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Thanksgiving MIL Story
My FIL flew out of state this year but MIL decided not to go. Knowing
that she doesn't cook and not wanting her to be alone on the holiday, I
offered to have a Thanksgiving lunch at my house and I would do all the
cooking if she paid for the groceries. I wasn't ecstatic about cooking a
whole Thanksgiving meal (and especially trying to clean up before going to see my family),
but I felt it was the right thing to do. Besides, we are close friends
with a couple that were also going to be alone, so we this would be the
perfect way to give them a Thanksgiving as well. This plan was made at
the beginning of the month and everyone was happy.
Last week, I called MIL to set a date/time for grocery shopping and she tells me she's decided not to come. Instead, she says that my SIL is going to just bring her a plate of food so that she can stay home. I was speechless for several minutes. She was the reason I made plans in the first place and then she tells me she isn't even going to come because she can't wake up that early! I thought about canceling the entire thing (like I said, I didn't really want to cook anyway), but then my SIL and friends would be without. So on with the show.
Thanksgiving morning: MIL calls my SIL to tell her she's on her way over. LOL Typical. She causes so much drama and is so incredibly unpredictable.
But
it goes on... We have a wonderful meal, everyone gets along great, and
everyone is enjoying themselves. Then DH is joking around and MIL gets
offended by something he says. She tells him he's being mean to her and
he replies "well someone has to be mean to you" in a VERY joking tone of
voice. She responds with "no, someone doesn't have to." Seeing the very
upset expression on her face, I chime in with "He's just joking, he
doesn't mean it," but she doesn't pay any attention to me. Instead, she
gets up and gives a hug to SIL and I and storms out the door. REALLY? I
felt bad but DH is always joking around like that and she of all people should know.
Anyway, we had a good laugh. That's my MIL, gotta love her. 
Re: Thanksgiving MIL Story
MIL didn't want me to cook on Thanksgiving because she felt it was too much work. I am tired of having the Safeway/Raley's precooked Thanksgiving with the cardboard potatoes. MIL never cooks any real food always boxed or bought pre-cooked. We agreed she would the bring turkey & rolls.
MIL even told me she would cook a turkey since that is all she was bringing. Thanksgiving Day she calls Dh to tell him she bought the cooked turkey to save energy. I asked DH what she was saving energy for because she never helps clean up. It was the driest turkey EVER!
They arrived at 2pm, ate, went to the garage with DH for 45 minutes and left. I was soooo pissed. I made all the food, cleaned up all the food and dishes. They were here a whole hour and 45 minutes. It took me longer to bake the pies then they bothered to even visit.
It's the holidays and you can only visit for an hour & 45 minutes. UGH!