Thank you Algal, Deb and Water,

I do feel good about saying that I'm happy, and I'm doing fine and son is happy and that that's the important thing.

H was here this morning bright early. Called me on my cellphone cause I as on line. He said why haven't you been answering the phone, I've been trying to call all morning..it's about 8:15. I said hmmm the ringer was on the phone, H said I just called two minutes ago and the line was busy..well duhh I was on line..so H wasn't really CALLING all morning, just called me once. Anway H didn't go up North last night, probably because I wasn't going hunting and StepS also came back last night.

H was on his way to our house, H wanted to take son up north to his parents overnight, I said okay. H got here went directly to the library (bathroom)--it's kind of funny because it's usually his first stop when he gets here Okay I know more info than you need. So son goes in there to talk to his dad, comes out with a piece of mail that H wants me to read--about our health insurance. Son goes back in to talk, son comes back out and asks me how long we've lived in this house. I'm pretty sure H sent him with the question and it dawned me it's five years this weekend!

H was in a mellow mood or shall I say good mood this morning, said Good Morning to the me on the phone..I initiated, and even said goodbye when they left.

H did go off on my about sending son to sitter's without gloves,..so we did kind of go back and forth about that, I should have just agreed with H and ended it there. It is what I need to do when he brings child issues. I'm perfectly capable of taking care of our son, but when H is around H thinks he has to tell me what to do, no demand. So from now on I'm just going to agree and say "you're right" because it's a dead end argument.

So I had the day to myself, I went shopping, bought two new pair of pants, TWO pairs of gloves for son, some scrapbooking stuff--my winter hobby. And tonight I'm going to a basketball game with my StepS. Originally I was going to take little guy with me, but H took him. I was contemplating going to the game by myself and would have if StepS hadn't agreed to go with me.

The mood today, no expectations, no perceptions...DETACHED from H. We all know it can change in a minute. At least with PMS you know the cylce, the days when it's the worst, but with MLC there is no cycle. There are stages.

Cathy