Quote: so I decided to extend my vacation by one more day and told CAW we could do a picnic or something like that.
sorry Kaw..I hope this reaches you before you go home...
YOU decided to take an extra day off. YOU thought the two of you could take in a picnic or something.
ok now let's see..
CAW decides that she'd like to have a day off and go visit friends.
seems to me that the two of you just find another way to express your intentions...let's say the next time you decide to take a day off of work to spend with her...why not talk to her about it first? ask? "I was thinking of taking an extra day off so that we could take in a picnic or something, how does that sound to you? then you get an answer...sure she should have let you know her plans as soon as you made mention of having some ideas for the day...but did you ever actually ask her?