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P.O. - My heart went out to you while reading your tale of the shower. I'm thinking by your description that the MIL is probably intimidated by your talent and obvious ability to afford this beautiful shower for your daughter. Some people never learned the lesson to be quiet in that situation.  They think they are building themselves up by tearing someone else and their efforts down.  Does she live in the same town you do? I take it she doesn't attend your church. |
Thanks, Sweet Pea. I'm still a little confused over it. She used to have a floral shop and her DIL is a wedding planner. It's not like they don't have talent.
No, none of us live in the same towns. My daughter, the MIL, and myself all live in separate towns. I live further away from my daughter than the MIL.
It wasn't really that over the top, IMO. We used paper plates and cups. LOL! I think she had a bee in her bonnet because I organized it, at the beginning, without consulting her. That's all I think it was about.
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Yes, now that a grandbaby is involved, you will find that your paths will cross more often. I call people like this my "sandpaper" people. God is using them to smooth out my rough edges. 
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Yes, sandpaper for sure. But, really, she is not a mean person. She is really nice. She just has this way of saying things in a laughing way when you know that she means it. LOL!
She said to me (laughing), "You didn't need to go to all of this trouble today."
I said, "But it's fun, Liz."
She didn't say anything after that. LOL!
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I'm sure that you were a class act and handled yourself very well! 
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I don't think she knew that I was irritated. I'm just dreading what is in store for us as a family with this baby. My main concern is not to hurt my SIL by being at odds with his mother. I'll have to be careful to bite my tongue when my daughter is telling me the next things she says, involving the baby!
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The food looks absolutely delicious and it is obvious that your plan for decor was beautiful. Don't worry about the tablecloths - after people starting coming in and sitting down, it wasn't noticeable.
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Well, thanks, Sweet Pea.
The swags and the wrinkled tablecloths spoiled everything, so I didn't think anything looked nice. That's just me. It's like when your hair won't fix, it doesn't matter what you have on, you feel ugly. LOL!
You are right. You couldn't tell after everyone was seated. We started about 20 minutes late because a lot of guests were finishing up graduation festivities and out-of-town guests.
Anyway, my sister called me today to tell me that they had a great time and that our oldest sister said she had a great time. That means it went well, because she's always on her way to the next golf tournament. LOL! Before the party started she said, "I can't stay late. I have a tournament in the morning." LOL! She ended up staying three hours after the shower, so she was having a good time.
I have to tell you this funny story about her golf experiences. She and her husband were going to fly out to California for some golf thing about six months ago. A few days before the flight, they were riding bicycles. She hit a rock, flew off and broke her wrist! LOL! They went anyway, but she didn't get to play golf. Bummer! LOL!
And there is nothing wrong with that! 
I just can't get over it!!! LOL! I was thinking, this morning, that I should have gone up there, fitted the thing myself and had it ready to assemble. I could just kick myself!!
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