Running out of time.

[Cie la vie]

DW,

I think the somedays are better than others will be a continueing cycle for all of us for awhile. I don't like to ask this but your signature indicates d-day was over a week ago, is your D official?

I had an interesting morning. The kids are with me starting last night and will be back with the STBX on Friday. Our Tu/Th nanny is on vacation and I forgot that my STBX was covering those days.

So I hear the front door being unlocked this morning and I say to the kids the Nanny is here. The door opens and there is my STBX. Caught me off guard.

Our exchange was pleasant, she looks good and seems happy. I think I came off as calm, cool and confident and natural. This surprise encounter (although it shouldn't have been) provided me with the opportunity to bring up a couple of topics that I needed to contact her about anyway so I took advantage of the timing.

We discussed remaining co-owners on the house for another five years with me occuping and paying the mortgage, tax etc. We would share in any capital improvements/repairs as required. She seems open to it. We also discussed our tax situation and she agreed to take the point on scheduling with the accountant and handling it. She got a job but doesn't start work until April.

I than left for work and we exchanged nice goodbyes. It seems pretty clear to me that she is quite content with herself and her decision which is consistent with her behavior from day one.

She doesn't seem to be angry anymore and was quite friendly. I'll see her tonight when I get home and tomorrow at the PTA meeting. This is one of those rare contact spike up's that I must expect periodically given the kid factor.

I'm not sure how I should interpret her mood but maybe the OM2 bandaide and associated chemical fog are contributing to her seemingly happy and content demeanor or she just maybe truly content with her new life and the direction it is going.

I realize as I type this post that I don't feel any emotional distress and I guess that is a good sign that I am detaching further. Hopefully that is the case.