I am SOOO frustrated!

13 years ago

Ok, spring seems to be taking her sweet little time getting here. Frustration 1.

Frustration 2: Because spring is taking her time getting here, the rabbits are out in full force. They're mowing down my pips faster than I can spray with Liquid Fence. I do, however, think my LF has lost some potency this winter since it doesn't seem to stink as bad as I remember from last year.

Frustration 3: The rain is keeping me from getting out and doing some prevention for nems and slugs.

Frustration 4: I'm just SOOOOOO stinkin' tired of being stuck in the house!!!!

Can I get an Amen?

Sorry for the vent.

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woodthrush
13 years ago
I know how you feel. We have one spring like day and then we're back in the house due to cold or rain for two more days.
Nothing has been growing in the woods and for the first time in almost 10 years, we have deer jumping the fence.
hostaholic2 z 4, MN
13 years ago
I am so right there with you. This weather is driving me nuts. I keep telling myself I should just be thankful we haven't had any off the severe weather other areas of the country have received, but between snow, rain, cold, and gale force winds, well geez already. I mean tomorrow is May 1st!
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Boy does your story sound familiar. You could be my MIL, your daughter could be my SisIL. I don't think you're really asking for help--if you were truly interested in helping the children, you'd stop enabling the parents to abuse their children. You'd stop handing out money like Halloween treats, especially since your husband doesn't know about it (yep that's my MIL to a T). You'd open your eyes and ask yourself WHY the problems. My MIL NEVER saw the evidence of drugs that the rest of us did, she made excuses constantly for why her dd was as she was. You'd be documenting the situation--and you'd have taken the children out of this situation years ago. Here's the thing, and you can check this out--I think it probably fits in your situation. According to family experts, parents, especially mothers, will ALWAYS defend and 'help' the most deadbeat of their children, even to the detriment of their other, responsible family members. Just in case you're curious how this kind of situation can end up? SIL somehow coerced her parents to name her POA and executrix. Within a few months of that, my FIL--a VERY healthy man was dead under very questionable circumstances. MIL was already disabled by Alzheimer's by that time. SIL stole, and couldn't account for, over a quarter of a million $$$$ of the money left for MIL's end care--there was almost nothing left by the time we realized what was happening. SIL was also medical POA--we were limited in how much we could do about the situation (and believe me, we tried, spent $20,000 of our OWN money in legal, court, forensic accounting fees, etc over about 7 years of legal wrangling). MIL got minimal care--rarely saw a dr. the last few years of her life, they stopped giving her her meds, was being taken care of by non-caring family members who were only doing it because SIL was giving them free rent. But honestly? The whole mess could have been prevented if only my in-laws had refused to let their daughter blackmail them into doing something they KNEW at the time was wrong--they had a strong, responsible, frugal, caring son who would have been glad to be their caregiver and his wife (me) was caregiver for 2 of my older relatives, without ever taking a penny, or denying my mom and aunt what they needed for both physical and mental health as well as their comfort and happiness. I do hope you listen to good advice--You need to make some changes. YOU need to see a lawyer. You need to understand that this woman is not ever going to repay those 'loans', nor to be someone YOU can rely on when the time comes. You need to understand the requests for $$$ WILL NOT STOP--even when you're a senior citizen on a limited income--and they may come with threats you cannot ignore. Protect yourself legally, put the children's welfare ahead of your distaste for getting into an argument with your dd. Realize that money problems like that don't come without underlying issues (usually an addiction of some sort)--which is buttrussed by the constant anger you describe. And the very first thing you need to? Within 10 minutes of reading this post? GO TO YOUR HUSBAND AND TELL HIM WHAT YOU'VE BEEN DOING. He doesn't deserve to have you lying and stealing from him (and money used from your family's budget that he doesn't approve of IS stealing, no matter how you've sugar-coated it to yourself). That's the first step in sorting this out. Letting him know the extent of the problem, and then the two of you and your lawyer need to work together to help resolve as much as you can of the issues, BEFORE you find yourselves in the positions my in-laws ended up in. Look, I kinow how harsh I sound here--but it's only because I truly hate to see another family go through the hell we did. If my voice can make you realize how bad the situation is/can get? then every word I've typed is worth it.
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Gesila
13 years ago
I agree! We also own an ice cream store and our sales are down by 60% compared to last year. This is so getting into my hosta budget.
rosie742001
13 years ago
The NOrthwest has been just as bad!!! We have had over 4 inches of rain in April and normally we have sunny weather and 60 or 70 degree weather.And my Arthritis is doing a number on me. But we had a sunny day today and I managed to get some new plants in pots. Sothat helped anyway.
flowerchild59
13 years ago
We have had 17 inches of rain in southern illinois in just over a week. I have so much to do this spring prior to foot surgery on may 11. And if it doesn't get done before that date, it won't get done because I will be out of commission for 12 weeks.
I also have a wedding here in my hosta garden on may 7th that is so stressing me out. I can't spray or even walk in the pathways as it is so boggy. I spoke with the bride yesterday to work out a back up plan.
KaylyRed
13 years ago
You can get a great big "Amen!" from me.

