUT IT AWAY."
"I want it out so i can cut up lemons and limes."
"OKAY. WHERE DO YOU WANT ME TO PUT THE BREAD THAT'S ON TOP OF THE FRIDGE?"
"no where."
"YOU'RE GOING TO LEAVE IT THERE?"
"yes."
She's now laying down on my guest room bed because she feels dizzy. I asked if she'd run to my neighbor's house for me and she said she would rather not because she doesn't like her.
i'm totally happy that my mom is here to help.
