This place has been heaven sent. I know just by putting my posts out there, I feel better. I admit- I am sometimes embaressed by the things that happen in this house, at the hands of my skids and the reactions of my DH. I can't share it with my "real world" friends. This gives me a place to vent and share, and most often, I get good feedback and advice. Words of encouragement... I am stronger now than when I became active on ST in July. I have learned about disengagement, and I have finally cut ties with psycho BM.

... Friday is his last day. He has actually been home withe the flu the last 2 days. I think the empty house is getting to him. He's been cleaning! Like things I begged him to clean MONTHS ago. I finally quit nagging, and left it alone. That didn't help either, but now it's cleaned up.

We have money issues to talk about. I was planning to do teach summer school for the first time ever (I hate the idea of giving up my summer) but sadly, there is a bill in our state legislature to cut state funding for summer school programs.

Lazy Boye opted not to go to his mother's this weekend. Loghead totally ignored this, but I let it slide. PITA decided he was tired of seeing Loca Grande spend all her tax return money on his siblings, so he "made up" with her. She came and got him this afternoon and took him to dinner, movie and shopping. Princess is lazing after work with her boyfriend, Stepping Stone.

I had a wonderful day! Why?, you might ask? Because Loghead woke up when my alarm went off at 5 am, and rubbed my back. It was the first real sign of AFFECTION in ages. I actually laid perfectly still, afraid he'd stop if I made the slightest move. I began to cry, I was so emotionally touched by the gesture. He knows every minute of my morning is scheduled (but in a good way) as I have a 40 minute commute, and I have to meet people to carpool and get Gibby ready to ride with us too. After a few minutes, he said he didn't want me to be late.