Just to update my sitch. W this week is completely different. Very chatty and more nice than in previous weeks. She actually came home last night at her normal time, which is a change b/c D was not here. She usually is home on time when D and boyfriend are here, and when not, she is most always late. Guess she has nothing to come home to. Anyway, she came home and then went to the computer to pull up some pix she had sent from work about an old spring house that is on the company property. There used to be a farmhouse and barn, and they tore them down to put up the facility my W now works at. They had a spring house that supplied the farm with water, and my W and other employees were there taking pics yesterday. She actually called me over to the computer to show me the pix, and also in the meantime had her outlook express open for her email. This is the first time in 6 months or so that she had actually let me see something (with her) on the computer. Also with her email up in a small box, i could see who sent her emails that day. I consider this to be a small step forward, as before she was always very secretive with the computer and always would switch screens when i came in the room. I told her that the pix were neat and that it was a good idea the company kept the building. Again probably just a small baby step, but if the W was so hell bent on D, why would she be so interested in showing me things from work? Probably b/c she knows I am interested in old buildings and such. Will be an interesting weekend, as we are babysitting the 7 month old nephew of D's boyfriend. Baby was over the other night for a few hours and W seemed like she was in heaven when she was feeding and playing with him. Maybe menopause and empty nest are playing big roll in what W is experiencing. Can only hope that these positive steps keep happening. One day at a time, as the rollercoaster may just start on the downturn at any moment.
