Open Letter Tuesday, y'all!

[origamimommy]

We haven't done this in a while, so let's play!

[trixi282]

Dear self,

Pull yourself together and work! I know it's been a weird few weeks, but you have shit to do and a big deadline next week, stop putting things off and just do them. Start reviewing those drawings and design what needs to be designed, NOW!

You need to stop thinking and dreaming about house hunting, playing around on the interwebs, and start to focus on your work when you're at work.

Signed, your inner work-horse.

[xanthepants]

Hey old daycare -
Just putting you on notice, we are going to look at a new place on Friday. As long as it isn't over 10% increase, I'm probably goign to go for it. I gave the new teachers 6 months to go from new to competent. After Fridays conference where I lead the entire thing and you maybe said "fine" a handful of times, I'm done. You are with my kid 28 hours a week. I would think you could tell me something about her. What does she like to do in school, who does she like to play with, is she warming up to new people yet, ANY FREAKING THING!?! I cut you some slack because you are shy but I'm done. And please don't get me started on the constant screw ups of billing by the director. No I'm not signing a contract with no amount on it. Do your job. I miss the old teachers. I miss the old director. And now you don't have a place for Cosette to move up for 5 months with better teachers? Sigh. So anyway, you are on notice.
Cheers-
Me

[pinkluna]

Dear twitchy eye,

Please stop. You are driving me nuts.

Signed,
Obviously stressed

Dear DH's company,

Thank you for not laying off my husband today. And please let this be the last round, your employees are going crazy with uncertainty.

Signed,
Now even more stressed out wife with a twitchy eye

[origamimommy]

Dear Self,

Don't be sad, your time will come. Just focus on school, Tyler, work, husband, friends--see you have lots to keep you busy! Life is good, it's okay.

Dear H,

I really don't give you enough credit. Things have been really up and down, but you have never threatened to leave and you always put up with my crazy. You are always in my corner, even when we've been at our worst. I appreciate you having my back always.

, origami

[roo1582]

Dear Self,

You need to work on trying to allocate some ST. Its been almost 5 weeks from when you've DTD last and that was the first time after having a baby. Make that DH of yours feel special. And it will probaby make yourself feel better too.

Signed,
You need to stop making excuses.

[cbear]

Vera Bug:
mommy loves you SO much but this waking up at 2am to scream until I bring you in bed with me is exhausting. I feel like I'm creating a monster by doing it but momma needs sleep. You go down so easy and sleep so nice in your crib from 9:30-2 so what's the deal yo??
Love
Your bad habit creating, tired mama

[sarahandeddie]

Dear former tenants - We chose to rent our home to you because we thought you'd be good tenants. I'm appalled at how filthy the floors are. After vacuuming once I had to empty the dust cup that normally only needs to be emptied every 3 months. I can't believe you let your babies (ages 1 and 2) play on that floor. I'm also angry because you knew we were trying to sell the house. No wonder it took so long to sell.

Sincerely,
Your not sad to see you go landlord

[aylafsu1881]

Mar 3, 2015 14:38:07 GMT -5 sarahandeddie said:

Dear former tenants - We chose to rent our home to you because we thought you'd be good tenants. I'm appalled at how filthy the floors are. After vacuuming once I had to empty the dust cup that normally only needs to be emptied every 3 months. I can't believe you let your babies (ages 1 and 2) play on that floor. I'm also angry because you knew we were trying to sell the house. No wonder it took so long to sell.

Sincerely,
Your not sad to see you go landlord

This is why I am terrified to rent. We want a bigger house but H is convinced we should keep our old one and rent.  I am skeptical and of the mindset that you don't really know what they are doing in there.

[paddyb]

Mar 3, 2015 15:21:09 GMT -5 aylafsu1881 said:

Mar 3, 2015 14:38:07 GMT -5 sarahandeddie said:

Dear former tenants - We chose to rent our home to you because we thought you'd be good tenants. I'm appalled at how filthy the floors are. After vacuuming once I had to empty the dust cup that normally only needs to be emptied every 3 months. I can't believe you let your babies (ages 1 and 2) play on that floor. I'm also angry because you knew we were trying to sell the house. No wonder it took so long to sell.

Sincerely,
Your not sad to see you go landlord

This is why I am terrified to rent. We want a bigger house but H is convinced we should keep our old one and rent.  I am skeptical and of the mindset that you don't really know what they are doing in there.

my parents had a HORRIBLE experience with one set of renters. They sold the house soon after because it just wasn't worth it (we didn't live near by, so there was no way to check in on any future renters).

[mrsrek10]

My in-laws own two rental properties that will be our inheritance (in a SEC college town) and we don't know if we will sale or rent them one day. My inlaws have figured out that if you set your rent at an upper price point, the type of renter changes and it isn't so bad. They outpriced the undergrad college students. So, if you do decide to be a landlord, make sure you set your rent to the level of occupant you want there and to cover any costs they bring you.

[mommymadness]

Mar 3, 2015 12:54:16 GMT -5 roo1582 said:

Dear Self,

You need to work on trying to allocate some ST. Its been almost 5 weeks from when you've DTD last and that was the first time after having a baby. Make that DH of yours feel special. And it will probaby make yourself feel better too.

