Hi. Well my back is feeling better after a fabulous 45 minute massage yesterday from my neighbor (the massage therapy student).

It was 60 degrees today and my dad and I raked, mowed and fertilized the yard. Yipee - all ready for winter! So I blew off the flylady stuff inside today, but spent 8 hours outside with tons of accomplishments!

I also laid out the edging for the skating rink I hope to have in the backyard for the kids. Hopefully we will get enough snow to do it this year.

My H and I haven't talked at all about my tears last week - oh well. He had a meeting last night and called at 11 p.m. to see what I was doing (sleeping but didn't tell him that). He asked if I would give him a backrub and since he has given me several of late, I said sure.

He came over and we watched TV for a bit and then I took him into the bedroom for a backrub. It didn't last 45 minutes - more like 10-15. But then we loosened up further with some healthy .

At one point, he asked me what I was thinking. I usually say nothing, but this time I said "I want you here all of the time, I want to be able to be with you any time, I want to be able to kiss you any time - I miss kissing you". He didn't say anything, but also didn't grab his clothes and run away either.

Today I also cleaned up part of 3rd stall of garage - which I know scored big points with H whan he saw it. Of course, the garage was conveniently open when he arrived to pick up kids tonight . He is getting ready to go deer hunting this weekend and need some things from garage, which I offered to get out while he had kids.

H is meeting a friend here early Friday to leave for hunting. Since he will be here Thursday evening packing his truck and leaving early Friday, I may suggest a slumber party for the two of us... - I'll play it by ear as always.

So, patience continues to be the key word in my life still.

Only with your help and encouragement can I do this.

Thanks - a simple word - but one from my heart!

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