Hi, thanks for the story about a kangaroo. I have been looking online at anizon to see what they have. I have hound some good ones. I have a list and hope to get it to the people at como zoo this week. Thanks again for your help.

lol- Thanks :) I hope it goes smoothly. BTW: I will totally take you with me if I win, and if you are ever in the area... we can stop for some coffee and I can pay you.

Thanks for the books ideas. I will add them to my list. I hope to have Como zoo make it available to the public.
Thanks again.

Thanks dear, I do feel like I need to take this break, but you are right... its so hard. I'm focusing on simply zeroing in on what makes me healthy/ happy.

Hey Miss Lauren.. are you offering to host for book club? If so.. let me know and I'll tell everyone to contact you for directions and what to bring. This Thursday at 7 ??

I agree :) I'll be away for most of the afternoon until the cable guy comes. I'm trying not to let this bother me as I know that attitudes are a personal issue and not due to anyone else. If I have a bad attitude about her, then it is on MY head to change it.

I told her that I don't feel that there is a competition. I explained that I've been trying to help out around the house more because I know that she just had a baby. She had explained to me earlier that she was used to 3 weeks where she simply sat in bed and everyone did everything for her post baby for her first. I told her that this was NEVER my experience. Then she had gone on to complain about how she doesn't feel like she is getting enough help from her mom, even though she was up there everyday and her mom was doing everything for her. I explained to her that I've tried to help out because I know that she was used to three weeks of hard-core recovery. I told her I haven't wanted to put this on her because I wanted her to take care of herself and get better. It was not about her cooking... or anything. I also explained how I LOVE cooking. It's one of the things that I love to do and find such peace in. I'm not trying to make it a competition, I'm just doing something that I love.

I am going to ask her to make dinner tomorrow because I need to leave the house. I don't want to deal with her drama tomorrow and I just need to leave all afternoon and do errands. We'll see how this goes. Right now, I know in my heart that it is HER problem, but I'm hurting. It sucks feeling like my efforts have not been enough.

Intimidation... I get that. However her response to it was to have a hissy fit and act like a child.