All the Grands were gone to the senior center playing bingo when I got up. My youngest daughter Sarah was coming for lunch so I got busy and made a stir-fry. She got here just before they got home. Mama went to her room and we were nearly through eating by the time she made it to the table. Finished up and got the dishes done when I heard Mama griping at the Grandfather for teasing her about shopping. He had said something about how she always returns everything she buys, which by the way is TRUE !! I guess she got her feelings hurt. She stomped off to her room ( as much as a 92 year old with a hip replacement can stomp). I followed her in and asked her what was wrong. She told me that nobody wanted her living here and then proceeded to repeat her comlaints from yesterdays blog. Man was she venting !! I called her on her bullshit and of course then she directed her anger at me. Told me she didn't like the way I had spoken to Sarah when I teased her about reading a brochure I had been looking at, considering buying an exercise machine. I told her Sarah knew I was teasing her, but Mama said her mother had "never spoken to her like that". I reminded her that she sure talks like that to her daughter and that Mom had been upset for 2 days now since she was being hateful and mean and taking it out on her.
She then complained once again about the lack of storage she has in her 2 rooms. My husband Lee had brought her another storage cabinet in the house yesterday (that she had been wanting for 2 weeks for) but it was still sitting in the hall because she just "didn't know where to put it" She then accused me of trying to control everyone. I told her between working and and taking care of all the things I do at home she had gone too far, she had hurt my feelings and I had to leave the room.
Mama decided to take a walk and just left withot saying anything to anyone. She stayed gone awhile and we started to worry she would go and fall down, hurt herself and it would be my fault for upsetting her. I had to leave for work, but looked for her first. There she was walking down the alley, called Mom and let her know Mama was OK and I went on to work. Talked to mom a little later and she said Mama had called her into her room, told her to sit down so she could talk to her. Mama said she just had to go walk and think. She asked Mom if she was upset and Mom said "yes, cause you've been mean, taking your bad mood out on me for 2 days".
Lee took the storage cabinet in and set it up. Of course later her had to go move it because it was not in the right place.....saw that one coming! When he went in to move it she told him he " always picked the most inoppertune times to do things"...oh well we tried.
We have all worked together to create this spoiled little old lady. Guess we're getting what we deserve! The Grandfather said it was his fault since whenever she thows her little fits he always apoligizes and gives her her way. I think there's a new day coming in their relationship.
We all had dinner together and the Grandfather actually stayed in the kitchen and helped do dishes....yup things are a changing. She's still mad at me and went to her room after dinner, didn't see her again tonight.
I sat down in my chair after dinner and fell asleep, I was exhaused after cooking 2 meals and working at the club today. Had a 2 hour nap...it was good! Went to Walmart with Lee @ 1:00 am and did the grocery shopping so I don't have to do it tomorrow.
Oh well tomorrow is another day and I can't wait to see what it may bring.
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