Venting---Need to kill my hubby
05-26-2010, 07:35 AM
#131
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Originally Posted by GladGrams
Goes to prove the old adage that men are clueless! He simply has not concept of the amount of work involved on your end... :twisted:
Camping is NOT a vacation for the mom (grandmom) it is a love gift we give to our families. The men drive, hook up, fish, eat and empty the tanks on the camper... The rest is up to "us women folk!"
Give me hotel any time..
Camping is NOT a vacation for the mom (grandmom) it is a love gift we give to our families. The men drive, hook up, fish, eat and empty the tanks on the camper... The rest is up to "us women folk!"
Give me hotel any time..
05-26-2010, 07:45 AM
#132
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Originally Posted by gail-r
The payback idea is a good one, hum! LQS is having a shop hop sale right after we get back......what do you think? I'm thinking about 2 or 3 hundred on the credit card might do it?
05-26-2010, 10:48 AM
#133
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Been there. Done that. Still loved my hubby all our
39 1/2 years till his passing.
BUT there was his marvelous BBQ skill. He did, I'll admit,
cook a mean steak that would melt in your mouth.
ALL I had to do was shop for it and all the "few other things"
make sure we had plenty of charcoal, and the grill cleaned,
drag all the dishes, tableware, glasses, drinks, ice, cooler,
spices plus salt and pepper, meat sauces, fix dessert, put
together lots of neat greens for salad, mix up family's favorite
salad dressing with real blu cheese. And of course bring out the
all time favorite, a couple of giant watermelons so the Chef
could show off his knife work on them.
Then, after everyone had eaten their fill and were sitting around
telling him what a marvelous cook he was, I was busy removing
every dish we owned back to the kitchen, bringing in tableware,
breaking up fights between our two Doberman Pinchers who both
thought they owned all the the left over bones and meat, wiping
up grease spills, wiping off the pans and cleaning those that could
not go into the dish washer...oh, and just a few things else that
had to be done, so that I could go out and with others in the family
tell him what a marvelous cook HE was!!
In spite of that, I still miss him these 3 long years, and would do
it again any time.
39 1/2 years till his passing.
BUT there was his marvelous BBQ skill. He did, I'll admit,
cook a mean steak that would melt in your mouth.
ALL I had to do was shop for it and all the "few other things"
make sure we had plenty of charcoal, and the grill cleaned,
drag all the dishes, tableware, glasses, drinks, ice, cooler,
spices plus salt and pepper, meat sauces, fix dessert, put
together lots of neat greens for salad, mix up family's favorite
salad dressing with real blu cheese. And of course bring out the
all time favorite, a couple of giant watermelons so the Chef
could show off his knife work on them.
Then, after everyone had eaten their fill and were sitting around
telling him what a marvelous cook he was, I was busy removing
every dish we owned back to the kitchen, bringing in tableware,
breaking up fights between our two Doberman Pinchers who both
thought they owned all the the left over bones and meat, wiping
up grease spills, wiping off the pans and cleaning those that could
not go into the dish washer...oh, and just a few things else that
had to be done, so that I could go out and with others in the family
tell him what a marvelous cook HE was!!
In spite of that, I still miss him these 3 long years, and would do
it again any time.
05-26-2010, 12:03 PM
#135
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Location: FL/formerly IL
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Sounds like the work is about done so go camping and have a wonderful time. I can understand why he'd want to go since you haven't been for so long. He probably had no clue how much work would be involved for you but knew that all of you would enjoy this special time together.
Have a wonderful time and be thankful for the together time.
Have a wonderful time and be thankful for the together time.
05-26-2010, 12:06 PM
#136
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Originally Posted by Ramona Byrd
Been there. Done that. Still loved my hubby all our
39 1/2 years till his passing.
BUT there was his marvelous BBQ skill. He did, I'll admit,
cook a mean steak that would melt in your mouth.
ALL I had to do was shop for it and all the "few other things"
make sure we had plenty of charcoal, and the grill cleaned,
drag all the dishes, tableware, glasses, drinks, ice, cooler,
spices plus salt and pepper, meat sauces, fix dessert, put
together lots of neat greens for salad, mix up family's favorite
salad dressing with real blu cheese. And of course bring out the
all time favorite, a couple of giant watermelons so the Chef
could show off his knife work on them.
