WIBU to go out because my MIL is coming over?

[Cathycomehome]

Last time I saw her, we had a bit of a row disagreement, and the tone (on phone) when she has called to speak to my partner has been a bit frosty ever since. She called about half an hour ago to say she is coming over. So I want to go out to avoid her.

Is this unreasonable?

Quick - she'll be here in about half an hour!

'Cathy uses so much wood..'

what, does her PFB have no input in how much wood is used? Is it all your fault?

FFS

My house is not a mess. It is also not a show home. This is the problem. And also probably why her PFB thinks the correct place for towels is the bathroom floor. Ditto pants. (That WAS abit bitchy, wasn't it? )

Hang on ..... let me throw a spanner in this set of works .... OP! You left your house???? because she was visiting?

Re-gift the brush set.

.... - to her at Christmas

Have you ever asked her to buy your wood for you? Pay any of your other bills?.... bit daft of your OH to tell you she said that though!

LOL at Chipping - OH was accidentally adding fuel to the metaphorical fire I think!

And no - she has never bought me wood, or anything else. Except cleaning products.

Sorry , trois garcons. I missed your post. Yes, I did. I ran away and had a glass of wine next door.

Well, as I said, that's her Chrissy pressie sorted - if you are feeling extra generous you could also give her a non-foraged log

I thought I could maybe give her a halo, or something appropriate like that?

Trawl the charity shops for a return gift for her, preferably try to find something broken or as useless as possible.

Maybe if I could find a book entitled "There are reasons why most of your adult children still live at home, you know", that would be good? sorry, that WAS childish of me

Am I the only person wondering how there can be TEN different kinds of cleaning brush in the world?

One for the bog
One for the bottles
A scrubbing brush for the floor
One for washing up... Er, that's about it!

What are the others?!?!

Hang on, I'll have a look at the box....

Right:1 hand brush, I dustpan, 2 scrubbing brushes, 1 squeegie, 1 toilet brush, 1 bottle brush, 1 liquid brush, 2 dish brushes.

Well, does your partner ever tell her to shut her trap and not argue with you-or that you are adults & can decide for yourselves but thanks for the opinion which you will ignore?

Wow. That's a lot of brushes.

I'd definitely re-gift those, but individually wrapped

Slogan on box: Makes life a little easier, and MUCH cleaner.

Cathy...re-gifting is all the rage now. Wrap the lot up in expensive paper and give it to her for Christmas.

If feeling particularly generous add a bottle of anti-wrinkle cream (industrial strength).

Is it dated from the 50´s?

I don't know - but is apparently "A MUST for all homes and offices!"

I saw a book called 'Taking the Piss', apparently it was a history of urine. Ideal, yes?

If it makes you feel better Cathy, DH, DC and I all did a runner this afternoon when we heard on our answerphone FiL was coming round ( different reasons, but same instictive respose as you)[hgrin]

sorry " instinctive"

Much better bubbly64 - and excellent suggestion picnicbasketcase!

Christmas is AGES away - right??

Am I the only one who is at the OP's name and what has just happened?

OP YANBU and I love the idea of regifting it to your MIL.