zoo - thanks darlin for the visit. i know how hard it can be to get to everyone's thread on a regular basis, piecing has gotten so FULL lately! thanks for the kudos on the note!

deb - oh deb, yes, i understand your point completely. i have to count my blessings - and the mere fact that hubby is at home is enough for now. thank you so much for bringing me some sense

mal - thank you SO MUCH for the visit - i thought long and hard about what you had done the other night with the ow thinking if i could do the same. ugh, that is a hard one, but true forgiveness has to take over sometime and i have to let go

bill - national friendship day? didnt even know it. yeah, thought long and hard last night about what i would write about today, and something came up, so in a little while i will be posting today's letter - thanks for the visit

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POSITIVES

1) cooked dinner again together last night - he makes this incredible crab salad, yum yum - raved about it all night

2) he has started a new online biz (side money) and yesterday he had his first orders, and he was ultra excited, and i was so happy to see him excited about something again. usually i would be "well - we need to do this and this" but this time all i said was, if there is anything you need for me to do to help you, you just let me know - big 180 for me

3) well - he woke up this morning and wanted me to help get some of the orders out!!! he kept asking for my help with this and that and the other - felt good to drop the rope and let him lead!!! WOOHOO - i am learning!!!

kitti