Hi LL, Hi SAM (I know it's not your thread, but you'll be by ).

Hope it's day of R&R or at least some family fun for you two. On the "direct request" idea, it really does seem to work. (In my admittedly limited experience, that is. I am world class at resentment based on unmet, often unspoken needs...at least they're not spoken at that time).

Why do we keep expecting them to KNOW what we need/want and do it spontaneously. I mean that would be lovely, and maybe we do that for them in many ways, but heck ladies if it ain't working yet....what does that tell us?

Why don't we keep tabs on stuff we'd usually simmer about, but instead make direct requests for in the next while? I'd be really curious as to the outcome. What do you think?

Shiny