Maybell XVIII

[Maybell]

Tonight I took them to their evening activity, H met us there and took them over and I came home. I had mentioned that they don't have school tomorrow and that he could have them longer if he wanted to.

Of course he brought them straight home. Sigh. And made to leave as soon as he got them in the door.

But he noticed that the house smells good (It looks good too, I've spent a lot of time taming it in preparation for working full time, though he didn't mention that).

I sent the kids up to get ready for bed and told him about the troubles they've been having. And the things they'd been telling me I mentioned the conversation S8 told me about and how it had upset him.

H started to get defensive and said this was the reason he'd offered to take them tonight. I said I appreciated that and that I wasn't telling him what to do but giving him information to solve the problem. He relaxed a little at that point. (Thanks, GoatGal & Labug!!!) He said he would figure out a way to deal with their concerns. I will deal with packing issues later. They'll be carrying cakes for Cub Scouts this week and moving into H's house with a larger than usual amount of stuff wouldn't help anybody.

At the end D11 called something down as H was talking and I asked him to repeat himself because I couldn't hear him.

He asked if my ears have been feeling all right!!! I said, "...what?" And he said, well, I know you've had troubles with your ears in the past and I was wondering if they're feeling all right.

Well, yes... I have worried about my hearing before... But...

So I got a compliment and an expression of concern from him and that is very good, it shows a certain amount of awareness of me. However, he can't come any closer while OW is hanging around. GoatGal, you Amoeba Whisperer, is this something that needs to be communicated or shall he just figure it out for himself?

Thanks for helping with my drama today, everybody, I feel like I definitely gained some useful skills.