Just a quick update. In short, Handsome did go away to visit his dad and I had a pretty terrific weekend with the kids. The flowers? My 8-year-old son came shopping and helped me pick them out and we made arrangements for me and for my mom.
On Sunday I had a hearty breakfast of berries and cookies in bed (better than it sounds because there was no syrup to clean off the cat… or the steps… or the carpet…). In the evening we went to a great new steakhouse downtown for dinner. I love seeing my kids dressed up. I love seeing them in anything really, but when they’re all shiny and clean it just rocks.
Handsome wasn’t great about observing the boundaries of the day, but I had my phone off so it didn’t matter. He called twice and texted me once and then tried to text the kids (“Tell Mom I said… .”). Whatever. I had the wonderful day I wanted and he was utterly uninvolved.
Back to reality today as Handsome returns home and there are a few things we need to deal with from last week. I’ll write about those later. But for now I’m still basking in the glow of a terrific weekend. Thanks to everyone for the kind words of encouragement. I needed that support and I needed this weekend to myself.