One thing I do is try and keep my own responses just a little shorter than H's. Pleasant, but brief. If he texted two lines, I'll text one and so on. Not that my sitch is any great example to try and follow!!

Pink, good to hear from you and glad you are keeping busy. I hope S gets off to football camp okay. Are you hiring a mule to help him with all of that stuff??

Any news of H lately, or is he off on his travels just now?? xx

T 13 M 7
Me 48 H 46
SS 15
BD 7.14 PA
D final 5.16 (H filed)

We receive & we lose, and must try to achieve gratitude & embrace with whole hearts whatever of life that remains after the losses - Dubus