Pffft, back to you! yes, I've been paying attention, and you've been keeping secrets! What a hijack, it's great! But that is really great, you deserve a good friend. Well, other than me of course. Someone you can have a real conversation with and smell and touch, careful with the touch! Behave yourself, don't put you in a situation that you'll wonder about in months to come. If it's real it will still be there when you're ready for the next level. There's my mom speech. (no, I'm not THAT old! maybe a sister speech.) You are still the King of GAL.

Got a txt mssge late last night from H. "Made to the hunting spot, hunting in the am." Gee thanks for the wealth of information. We had a flurry of txts, finally I asked if he was sick, he asked why I asked, I said 'cause you can't call and have a voice conversation and I prefer voice call from a smooth talker like you. He called, pretty grumpy, jet lag? bad day? didn't want to talk? Oh well, sometimes I just have too much trouble letting him call the shots and treat his wife like a worn out dish rag. It wasn't a good connection, and I had a hard time getting any conversation and it was broken up anyway. So we had a short call and I said good night. I did call this morning to leave him a message, didn't think he would answer so early, but he did. Nice! Told him I had all his hunting for the elusive game solved, download a ringtone of an elk bugle or a deer bugle and they'd all come a running. He laughed, I said happy hunting, take care and stay safe, H said okay, talk to you later. Now, I probably take that way to literal, I expect an actual phone call with his voice on the other end instead of *!@$%%^&* text message.

Plans are in place with sis arriving Thursday, packing up the trailer and horses, meeting family for coffe and pie, and then off on our trip. H hasn't asked about anything at home or my plans, so I haven't told him. My sis flies out of the same airport that H flies into on Monday. Well, I think he flies on Monday, he hasn't officially told me when he comes back or what time, but his intitial mention of flights he said he wanted to come back on Monday but couldn't get the right flights to use his free miles. So, I wonder when he does come back? Hope I'm around to pick him up. It would be nice if somehow he flew in and my sis flew out and we all had a few minutes to say hi at the airport.

So, anyone have any ideas for a homecoming? Being I'm not sure when H comes home, and I don't want to make a huge deal, but wouldn't it be great to start fresh and just walk up and hug and kiss like nothing was ever wrong? What other ideas does anyone have? So far my best idea is to meet him with a hot cappacino. And tell him there's one more hot thing simmering for him.

Got this in a daily inspiration email today. I thought it was kinda cool.

Recipe For Forever
Gather all of the ingredients together, So that they are close at
hand! Get a clean cloth and wipe the bowl clean of any lingering
*dust* from the past.
Take MATURITY, RESPECT, and FRIENDSHIP, and stir gently.
Add unlimited amounts of COMPASSION and KINDNESS, And mix well.
To this, add CARING by the handfuls, and fold in TRUST.
Continue stirring gently, adding LISTENING, HONESTY, and large amounts
of COMMUNICATION. Slip in some DREAMS, GOALS, And firm pieces of
KEEPING PROMISES.
Bake in a home filled with PEACE, BEAUTY, and SERENITY. Before you
taste the finished product, sprinkle liberally with PATIENCE, LOVE,
and a touch of SPICE. Serve very hot, with IMAGINATION on the side.

Live your life while you are still living.
Riding the trail less traveled.