I like your style, Zenith, short and to the point. You’re the bee’s knees (meaning positively special😊

Hey Zenith, good to read from you!

My day is better than yesterday: the weather is nice, just came back from a walk with Bogart and a short playdate with his beagle friends at the neighbors. I’m recovering from what Bogart did Friday (pee on MY BED 😧) Have been sleeping on the floor for 3 nights, waiting for the mattress to dry after cleaning it with a special pet cleaner.

How are you?

Glad you’re doing okay, Zenith 🙂. Oh yes, it was a disaster. But not the last: last night I found my prescribed sleep-aid pills on the floor, full of spit and the container chewed.

I was terrified for his health, not knowing if he swallowed any of the pills or how many. It was 9 or 10 pm. I was also so angry at him that I used a profanity directed at him: strange how unlike it is for me, actually, I never used that word and couldn’t even imagine using it, and yet, it felt so natural last night.

The good news is that he seems fine, no symptoms of anything wrong and I slept on a clean bed last night after 3 nights on the floor. It’s the little things I’m grateful for 🙂

Anita

He is 10 months old, like an adolescent puppy. Very impulsive, on top of being a beagle ( led by his nose more than any other dog breed).

He’s sleeping on his dog bed right now, and mostly, he behaves very well today

This whole experience makes me appreciate how difficult it must be being a parent of young ones. Kuddos to you, Zenith!

I can tell you for sure, I am not getting a second 🐕. As lovely as Bogart is, he .. literally takes my breath away, as in.. now what???

Good Wed morning, Zenith!

Guess who is thrilled to read from you 5 months and a day since last time?

(me)

It was only a day or 2 ago, that I thought of locating your thread and asking how you’re doing, but figured I didn’t want to bother you.. and here you are!

I want to go back and read through our communication here and then get back to you!

Anita

It’s okay with me that you were busy and didn’t post here. I wasn’t offended, just figured you were busy, or your mind was elsewhere.

I spent some time reading our communication starting 4/9/2024, the day you started this thread, through your visit to India and a bit after.

I copied parts of what you shared and a bit from what I wrote to you in my replies, but had to get off the computer, and now, using my phone, I don’t have access to those quotes.

From memory of the quotes:

1) Are your SIL and BIL expected to visit you as well while your MIL and FIL are your guests?

If so, I expect it to mean extra stress for you because you shared that your MIL treats her older son and his wife (your BIL and SIL) better than she treats your husband and you.

Zenith HATED that back then!

2) You shared how upset you were by your husband being a “man child” when it comes to his parents, caring a whole lot about what they think and prioratizing them over you..

And guess who hated back then to be treated as less important?

Zenith!

3) You were upset back then about being told how to dress- but it was your grandmother who told you how to dress. Do you have such concern in regard to your parents-in-law?

4) As the most feminist woman I know, you really don’t like that men are treated better than women in the traditional Indian culture, as more valued.

You like to speak your mind and.. hate to suppress yourself and submit to others just because you’re a woman.

I’ll stop here and wait for your thoughts on the above, and on whatever else may be bothering you regarding the upcoming visit. If you choose to share, of course.

🤔 Anita

I’ll B back 2 U this eve, Zenith 🙂