Thanksgiving Recovery

Sis and Mom are on their way back home and we're here recovering at my house. Two exhausted cats are snoozing in their favorite spots and we've eaten up most of the Thanksgiving leftovers.

I enjoyed most of the family visit but there were some moments with Mom that I found really unpleasant. At least once a day during her visit she became really rude with someone - usually a worker in a shop or a waitress. When her unspoken rules of perfection are violated, she snaps at people or just storms off. It's embarrassing to me for a bunch of reasons and it's not surprising that by last night I had a splitting headache that two rounds of Advil couldn't stop. I went to bed around 10pm which is early for me. I doubt that she knows or cares how hurtful some of her statements and behavior are.

In the past week I've been told ("joking", of course) that I could be disinherited, reminded twice that I've made relationship mistakes in the past, told not to "get snippy" even though I hadn't done anything, told that I wasn't rinsing the dishes correctly, and so on. Happy Holidays! Of course there were positive conversations too but I've grown unaccustomed to being subjected to this. For me my favorite holiday was mostly ruined and I was embarrassed around the town where I live and in front of my boyfriend. Good times. How was your turkey day?

Here's another picture from our trip to "Ice" at the Gaylord Texan. This year's theme is the Grinch and as usual, the ice sculptures were amazing. My boyfriend treated us to fast pass tickets and a nice buffet dinner.