I'm more in the import business. I go around to local frog hangouts, and catch one every spring. Of the 5 caught, 3 have made my pond permant residence. I see no need for more. Although the way they croak at night I could be wrong...

It is your business because they are doing it in your home. You do not like their behavior so put a stop to it or don't invite them over anymore. If you are as friendly with him as you say you are, then tell him in language he will understand. Tell him in the way that he talks to his girlfriend. Be blunt. Don't sugar coat it. It doesn't come off as "control your woman" talk. It is "your constant arguing is sucking all the fun out of the room", STOP IT or else. NancyLouise

I couldn't agree with you more, and this has been very hard on my poor DH. We have a very close-knit group of friends that are the sons and daughters of FIL's close group of friends. His behavior has become quite the topic of conversation in both groups. I am hoping that some of his friends (who were also my late MIL's friends) will set him straight at some point, but I feel that everyone is 'happy that he is happy' and hoping this is just some sort of phase. He is acting out of character, he used to be one of the most sensitive older men I knew, always there for anyone no matter what. Now he seems much more concerned with what is going on with his girlfriend. Everything has taken a backseat. It doesn't help that she lives 2 hours away, and he has been spending tons of time at her house (he is semi-retired). My BIL and DH feel abandoned, but yet they don't feel that it's their place to say, "hey, you're acting like a jerk." We did have him over to dinner recently, and everything went well. He wasn't overly friendly, but not standoffish either. We also had a lot of other people over at the same time, and he was on "our turf" so to speak, so I think he was on his best behavior. He's just different, and we aren't sure who this new person is. I hope he can get over himself sooner rather than later, because I have never seen two sons more dedicated and respectful of their parents than my DH and BIL. I don't know if that will last if they are always pushed aside and made to feel uncomfortable....

The backing went on nicely, I just trimmed the excess borders off when I sized it and birthed it, so it would not need hemmed or bound. When I don't bat something like that, I usually do a tacking on the corners of each block so it doesn't go crazy when laundered. ;-)