Saucytart asked her mother to come visit in mid-September.
Two reasons. First, she and Snudge haven't seen her in a few and also Saucytart has a three-day business trip. The plan was for Mom/Grandmom to come a few days before the trip and leave a few days after -- about a week in BK.
All was agreed upon. Saucytart was feeling pretty good because she would be able to leave Snudge with a trusted person and Snudge would be able to demonstrate what a big boy he is by showing Grandmom the ropes around la casa. Plus everyone would have a nice visit.
Ha! Today the waffling began. And it went something like this.
"What would it take for Snudge to come here in September?" asked M/GM.
"Um, what do you mean," asked ST, thinking M/GM is on a kick to get the BKers to move South. Again.
"You know, while you're away?"
"But, Mom, he'd miss three to four days of school."
And so it went with M/GM suggesting it would be cheaper, etc. Huh?
Saucytart would have to take Snudge to North Carolina and then go from there to Florida, then return for the pick up. How is this cheaper, she asked.
M/GM said ST would save on local transportation, Huh? We spend $80 a month on a Metrocard. This is money already spent and M/GM would be using my pass. The Snudge has a free pass. Since M/GM lives in commuter land and pays roughly $4.50 a gallon, ST does not see the transportation savings. The only expense is a RT airline ticket for M/GM as opposed to two RT to NC on top of a RT to Florida.
Saucytart is no mathematical genius, but even she can figure this is going to cost some cash.
But in all things the truth will out.
M/GM has volunteered to do some dynamic do-goody thing (which she is always complaining about having volunteered to do because it's a time-suck, but stalwartly continues to do) and is committed to following through. ST is happy and pround of her Mom's do-gooding. She is a truly amazing person. But could, just this once, charity begin at home. ST is really, really tired of taking a back seat to every one, particularly everyone UNRELATED to her.
This is what is actually interfering with M/GM's trip up to Yankeeland. And in the end she admitted it was so, and even offered to send a check for things ST really needs. ST really needs a trusted person to care for her child in their home!
WTF? This is so typical. M/GM likes to provide what SHE thinks is needed based on what SHE needs. Does she ever, ever listen? Now ST sees where she gets her own peculiar brand of not hearing.
ST is now forced to ask a mother of a school friend to keep her kid for three days while ST works. ST would love to have a sitter but ST doesn't have the resources now to pay for 3 full days of childcare.
Wah-wah. Boo-hoo. Saucytart knows that is what you are thinking. She doesn't care really what you think right now. Her feelings are hurt, and rightly so.
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