And on the (very small) plus side, there was a note from her this morning, explaining why she had made a tomato sauce and that I was welcome to it, followed by her asking me to go out and pick apples for storage, as she just hadn't had time. The note had neither name ("Hi -") nor signature, but I feel like we still have a household, though in a small way.
I just went out and got tulips, tall, flame shaped bulbs, hot orange, that I will secretly plant (need to ask d15 where to put them), a bit of floral assertion and a hopeful offering to the future.
Luke
M58, xW54 S22, D18 M 1984, D 2016 Living a new life.