NoJoMo #27

I feel a bit better today.  I woke up with a nasty sinus headache, but the longer I stay upright the less it hurts.  Taking a long hot shower also helped tremendously.

Today is the first Sunday of the new mass translation in Roman Catholic churches – I’m going to the noon mass before I head to my D&D game, I’m curious to see what all the changes will be.   

I’m watching a collection of Pixar short films with the kids right now – DH is out running some errands.  It’s been really lovely to have such a long weekend where we didn’t have any demands on our time, even though I was sick for part of it.

My MIL is making me crazy at the moment.  DH turns 40 in January, and I was thinking of having a surprise party for him – but it doesn’t seem like any of his friends from out of town will be able to make it, and on Thanksgiving my SIL told me MIL & FIL probably aren’t coming for Christmas/New Year’s this year, so I was thinking of not doing it after all; but I emailed MIL to ascertain her plan, and told her I probably wouldn’t have the party if they weren’t going to be here.  She replied that if I have a party, they’ll come, but if not, they won’t, because they can’t find anyone to watch their dog.

Seriously?!  First of all, you’d rather hang out at home with your dog than come see your kids and grandkids over the holidays?  And secondly, I tell you I won’t have the party unless you’re planning to be here and you reply that you’re not planning to come unless I have the party?  Circular logic much?

Oh well.  Guess I’ll have to decide on my own.  Honestly, DH is not much of a party person, so he wouldn’t be disappointed if we didn’t do anything more than go out for a nice dinner for his birthday.