This has been an awful spring. I just don't feel the same enthusiasm I usually do because the weather has been so lousy. This next week here in WI is finally supposed to be in the 50s, but the temps are still dipping into the lower 30s at night so I don't feel secure planting the hostas I've had growing indoors under lights...some since January.

Normally, you can't stop me when spring rolls around. But this weather...BAH!
hostaholic2 z 4, MN
13 years ago
Ok, I guess it could be worse...in the Williston, ND area they got two feet of snow and have 5 to 6 ft. drifts. I'm trying to keep some perspective here but it is getting sooooo hard.
tracyvine
13 years ago
AAAAAAAMEN! and a resounding Hallelujah!

We completely feel your pain here in Northern Ohio. We've had lakes on our property for over a month now, and no, we never did put a water feature in so it's mother nature's newest addition to our yard.

The lawn is so tall back there surrounding our new lakes and we can't get the tractor back there to cut because it'll just sink down into the muck. My compost pile is under water too... can't even think of what that'll be like to turn this spring... ugh.

We had one and a half days of dry weather but the winds were so bad that it was too dangerous to work out in the yard due to falling tree limbs... sigh... Finally had some dry time today and managed to get the front and part of the back grass mowed but it's still a mess out there.

As I finish typing my note here, guess what? It started raining again! (Sniff, Sniff, SOB!!!)

Please pass the tissues, it's raining from my eyes now :(
tepelus
13 years ago
The only bright side to this rain and gloom is that the hostas seem to be loving it.

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bkay2000
13 years ago
I feel your pain. It's even cold and gloomy in DFW today. On May 1, it's supposed to be sunshiny and pretty hot. We're supposed to have rain today and tomorrow. We need it. So far, it's just gloomy and cold - no rain.

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in ny zone5
13 years ago
We here in upstate NY, zone 5a, also had a lot of rain, which showed me how the water off 2/3 of the roof runs out of an underground pipe and after 60 ft length on a path goes away under the fence. I always wanted a creek, made now the wet path into a dry creek bed with gravel and pond stone from HD, need a few larger stones. In a few weeks there will be hosta leaves touching that "creek". You see, even the worst rain and 6 degrees below average temperatures can help to create something good!
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andi_mn
13 years ago
oh, i am with you all here. it's 37 deg outside and not supposed to warm up much. one day a week gardening is just not cutting and .....I NEED SUN!! and heat. and my garden.
never ever have seen a winter or spring such as this.
collective whine. andi
paul_in_mn
13 years ago
Tough to be patient.

Back in winter when placing orders for hosta, they ask when to deliver and I was good and said mid-May - didn't rush it. Temp right now is 37 and reinforces why it's good to wait. In 2 weeks it will look wonderful outside and come June 1st the gardens in this area will look glorious. Come mid-June we'll be talking about the gardens never looking so good.

But I agree a few days of average highs would feel wonderful right now.

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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
13 years ago
i'll give you that AMEN!!!

its been so cold.. that the darn roundup isnt working .. well.. it is.. but it sooo sllloooowwww ...

i do have an upside for you though ....

instead of april bolting .. leafing fully out in april.. with 4 to 6 weeks before last frost/freeze ....

mine are just in the extending pip phase.. with only about 3 weeks until frost free ...

perhaps this will be the year i wont get slaughtered with a late frost ... [but i will await the mid summer hail storm.. lol] ....

ken
Julia WV (6b)
13 years ago
AMEN. With a day of sun here and there followed by days of rain, I'm beginning to think Mother Nature likes to tease us. More rain here today in Upstate NY and for the next couple of days...again. Who can plant in mud.: -(

Julia
thisismelissa
Original Author
13 years ago
Well, for the next couple days, our highs are supposed to be right at the average, but DANG! This is SOOOOO aggravating!

Perhaps I can actually get out and do SOMETHING!

I am SOOO frustrated!

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