Friday, I set off from the house to work for my annual review. Good employee, 4% biscuit. :)
Then I drove to Clarksville to pick up my girlfriend. I had a card and present ready, but hadn't liked any of the available wrapping choices at home, which called for a short trip to Hobby Lobby. One of the bits of the wrapping idea on which I settled didn't work out, but now I have an ingredient for one of my many-presents for Christmas, so bonus. And pats on my back for escaping Hobby Lobby for under $10.
We headed over to the hospital, where after finding out which room
We headed back to Alaska's house. Her sister C was there, and I started to talk about Snoopy. She interrupted almost immediately with "already?" And after a tiny bit of confusion we found out that their sister J was in labor. Three weeks early. My sweetness was abubble with energy, bouncing up and down, and beaming wide enough to light the room. I called Grace and asked her to drive Tigger home for me, then called Flar to get an okay to stay overnight.
In a down note, but me I think a rather therapeutic one, C's boyfriend E (which is not supposed to stand for Evil) dumped her yesterday. That put her in a mood not ready to be happy over her sister's new baby, so she and I hung out at Wendy's all night while Alaska worked. We mostly hid in a couple of my Find-It puzzle books¹ with the occasional life sucks comments all night. When her shift was over, we drove Alaska home and tucked C into bed, and Alaska drifted me off to sleep in the most delicious and dreamy way.
And none of my elaborate, entertaining, exciting dreams contained a whiff of Camel. I work up in a happy dreamy state, high on the optimistic note of the last dream, and confident to meet the day. Alaska and I drove over to the hospital to see J and her new baby boy, and later decided to visit Snoopy again, since the hospitals are within blocks of each other.
Today I was comfortable and relaxed around Camel, who was in much better shape himself -- seems he got a bit better amount of sleep. I asked for a hug and it didn't destroy me. I got a little teary when he chose to actually allude to any of it, but I find myself actually accepting the possibility of being friends now. It just hurt too much to think of it before, but I guess time really does help.
Even if I still think his reasons were stupid, his logic faulty, and his solution JPW.
Then we did some shopping. We went by Books a Million to look for Dream Shade by Daniel Morrison. He's an employee of Arby's, and they had a display advertising his book at the Arby's where C works. I was very impressed by this, and picked up one of the reminder cards they provided. Turns out I need to order it online, but while we were at Books A Million, I picked up the two latest Merry Gentry books. I'm building my summer reading list, since I don't anticipate much book time before we take off on the train trip.
Then we went to Wal-Mart to pick up a bigger film card for Alaska, before we headed back to her house. Her empty house. Giving us time for a nice longish shower and some cuddle time before I needed to head back to Nicholasville.
I'm feeling up and alive and loved and optimistic and well, high. :)
I've had a great hair weekend so far, and I'm even planning some sun-time tomorrow, cleaning the water garden. :)
Life is good.
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¹ Thank you Demariana. Yes, I am still working on the stash you gave me years ago.