So...met Facebook guy. He dropped by my place for about an hour in between visiting his aunt and getting his tattoo. Before anyone says anything about safety and inviting someone over to my place, I am pretty mindful of it. But...he is from my hometown, we know a lot of the same people, I checked out his Facebook page and it is filled with posts and pictures that screams “I am a great guy”. And...it turns out he is...lol. I liked him immediately. We are both huggers so he gave me a big hug when I met him and mentioned that I am taller than I looked in my pictures. Sigh...I love being tall but so far, it has put me at eye level with every guy I have met...lol. Anyway....that aside...we talked nonstop for about an hour until he had to go and then he gave me a big hug goodbye. I really liked him. He was easy to talk to and very positive and friendly. I’m not sure we are a “match” for anything serious though as he seems really fanatical about getting outdoors no matter what the weather and loves to garden. I’m a fair weather outdoor person and I don’t have plants in my house for a reason... they wouldn’t stand a chance of surviving...lol. Gardening to me is a chore. So... to have anything between us we would need to meet somewhere in the middle and he does not seem like a meet-in-the-middle kind of guy. Still...he texted me on and off last night and sent me pictures of things he was doing and the dinner he cooked himself.
I also heard from country guy yesterday. He waited until around noon and then texted me to thank me and tell me he had a great time...with emojis...lol. I texted back that I had fun too and left it at that. I got the impression that he liked me and I did have a good time, for sure, but I’m not sure I am attracted to him enough to have much more than a friendship. Plus he lives an hour away, works four nights a week (I work days) and I think is ultimately looking for a long term partner. Pretty sure I’m not her. So that is a bit of a conundrum.
Had my Epicure cooking class last night. My guests bought so much stuff that I ended up earning $245 worth of free stuff and four half-price items. I felt bad because I didn’t know that I would get that much free and my sister bought a few things that I could have ordered half price and saved her a bunch of money. I told her that she could host a party at my place in the summer and have the free stuff.
Overall, I think I am in a really good place these days. I was reflecting on it last night. I’ve added so many people to my life that I would not have added had this not happened to me. It really forced me to take a look at my life and realize that I alone am responsible for my happiness. I am enjoying being me and finding ways to reach out to others and take charge of my life. I am a better person and better off because of it. I lost the life I thought I would have but the gift of time has shown me that I was never going to have that life with my H and the mindset that he had. I’ve let him go. He has his own journey to take. I hope that he isn’t just jumping into another relationship to make himself feel better. I hope he is standing on his own two feet and asking himself the tough questions. Time will tell, I guess. I don’t spend much, if any, time wondering about it these days.
Next weekend is my trip to San Diego with my kids. Can’t wait!!!
