Good Morning Shiny,
Does anyone think that the downturn in our PMA's around here lately has anything to do with all the solar activity this week? (For the first time, I saw a Northern light display last night.)

I know exactly how you feel about the perfunctory ILY. In my case tho, they only came after I said it first. Didn't how it made me feel, so I stop saying it myself. Of course, the result was I don't here them anymore, but I'm better off not hearing it than hearing them without any real emotion behind them. However, CJ coming home last nite with flowers was a nice touch.

... and some pampering would have been nice when I was home sick on Wednesday. When CAW came home from work all I got was, "O, you're still home?"

I caught your comment on how CJ is not checking his email as much anymore. Strange to hear, because it seem to be a medium of communication you both were comfortable using to address the sensitive topics. Have you tried sending him an e-card. If he is struggle to get thru a course when he's not feeling well ... getting a "Hope you feel better soon" might perk him up and getting those kind of surpise might incite him to check at his email more.

It sounds like tonite should break the rut you've been feeling about the same ole, same ole each day. Is this feeling more pronounced between Monday and Friday? If so, what is there you can do to break the mid-week rut? Maybe, do something different one night each week ... one Wednesday evening go bowling ... next week play some pool ... or go to a movie ... etc.

If solar flares do affect us this way, no doubt kidney flare-ups must too. ... and as mention before, we are gonna have our ups and downs, but you've dun real good in putting much more up time between the downs. ... time enough to fill a couple of threads full of inspiration for many here. So try not to fret too much about getting down this week ... you'll be "On your way" back up in no time ... after all you're - Shiny!

Have a nice weekend...

'til later,
KAW