ST, I can't post a link to anything I've written without my name going out there, so I'll respectfully decline. Don't worry---I'm not a household name!
Sunny and NA, I just read your posts for the first time. Must have missed them in my flurry of posting last night. I'll get back to you.
Today I've been a bit down, and I just got an email from H. He's been wanting a dog forever (as he reminds me in our sitch, I'm not a dog person...), and I figured he'd get one when he moves out.
Apparently he's found "the one," so he may get it from the shelter today. The only reply I could think of was, "Wow. I don't know what to say." He also thanked me for talking and for my offer of help last night; said he just needs "to let things settle." You and me both, mister.
I'm feeling all muddled about this. My first reaction was great, bring a dog, get the kids attached, then leave with it. Of course the kids will still see the dog, and I imagine they'll want to spend lots of time with it. That's probably what's got me down right now. It just feels like one more thing to throw into the mix, and I could do without that right now. Ugh.
