Today was a Monday and I felt that I had a million things to do. The morning started off with my weekly Weight Watchers weigh-in and meeting. At least I have lost back 1.2 of the 1.4 pounds I managed to gain last week. However, I wasn't paying too much attention to the meeting because I had to get to Gogel so they could put the new tires I ordered onto my car.
Left the WW meeting early so that I could get to my 10:30 AM appointment at Gogel on time. The man at the reception desk said that it would take 45 minutes for them to do the job. Unfortunately, they didn't start working on the car until 11:15 and the car wasn't finished until around noon.. Luckily I had brought a good book, The Midwife of Venice, with me and the time passed quickly.
I got home with just enough time to make a few phone calls before I had to leave for my weekly visit with Jacob. I got to Josh's house a little after 1:30. Jacob and I took a walk, played in the basement, read books, and watched Elmo on TV. I didn't leave until almost 4:00 so Emma had plenty of time to rest and do her own thing. I love my little monkey -- but he is so stubborn (wonder where he got that from). He refused to eat today which something that drives everyone crazy.
David had said he was going to stop at the house today to pick up mail and get some things done. I had hoped to have a few minutes to discuss things, like my car problems, with him - after all we are still married and he is still paying the bills. I got home just before 4:30, let the dogs out, and waited for him. I knew that I had to leave by 5:30 to get to my book club on time -- but no David. As usual, Lucy refused to come into the house when I called the dogs in for dinner. I was on the verge of sending a text to David to ask if he could to get Lucy into the house and feed her, when I realized that he had already come and gone. I saw an large envelope on my recycle pile of newspaper that had not been there before. Then I found that he had scribbled "Done" on a note I had left for him on the kitchen table. He had come by at 3:50 and left by 4:10 despite knowing my schedule with Jake - or maybe because of it. At this point I would say he is now avoiding me altogether. It gets better and better every week. Why am I surprised that he is turning into more and more of an asshole as time progresses.
The Book Club meeting was really good. Sharon, a new member of the club (actually was in the club years ago and had to drop out) had chosen the book Orphan Train by Christine Baker for this month's selection. I enjoyed the book and Sharon even managed to get the author to come to our book club meeting to discuss the book with us. It was interesting to hear why she wrote it and what had changed from her original concept of what the book was going to be about as the book went through several drafts. After the author left, I told the rest of the group who did not already know about my separation. Turns out 5 of the 9 women in the club are separated or divorced. I may get together with Sharon to go to the Cloisters in a couple of weeks. Even though she is 12 years younger than me, I think that would enjoy talking to her and getting her advice (she has been divorced for 12 years). Lose a husband, gain some friends!
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