It’s Day Five of Mom’s visit, and so far my cooking hasn’t killed her off! It’s also reassuring that I haven’t heard from her any of the following: “Oh, Erin, do you think that’s safe?” “Have you ever considered cleaning x?” or “Wow, I didn’t know that you could get away with y.” As one who is making up this whole grown-up thing as I go along, it’s reassuring to have a real, established woman not run screaming from your house. Of course, a mother’s love can go a long way . . .
Mom has, so far, worked her way through 1 1/2 books that she picked up at the bookstore, while I am struggling to get through even one. My inbox seems to be bombarded with a curious kind of “spam” recently: email come regularly, from different senders, and with various messages, but all seem to require me to do something. I need to submit a form, I need to reply with a solution to the crisis in the paper’s argument, I need to write a recommendation letter, etc. Unfortunately, these are all just a part of university life, and I can’t just hit the delete button!
Thankfully, Mom seems happy to chill out on the couch, read, and keep an eye on my mood. She’s here, basically, to keep me busy and (if possible) happy for 1 1/2 weeks of Sydney’s away time, and allow him to get some work done!
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As the mom, I’m getting “No, we don’t do that,” or “Remember, mom” (again) “put the lid down so the cat doesn’t drink from the toilet” and any number of things I don’t dare ask about:)And don’t even talk to me about driving in this weather…there is a reason I like the gentle, rolling landscape and pastures of flat Iowa:)
Overall, the visit is going well. We have not had screaming matches, and having someone to talk to, plus long messages and IMs with Sydney bring a modicum of comfort as Erin marks the days before his return.
Awww that sounds cute! My dad is in Brazil for the week, so my mommy came and visited me too! We watched old black and white movies and Mark locked himself in the bedroom 🙂