ST,

I'm with you. I'm not saying go dark either...but grey isn't so bad. She doesn't have to be prompt with her replies to e-mails. But I've always felt that rude isn't the way to go either. Answer the phone, sound sweet and happy, listen, but make it brief without being rude. Little doses of good stuff. BUT (big but here \:\) ), if you are doing things right, you won't have a whole lot of time to wait for the next call or e-mail.

You cannot be lonely if you like the person you're alone with. Dr. Wayne Dyer