My plan is to offer help to which I suspect he may be reluctant...
Perhaps, but then again. "As if" comes to mind. I still feel that he is softening and will want you to assist him. I would wait awhile before I just flat asked what he wanted you to do. He may/may not have thought all of that through. Learned that in Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus - Men need time to think it through, solutions, etc... When your opportunity comes up, something simple like let me know if there is anything I can do. Also, you could offer in a way that doesn't require his immediate response and then leave. Such as after a visit in hospital room.
Besides, think of that open-door opportunity to visit the puppy and then do something for him while you are there. That, to me, is like a free chance to do for him without either of you asking. He kind of did when he said it.
As for me, thanks for asking, I got a text from WAW yesterday morning saying, before her point, "hope u r having a good week" and that is what I am focusing on...seems friendlier. She definitely didn't have to add it. Didn't like my response to it. Hindsight and all, but it was non-negative. WAW returns from trip visiting brother out of state for last several days. Curious if her time away from work, family, house, 5D, me, whatever leads to anything different...expecting at least a call to return/pickup our dog.
I am revising, refining, rewording my DB goals. Gonna go shop for new vehicle b/c my truck died - really looking forward to it, glad to get rid of it, reminds me of a bad memory. Shopping for new shirts for me. 180 also.