Signed,
You need to stop making excuses.

UHg I could have wrote this!! My poor poor husband!!

Dear gallbladder,
Enough with the attacks!!! Let's keep the amount you hurt me to the minimum until I can get you out!!
Sincerely,
Your human

[jodielyn10]

Mar 3, 2015 15:21:09 GMT -5 aylafsu1881 said:

Mar 3, 2015 14:38:07 GMT -5 sarahandeddie said:

Dear former tenants - We chose to rent our home to you because we thought you'd be good tenants. I'm appalled at how filthy the floors are. After vacuuming once I had to empty the dust cup that normally only needs to be emptied every 3 months. I can't believe you let your babies (ages 1 and 2) play on that floor. I'm also angry because you knew we were trying to sell the house. No wonder it took so long to sell.

Sincerely,
Your not sad to see you go landlord

This is why I am terrified to rent. We want a bigger house but H is convinced we should keep our old one and rent.  I am skeptical and of the mindset that you don't really know what they are doing in there.

If may...DON'T DO IT!
I own a house in TN and it is the bane of my existence.  It's on the market, but I'm sure it will never sell because lord only knows what my renters are doing to it.  The people that lived in it before them trashed it.  I mean completely trashed it.  When they moved out I took some personal time to go out and clean it up to get it ready for a new renter and I walked in the house, cried, almost threw up (mostly from anger but also because it was so gross) and hired people to clean it because I couldn't be held responsible for what I may have done if I spent any more time in it.
I had quickly gone through the house while I was there and in the master bedroom the carpet had a light queen-sized square in it...the carpets were so filthy that they were literally darker from the filth. I found out later from a neighbor that there were at least 5 people plus a baby and a dog living there (two people had signed the lease) and my property manager never told me.  My step-father now manages it for me, so I feel a little better that there isn't a circus of people in my house anymore, but it's still just a completely frustrating and stressful situation.

[aylafsu1881]

jodielyn10, paddyb, I am terrified of those situations happening. You never know what someone will do and they usually don't treat your property with any respect. I have been holding firm on not renting and just selling so I hope my H comes around.

[pegleg715]

Dear h,

I'm sorry I'm so useless this pregnancy. Thank you for doing pretty much everything for the last 23 weeks. (Ok, 3 years)
Someday I will be able to pick up the slack. Until then, thanks for being so good about it.

Love, your wife who forgets to say nice things when she's cranky.

[sarahandeddie]

Mar 3, 2015 15:23:09 GMT -5 paddyb said:

Mar 3, 2015 15:21:09 GMT -5 aylafsu1881 said:

This is why I am terrified to rent. We want a bigger house but H is convinced we should keep our old one and rent.  I am skeptical and of the mindset that you don't really know what they are doing in there.

my parents had a HORRIBLE experience with one set of renters. They sold the house soon after because it just wasn't worth it (we didn't live near by, so there was no way to check in on any future renters).

We only rented because DH was assigned a different area and we had to move. The family we rented to was another cop family. DH said the guy was super neat while they were in the academy. Turns out he doesn't do squat at home. He left everything to his wife who was busy caring for 2u2 (boys are 13m apart). We will never rent again. Way too much stress. We're just super thankful we sold our house and didn't take a huge hit.

[xanthepants]

Another do not become a landlord if you can avoid it. We had an on-paper perfect person. She ended up shooting at her boyfriend who had multiple police calls. 5 people as well living in the house with every window broken and the door kicked in. FILTHY. My husband wouldn't even let me go over there to walk thru it until he cleaned it up because he knew I'd be heartbroken (it was my house originally).

[vanessalc]

Dear FIL,
Try to be grown ass adult and take care of your dog's teeth that are falling out of her head and that mammary mass BEFORE you go buy a house on Cape Cod with your girlfriend with your non existent pay check.mmmkay?!

[MissMusic]

Dear people who write the Daniel Tiger books,

Use the fucking subjunctive.  Your sentence and paragraph structures are shit and I get Grammar Rage every time I have to read one of your books, which is like, 10x/day in our house.  Stick to TV and/or fire your editor.  Kids are learning from this and you can't even form a proper sentence.

Nerd Momma.

[MissMusic]

Dear Peanut,

The tantrums are getting old. Mama went out tonight and you made daddy drink almost an entire bottle of wine after you went to bed. Your daddy is NOT a drinker. You really need to check yourself starting tomorrow or someone is going to be in Time Out all day and someone is going to the hospital for alcohol poisoning.

Seriously though...stop. STAHP!

[USCgirl]

Dear rats in my avocado tree,
I know I am too short to pick the nice gigantic avocados near the tip top of the tree even with the pole, but they are not for you to enjoy! We love them and are tired of the little bite marks in every single avocado!

Tree owner and avocado lover


Dear LO,
Sorry mommy has been a little irrational lately and screamed at you a few too many times. I feel horrible and have crazy hormones due to the little tiny baby growing in my belly. I promise to keep the outbursts over stupid things to a minimum.

Love you always and forever,
Your pregnant mommy