Time flies when you're having fun

Time also flies when you're busy. Since my mother-in-law arrived I've no rest or time of my own.
The lady rubs me the wrong way and I'm on the edge constantly when she's around. To her credit, I have to say that's she's in her best behaviour and really working on not to be demanding or needy. I do know her and she can be a pain and she's really trying not to.
It's me! I'm a horrible, terrible, impatient daughter-in-law. I'm so used to be the queen of the flat and lying down the law of the house that I cannot stand her doing things her way. I know is my problem.

sigh...

I decided that I'm not going to interfere in my son and her grandma relation. So, she can spoil him as much as she wants and she's totally allowed to break my rules while she's here. After all, is only one month every 2 years and they both deserve to have a relationship and good memories of one another.

My mother-in-law is a remarkable lady. She was the first woman to graduate as a physician in our local university and she managed to do so while supporting herself working as a teacher. A big achievement. She then went on to specialise as a pediatrician and worked all her life. She even managed to be the the first woman director a local hospital in our home town and she retired when there was a military coup because she was involved in politics, something very dangerous at that time.
She's now 82 and in great shape.
She's also very strong minded, no nonsense kind of lady and I think that we're similar in that way and we're both strongminded and think that our way is the best one.
She also helped us very much in many ways during the years. She loves her son and her only grandson very much indeed and she was and is very generous toward us.
I do admire her and I should find a way for us to get along better.
Any ideas?

I'm going to take her shopping today. Let's see how it goes.