Part of our problem is that I am my father's daughter and my mom and I are complete opposites in most things. We have a very rocky relationship but it is much better than it used to be. It was really tuff when we moved in my mom's back yard 11 years ago and she and I have gone through a lot of difficult times trying to find a balance we can live with. Her priorities are not mine and she is always trying to "make things better" like picking up dishes I am not done with yet because she can't stand to see anything she considers dirty lying around. She cleans like most people breathe and I like to leave things til I am ready to deal with them. We drive each other crazy!! She comes out to my house several times most days and is on the phone to me alot. I am a loner and she has a hard time with that. I get mad she gets mad then we both go and cool off and start again.
Being a loner and living where my mom and my husband are always under foot 24/7 is stressful at times!! So I spend a lot of time quilting. It is my escape!