A Little Epiphany - (and a newbie delurking)

[Dia]

HI, all,

Quick check in.

I am at H's house. Things are light, happy and cordial, but not particularly warm. Not cold either, just not as warm as last time. No hug, for instance. I expected this, of course, but it's still a bit disappointing.

I did not bring the DB book as that way no accidents can happen. I have LL with me, but it's in my luggage so he won't find it unless he's snooping.

I brought kidlet a small present, a lego set he likes that I'd been saving for Christmas but I felt like giving it to him now. H heard, looked over and seemed to approve.

House has been tidied and vacuumed since I've been here and no dishes in the sink - very good things. I'm sleeping on the couch. *shrug* Also what I expected, but, well, you know where I'd rather be sleeping.

We watched a movie as a family, kidlet and I one the sofa and H on the loveseat. He kept looking over at me to see if I was laughing, and I was.

He and kidlet made smoothies for dessert and they were good. I said thank you and observed that he was right - they didn't need any sugar at all. Very light affirmation as before he felt I would never let him be right.

I also noticed that he had replaced some light switches in the house. Not just the face plate, but a whole new type of switch. After I confirmed that he did it - and he was proud to tell me he'd done it himself - I said fairly matter of factly, "wow, I'm impressed. I'd have been too afraid to mess with electricity that way."

I can't touch him, but I can offer words of affirmation. Oh, and he did brush against me in a narrow place in the kitchen, so at least he's not avoiding me to the degree that he would come that close, ya know? This is maybe a good thing?

And things being light, happy and cordial, that's a good thing.

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