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To think my mil...

29 replies

KnitFastDieWarm · 20/06/2015 16:53

...is a bit of a star? She's just bought us a huge load of beautiful plants and planters and is currently out in the garden potting them up. I'm pregnant and knackered and having a lie down and I can hear her humming away happily in the garden. I bloody love her Smile

OP posts:
Icimoi · 20/06/2015 16:55

Does your DH have any brothers for the rest of us to snap up?

RackofPeas · 20/06/2015 16:55

Make sure you drop hints about any cleaning or ironing you want doing too! Grin
She sounds lovely. Make sure she gets a Brew though!

Original poster
KnitFastDieWarm · 20/06/2015 16:58

Don't worry, she'll be handed a large gin and tonic the moment she's done! Grin And then we'll take her out for dinner.

Only a sister I'm afraid! She's a bit of a darling - I think I'll hang onto her Smile

OP posts:
mrsfuzzy · 20/06/2015 17:00

she sounds lovely, it's great to hear of such a caring mil, when there are some real horrors on here.

aprilanne · 20/06/2015 17:27

god some folk are smug lol .what about us poor sods with the mil from hell..glad there is at least one good one out there

Houseworkavoider · 20/06/2015 17:30

Sounds like my mil!
Heaven sent.
Mils are just people. A whole range and no two the same.

ftmsoon · 20/06/2015 18:28

My MIL has just fed us and now FIL is playing with DD, so I am MNing! Love them!

spillyobeans · 20/06/2015 18:31
Grin
Yarp · 20/06/2015 18:33

Aw

She sounds like my mum

Just nice

saturnvista · 20/06/2015 23:17

My MIL is impossible so this is a window on a world I'll never get to enter...lying resting listening to someone you love do some gardening for you that you're pleased about having done. Sounds like bliss. Enjoy it and enjoy it a bit of extra on top of that for me.

FrancesNiadova · 21/06/2015 08:36

My MIL hates me & has said to my face & written in one of her many poison pen letters,"You've taken my son away from me."
She wants DH & the DCs to go & live with her bonkers
When I was pregnant, she was furious & screamed down the phone at me & slammed it down, because we were moving 1 1/2 hours away because of DHs job, my fault, apparently
So, lucky lucky you op, cherish your time with her Flowers

MammaTJ · 21/06/2015 08:42

Oh come on OP, you should at least be moaning she didn't consult you on the choice of plants and planters-that's very controlling you know! Wink

Actually, she sounds great and you sound appreciative!

SomewhereIBelong · 21/06/2015 09:01

no no no..... she'll have to offer to water them when you go on holiday, you'll have to give her a key in case she needs the loo whilst doing said watering.... slippery slope!

seriously, she sounds great! Grin

GymBum · 21/06/2015 09:43

That's really lovely to hear Op. Your MIL sounds really nice. I have a lovely MIL. Even though every now and then we wind each other up, I wouldn't swap her.

StillStayingClassySanDiego · 21/06/2015 09:49

It's nice to read appreciative posts about MiL's, the nice supportive happy MiL's tend to get overlooked on here.

I have a goodun Smile , in 24 years ,bar one incident, we've never had a cross word.

Walkingthedog46 · 21/06/2015 09:57

She sounds lovely and it is great that you are so appreciative of her. So often on MN mum/mum-in-law is slated for doing a simple kindness

BertrandRussell · 21/06/2015 10:01

How long before this thread gets overwhelmed by the "how very dare this woman want to have a relationship with her son and grandchikdren" brigade? Sad

Wideopenspace · 21/06/2015 10:04

If she likes gardening...I am currently mother in law less, and I prepared a bed in my garden just yesterday.....

Just saying.. Grin

Trooperslane · 21/06/2015 10:05

Mine's awesome too.

She's coming next week for a few days and I can't wait.

WendyTorrance · 21/06/2015 10:08

My MIL was fabulous. A lovely woman who couldn't do enough for me. And thought I was a saint for putting up with her son Grin.

She's very much missed.

SuperMoonIsKeepingMeUpToo · 21/06/2015 10:16

I've got a good'un as well. I've known her 23 years and not a cross word. Like Troopers mine is coming next weekend and I'm truly looking forward to her visit.

Such a refreshing change to have a thread in support of mils! I do count my blessings mind.

Totality22 · 21/06/2015 10:23

Awww what a fab MIL.

Mine is also ace. We moved when I was 30 weeks pregnant and whilst my Mum had the toddler for the day, MIL was at new place from 8am on a Sunday and cleaned / organised / sorted things whilst making me tea and making sure I did nothing.

Most women would baulk at the idea of their MIL deciding what cupboards all the kitchen stuff goes in but I kept it all exactly as MIL had organised it.

She is a wonderful lady!

Meerka · 21/06/2015 10:26

awww how lovely ! :)

what a treasure :)

Mine's a goodun too. Tact of a rhino but totally golden heart. Love her.

ChablisLover · 21/06/2015 10:28

Can you send her my way?

That's a lovely thing for her to do.

Can you get to a shop and get some cake for a cup of tea later?

BigcatLittlecat · 21/06/2015 10:30

Mine is ace too! I think she's just amazed that anyone would want to marry her son! Grin
In all seriousness she's been such a support both emotionally and practically. Recently there was a dreadful time for them and it felt great to be able to give them as much support as they had previously given us.
When I read some threads about mil I can't believe how dreadful they are.

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