Just a trickle...
I have to preface this post by these words:
I love my In-Laws. I truly do. They are wonderful, loving and gracious people, who have done so much for everyone in their family and community. They have really helped us out in our moving here...and made our transition so much easier. My MIL is constantly offering to help....despite her parkinson's disease. She helped me organize my kitchen and has given me great ideas throughout the house.
:::deep breath:::
When we moved into the house that we are renting from my in-laws, I was hesitant and nervous about what would come with it... but also grateful they gave us somewhere to live....so we didn't have to commit to buying something unseen over the internet.
But today, I am radically losing my humor about my FIL's quirky things. And it hasn't even been a month yet.
While our rent isn't as high as it would be in a house this large, it is substantial and our utilities have put us in the "lean" mode.
My FIL has given me a long list of 'what not to do' with this house. I took that list and abided by each and every rule. I don't want to make waves and cause hurt feelings over small things. He is very very sticky about little things... so I abide. I want no reason to have any disccord AT ALL.
Here are some examples of his rules:
He does all the landscaping care so we don't screw it up. I'm ok with that, except he waters the grass EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. between 1pm and 3pm....in the middle of the scorching sun in 100+ degree weather. (We're paying for the water.) So the grass remains just "ok" because by the time it hits the grass, it has already dried out. And 10 minutes after he is done watering for those 2 hours, you can't even tell he watered.
Not to mention... water here in Eutaw is hard, and when he sprays all my front windows, I'm blessed with extremely spotted windows that will ever remain that way, because I cannot access them for the huge rose hedges that have overgrown the bottom front of the house. They're beautiful, but way overgrown.
He also has a rather large garden out back. Part of the agreement to live here, is that he has total access to the garden as well anytime he wants. I'm ok with that, too, except he also waters his garden midday in the blazing sun, and has recently taken to leaving his hose on in the garden...all. night. long.
Did I mention we are paying for the water?
Oh, and one of the toilets in the house is quietly running, and because he cannot hear it, he doesn't believe it is...and I fret about how many gallons of water must literally be going down the toilet.
In my mind, I know that this is a test for me... a challenge to rise to the occasion and be gracious and kind, despite of my rebellious nature where 'strings' are attached. So I will.
But....I hate being tested...Bah.
I suppose I could count down how many more days of watering season is left.
Yeh. That's what I'll do. Just get us through the summer.
*sigh*
only 52 more days until September
I love my In-Laws. I truly do. They are wonderful, loving and gracious people, who have done so much for everyone in their family and community. They have really helped us out in our moving here...and made our transition so much easier. My MIL is constantly offering to help....despite her parkinson's disease. She helped me organize my kitchen and has given me great ideas throughout the house.
:::deep breath:::
When we moved into the house that we are renting from my in-laws, I was hesitant and nervous about what would come with it... but also grateful they gave us somewhere to live....so we didn't have to commit to buying something unseen over the internet.
But today, I am radically losing my humor about my FIL's quirky things. And it hasn't even been a month yet.
While our rent isn't as high as it would be in a house this large, it is substantial and our utilities have put us in the "lean" mode.
My FIL has given me a long list of 'what not to do' with this house. I took that list and abided by each and every rule. I don't want to make waves and cause hurt feelings over small things. He is very very sticky about little things... so I abide. I want no reason to have any disccord AT ALL.
Here are some examples of his rules:
He does all the landscaping care so we don't screw it up. I'm ok with that, except he waters the grass EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. between 1pm and 3pm....in the middle of the scorching sun in 100+ degree weather. (We're paying for the water.) So the grass remains just "ok" because by the time it hits the grass, it has already dried out. And 10 minutes after he is done watering for those 2 hours, you can't even tell he watered.
Not to mention... water here in Eutaw is hard, and when he sprays all my front windows, I'm blessed with extremely spotted windows that will ever remain that way, because I cannot access them for the huge rose hedges that have overgrown the bottom front of the house. They're beautiful, but way overgrown.
He also has a rather large garden out back. Part of the agreement to live here, is that he has total access to the garden as well anytime he wants. I'm ok with that, too, except he also waters his garden midday in the blazing sun, and has recently taken to leaving his hose on in the garden...all. night. long.
Did I mention we are paying for the water?
Oh, and one of the toilets in the house is quietly running, and because he cannot hear it, he doesn't believe it is...and I fret about how many gallons of water must literally be going down the toilet.
In my mind, I know that this is a test for me... a challenge to rise to the occasion and be gracious and kind, despite of my rebellious nature where 'strings' are attached. So I will.
But....I hate being tested...Bah.
I suppose I could count down how many more days of watering season is left.
Yeh. That's what I'll do. Just get us through the summer.
*sigh*
only 52 more days until September
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