H was home last night. He had limited time, though, since he had left late on Monday evening, it's the week before Labor Day, and he has limited drivers and trucks available. I could tell, immediately, that he was completely sleep deprived.
He kept S9 while I took S12 to football and soccer training. He and S9 took apart D18's bed, and moved it and her dresser and nightstand out of her old room, so the carpets could be shampoo'd on Friday am. Then, since he needed to leave town again by about 8 or 8:30, S12 and I, met he and S9 at a local Italian restaurant. He had been fine, but sounding tired on the phone, but seeing him, I could tell, immediately, that he was completely sleep deprived.
He was a bit snippy a few times, but overall just fine. You roll with it a lot when you have a H who is sleep deprived a lot!! Hug and a kiss before he left town, and that was it...
So, then we have to call him, as we didn't reconnect about some tactical stuff at home. I think he had realized he was a bit snippy, and talked normal, wanted to be chatty, etc...
Up/Down/Up/Down... He was really fine. Just not engaged. I wouldn't want his schedule. That's why backing way off during the week is easy, since I don't know when he is sleeping, and he's always on a forklift, or loading a truck for a driver, or dealing with the other dispatchers. I, mostly, let him call me, unless I need something. He owns the trucking company, and dispatches drivers constantly, and from multiple locations. He has always been a very hard worker, but makes it work if he needs to be here for us.
Me-46, D-21, S15, S13
After many years w/my head in the sand... I FILED Divorced 6/2011
The average woman would rather have beauty than brains, because the average man can see better than he can think.
