Had a really fun weekend. My sister #1 had a harvest party at their house on Saturday, over 50 people, friends and family, lot’s of food and fun. The musical kids put on a short show for everyone. Wife and I went together but then pretty much went our own ways. I made a dish all on my own to bring along, and it turned out good. I've been doing a lot more cooking the last few months, and have been trying some new things. When sister #1 asked if I cooked this by myself, I said yes, I've been starting to cook more lately. My wife offered with a laugh that I have too, because she stopped cooking! Sister #1 said she wished her H would cook more. I'm actually finding it fun!
Sunday my wife and sister K went for spa treatments and shopping for sisters b-day. Her husband and I went to a huge car show/swap meet and had a great time. We talked about his sitch briefly, (my sis moved out of his house 6 months ago) and I offered my thoughts, which was to stop being such a Mr. nice guy trying so hard to please her, (it’s not working) and instead take care of himself, be confident and assertive and earn back his wife’s respect. No talk about my sitch because no one in the family knows about it! (Sis K must know at least some, but is not letting on)
Wife is still on her happiness high. Very little sign of depression for over a week now. We’re getting along better, way less tension in the air, but I’m still giving her plenty of space, which is what she wants. I walked up while she was on her iPad late last night and brushed her hair for a few minutes while we talked. It felt good. Put my hand on her shoulder and hip for a brief moment and she accepted it. I wasn’t trying to snoop but I did see a paper with a hand written list of passwords and accounts on it. I’ve already been wondering who/what she’s been writing, so yay, now I have more to wonder about. Oh well, life rolls on!
M: A really long time. Crisis: 5 years. She's still worth it.
Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose. -Viktor Frankl