My in-laws are arriving tomorrow. They're staying until Monday. I know it's awful, but I've been dreading their arrival for weeks. They're nice enough people, but I don't know them well. I see them only a few times a year and this house is small for 4 people. Wayne and his family are not what I'd call close knit. They're almost awkward around each other and it's not easy to deal with. I always feel as if it's on me to keep up conversation and it's exhausting when they're here for more than a couple of days.
His mother is a bit of a clean freak. I can clean this house from top to bottom twice and never feel like it's clean enough for a woman who bleaches her tea cups on a weekly basis. I keep a clean house, but by her standards - my house must seem a mess. I've cleaned the guest bathroom twice. I have the menu planned and later tonight, I'll be ironing their bedding (not something I would nornally do, but she does and I just don't want her to think I'm a bad wife). I'm a stress machine. I wish I had another day to prepare, but I always feel like this when they visit. It's going to be a very long weekend...
Recently, a magazine here in the UK issued their list of their Top 100 women in show business. This sparked conversation between Wayne and I and one rainy weekend when we had nothing to do, we compiled our own Top 20 lists. The rules were we had to judge on looks alone (not their physique) and only one token model was allowed. For fun, I thought I'd add our lists here for you to view and enjoy. Maybe it will even spark conversation between you and a friend or loved one. Wayne and I actually had a really good time creating our lists together - judging each other's taste in the opposite sex and laughing over how long it took for us to prioritize our selections. We still change the order every time we look at it! (although our top five have remained the same) Enjoy and feel free to comment!
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