Well got through Christmas.was a great day spent with family,grandchildren,h came for Christmas dinner at our daughters,then they all came to my place to open gifts here. H stayed awhile after everyone left ,then he left.he phoned a little while later to see if he could come back for a hot toddy because we didn't have our Christmas drink together. He spent Christmas eve and christmas morning with his daughter.she still doesn't want to join our family gatherings which I've told him I would like to do. Maybe next year! She feels like he owes her the rest of his life because he hasn't been in it. He came back for coffee and breakfast this morning. I still don't understand why he won't come back here to live. but I don't bring the subject up much as I want to. He has been spending huge amounts of money renovating his place which really hurts as it looks like he is staying there long term.