  How could I not be??? There I was, watching Survivor...watching Amber and Rob make promises they couldn't keep...when low and behold my mother in law called!
Now, hubby and I almost always screen calls so the answering machine picks up and someone starts leaving a message and we decide if we want to talk or not (you know, the reason NORMAL people have caller ID...I'm too cheap!
) So, for about 5seconds I seriously contemplated just letting her leave a message...but I wanted to hear what she had to say and get all of this shit over with if that was her intention... So, I answered, said hello, nothing else...not rude but not warm and inviting like usual either. She asked if B was in bed because she needed to talk to me and didn't want me to be distracted or not able to talk.
B was in bed, I have no idea if he was actually sleeping but he wasn't hollering for me. She says she just wanted to call and apologize...apologize for hurting my feelings, apologize for running her mouth...I didn't know what to say. Obviously, I figured she was somewhat calling to make things right but I guess I had bought into hubby's "she'll never say she's sorry" and was completely taken off guard...I told her how much I appreciated her calling to talk to me about it. I didn't let it just go though...I figured I had a right to let her hear it from me how I felt...so I told her. I said I was very hurt by the fact she refused to talk to me that night, that dad turned around and told j that I had chewed her ass, and by them not trying to make it right with me I felt like I was not welcome as part of the family.
She apologized again and told me it was never her intention to hurt me...she was taken aback when I called, dad jumped to conclusion (they never discussed what actually happened until THIS week!!! ), and I'm one of two of the only "daughters" she will have. I told her I forgave her...told her again that it meant a lot to me that she called...and that was that... Told hubby this morning (he got home late and I was passed out on the couch)...in fine optimistic spirit, he says "So, did you ask her why she fucking waited until THURSDAY night to call?
" I just laughed and laughed...he's right but considering I feel like a piece of hell froze over, I'm not going to sweat the small stuff...haha 
