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Saturday, May 30, 2009

Guess who called

I had a call from the construction guy yesterday afternoon, when I was on the way to see my son. I pulled over, and we agreed to meet for coffee at 4:30, a couple of hours ahead. I'd rung my son, who was still feeling off colour; no flu medicine in the house of course and so I picked up some on my... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 29, 2009

Pie-eyed

Nice as they are, I do wish my colleagues wouldn't suggest a 'quick drink' in the uni bar, at five pm. I have had three glasses of chardonnay and now I have to drive home. Good thing I not only had a slice of pizza to soak it up a little, but I also got the headlamp fixed yesterday (K-Mart auto has... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 28, 2009

Gently does it.

Today, I was graced with nearly an hour in the heartbreaker's company. It was quite relaxed and pleasant. We even shared a joke or two, when a long-term aquaintance of his stopped by to say hello and to chat for a few minutes. I get his sense of humour quite well, that was one of the things that... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Guess who rang five minutes ago?

The construction worker called. My phone was on silent so all I heard was the 'ping' to tell me I had a missed call. He left a message on voicemail; asked had I forgotten him and wouldn't blame me if I had, was wondering if we could still get that coffee. Are you kidding? No one has asked me out... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 25, 2009

Equilibrium

Isn't it funny how soon equilibrium can be restored... my imagination has been working overtime, feeling that the heartbreaker was annoyed with me and ignoring my friendly, neutral contact by text. Technology has only made relationships more complicated -- some of our email exchanges, when things... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 23, 2009

Sunday reflections

On a normal Sunday, when I was a mother of two and things hadn't started to go so spectacularly wrong, I used to get up in the morning, empty the dishwasher while the kettle boiled and take tea for two upstairs. Sometimes I would have my tea back in bed, watching the news, losing interest when the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Re-focus

Pouring with rain today, and cold too. Autumn has hit with a vengeance. A week ago, he and I were sitting quietly outdoors with coffee, enjoying the autumn colours of the trees scattered across the grassy slope down to the lake on campus. We sat in dappled shade on a bench for half an hour, a light... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 18, 2009

No date

Not that I mind overly; the road worker has had to postpone. I have taken second place to a concrete pour. I know about these things. They are scheduled for a specific time slot. They are expensive. Concrete waits for no man. At least he called, and asked if was still all right to call me again.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Bad Penny

As the lift door opened on the ground floor -- where I had been taken for a short downward ride before it ascended to the upper floors -- who walked in, to my surprise? And his, I noticed. He hasn't answered my last email. That is unusual, but then it wasn't one that begged a reply. Oh, I said... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 17, 2009

I have a date.

Counselling this morning. After a nice Saturday afternoon with my son, I'd had another tearful meltdown yesterday after church and wasn't in a particularly positive frame of mind. I have been filled with grief since the loss of a new relationship that, while it lasted, brought me a lot of love. I'd... Sign in to see full entry.

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About this Blog

I started this blog in 2006, round about the time my 28-year marriage was unravelling. It was difficult for all concerned, even for my ex who handled the situation about as badly as it’s possible to do. The damage is still emerging, when I least expect it. The children are adults and both now live with their father in Australia. After the divorce, the future initially looked bright. It still does, although there are a number of complications. I have a new relationship to nurture, sometimes thrown into confusion through my daughter’s negativity when she visits. I’m a member of the church choir, which is really important to me. I think I’m happy, apart from those moments of conflict and opposition that we can all do without. Time will tell. To quote William Shakespeare: O time, thou must untangle this, not I. It is too hard a knot for me t'untie

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