D went up this weekend to see her Dad. My friend arrived this morning to stay a few days. Just as we were finishing lunch D arrived back, unexpectedly early. It is just as well we were at home, she was expected at least a couple of hours later.

She was fully dressed in some strange clothes. I asked, did Dad give you those? She said, no, OW2 did. I said, oh, is OW2 back again then? D said, yes, but only for ten days, it's her last time.... I think she was anxious to convince me, but seeing as this is the third 'last time' that she is here, I ain't holding my breath.

I have to confess, I was blindsided by this development, and it took me about half an hour to get a grip on myself and not think about it. My friend was there, so I struggeld to get the conversation going and smooth again (didn't let on to any one what was up) but after a while, thinking about that old stop sign and getting involved with what we were doing etc, I got over it. Although I feel like taking a pair of scissors to the whole outfit now that D is in bed and ripping it all up.

All I can say is, although H says that OW2 is so attractive to him, she still walked out on him and then he said he wasn't going back to her, so all is not all rosy over there. I hope she is pleading and begging, and we all know how well that works!

And weirdly, H has just sent me a photograph of D at the weekend, by email.

When D and friend and I were out in the park later in the day, my cellphone rang and it was H apologising for sending D down early without making sure I would be home or ringing me at all. At least he NOTICED. Then he rang later to say goodnight to D. He never usually does that on days when he has just seen her.

One thing, when he rang me in the park, it felt good to be saying, oh, you were lucky 'we' were home when D arrived. I think I need to use 'we' rather more often, perhaps even with a bit of artistic license now and again...

Livnlearn

Friday night I emailed him with a little chat and then slipped in a request to please ask his landlord directly for stuff to be bought on the way up as I feel awkward to tell them what to buy each time.

"The unexamined life is not worth living" - Socrates