Being....thank you. I do understand my role in the demise of the M. I recognize the anger issues (she also complained about too much drinking). I appreciate your thoughts.

Following your comments I sent another text advising that I would take the dog. I added: "I'm sorry. I'm just working through stuff." In the past my wandering mind would have gone crazy wondering what she was up to and thinking the worst (although I realize I need to accept whatever happens).

In any event, she replied: "No worries. xxx is going to do it. I understand about [dog] I shouldn't ask. I'm going to xxx [a girlfriend who had a birthday party that she mentioned 3 weeks ago] but I wasn't going to bother saying that as it doesn't really matter.