Then, after everyone had eaten their fill and were sitting around
telling him what a marvelous cook he was, I was busy removing
every dish we owned back to the kitchen, bringing in tableware,
breaking up fights between our two Doberman Pinchers who both
thought they owned all the the left over bones and meat, wiping
up grease spills, wiping off the pans and cleaning those that could
not go into the dish washer...oh, and just a few things else that
had to be done, so that I could go out and with others in the family
tell him what a marvelous cook HE was!!
In spite of that, I still miss him these 3 long years, and would do
it again any time.
39 1/2 years till his passing.
BUT there was his marvelous BBQ skill. He did, I'll admit,
cook a mean steak that would melt in your mouth.
ALL I had to do was shop for it and all the "few other things"
make sure we had plenty of charcoal, and the grill cleaned,
drag all the dishes, tableware, glasses, drinks, ice, cooler,
spices plus salt and pepper, meat sauces, fix dessert, put
together lots of neat greens for salad, mix up family's favorite
salad dressing with real blu cheese. And of course bring out the
all time favorite, a couple of giant watermelons so the Chef
could show off his knife work on them.
Then, after everyone had eaten their fill and were sitting around
telling him what a marvelous cook he was, I was busy removing
every dish we owned back to the kitchen, bringing in tableware,
breaking up fights between our two Doberman Pinchers who both
thought they owned all the the left over bones and meat, wiping
up grease spills, wiping off the pans and cleaning those that could
not go into the dish washer...oh, and just a few things else that
had to be done, so that I could go out and with others in the family
tell him what a marvelous cook HE was!!
In spite of that, I still miss him these 3 long years, and would do
it again any time.
I'm so sorry you lost your husband, and just when he had become a great cook! That is so unfair. Although you do now have your very own special angel looking over you. Yes, we do have to do our fair share and their fair share of the work. My hubby used to be better about helping but now he does good if he can walk from one end of the house to the other. I'm very blessed to still have him but we know that our time is limited, so we try to make the most of it. Spending this weekend with the family means a lot to him and the family, and I know some day I'll look back on all of this and laugh. Sometimes the memories are worth all of the hard work.
Bless you and big hugs,
Gail
05-26-2010, 12:27 PM
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Glad it is you and not me, I hate every part of camping and/or roughing it however its done. I've gotten much worse since I've gotten older. He goes to our cabin and I stay home, works great for us. We spend all but about 12 hours a week together, he only goes a few days a year now.
05-26-2010, 05:08 PM
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Could I have a chance to vent??? I've spent two weeks doing laundry almost every day, packing for DD, DH and myself, making lists, checking things off, doing the grocery shopping, cleaning the car, cleaning the house and today, packing everything in the car to leave on vacation while he yelled and griped about EVERY move I made. Now that everything is done, he's all nice, sweet and joking around but by this time I just want to unpack the car and stay home. The only thing that keeps me going is that since he didn't do any shopping for Mothers Day he said that I'd probably find something on vacation that I wanted. Do you think I should take his credit card to Marshall Dry Goods?
That's what I'm leaning toward.
That's what I'm leaning toward.
05-26-2010, 05:39 PM
#139
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Originally Posted by raptureready
Could I have a chance to vent??? I've spent two weeks doing laundry almost every day, packing for DD, DH and myself, making lists, checking things off, doing the grocery shopping, cleaning the car, cleaning the house and today, packing everything in the car to leave on vacation while he yelled and griped about EVERY move I made. Now that everything is done, he's all nice, sweet and joking around but by this time I just want to unpack the car and stay home. The only thing that keeps me going is that since he didn't do any shopping for Mothers Day he said that I'd probably find something on vacation that I wanted. Do you think I should take his credit card to Marshall Dry Goods?
That's what I'm leaning toward.
That's what I'm leaning toward.
05-26-2010, 05:59 PM
#140
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Originally Posted by garysgal
Originally Posted by raptureready
Could I have a chance to vent??? I've spent two weeks doing laundry almost every day, packing for DD, DH and myself, making lists, checking things off, doing the grocery shopping, cleaning the car, cleaning the house and today, packing everything in the car to leave on vacation while he yelled and griped about EVERY move I made. Now that everything is done, he's all nice, sweet and joking around but by this time I just want to unpack the car and stay home. The only thing that keeps me going is that since he didn't do any shopping for Mothers Day he said that I'd probably find something on vacation that I wanted. Do you think I should take his credit card to Marshall Dry Goods?
That's what I'm leaning toward.
That's what I'm leaning toward.
You'd think he'd be more pleasant since we're going to see his son. He'll be fine once we get started. I don't know, sometimes I think he's bipolar or something.
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