Thanks for the encouragement that you all think H is planning on sticking around for awhile.

H has been working like a mad-man the last few weeks to finish up an addition to our deck that he started last summer (and finished it last Sat.) H told me last Sept. that he had had D papers drawn up in July but hadn't served them yet because he was trying to fix the house up so I would have a nice place to live. I then asked him why he started on a project like the deck since we already had a nice one. H said that it was something he thought I would like....and then wanted me to confirm that I liked it....which, of course, I did. (Even though I could care less about it and it is not at all like I would have built if I had been asked ) So, the deck being finished and H seeming almost possessed to finish has me on edge a little.

H and S14 left last Sun. on their canoe trip and it has been such an unbelievably relaxing week for me. I wasn't worried about where H was or who he was with and I had NO expectations for phone calls since they were not close to a phone and there was no way to recharge H's cell.

However, S14 DID call me twice this week. Son would not have thought to call so I know H suggested he call his mom. At the end of both conversations with S14 he asked me if I wanted to talk to H and I said only if H wanted to talk to me about something. Both times S14 then asked H if H wanted to talk to me, and he did. Conversations were not terribly long but they were nice.

My eggshell free week comes to an end tomorrow, but this has been a nice break.

Wishing