Following our last flurry of phone calls/emails there was a deafening silence. We had an ice storm and I was without power for a day but having lived through a similar storm several years ago when we lost power and telephones for 13 days it wasn't much of a hardship. The phones were working though and he never called to see how I was faring.
Last night he telephoned to ask if I needed anything from the city because he will be working in our town tomorrow. However, two very interesting things transpired. He has been consistent in helping keep the information that he has his own apartment from my mother. Last night he told me that he had sent a Christmas card to his favorite aunt and had signed both of our names.
Also, one of the couples who were on several of our trips called and left a message that they wanted to wish us happy holidays and to speak with us. H and I have been taking turns calling them but we had not spoken with them at the same time since April. Jokingly I suggested that perhaps H should come over so we could both talk with them on the same day. Amazingly he agreed. He is planning to come over Wednesday night after work. I asked if he'd like to stay for dinner. Rather than decline on the spot he said he'd let me know. (This is a real experiment. It is the first time I have invited him to spend time at the house since he left.)
He then told me that he had trouble driving his car during the ice storm and suggested that the next time I drive South that I use his car so that he could use my 4wd while I was away.
So it all seemed like baby steps toward more of a connection.
Today he telephoned and wanted to clarify that he wouldn't be coming over today and didn't want me to be waiting for him. I'll have to be patient to see what transpires tomorrow.
Me: 59 H: 59 Together: 28 years Married: 25 years in August "There may be someone else" 12/26/07 H signed a one year lease 4/1/08 H moved out 5/11/08 H beginning to show a tiny amount of interest 7/5/08 Is it possible that he is courting me? 9/30/08
