We had doctor's appointments yesterday-just check ups for both of us. I need a sleep study-but really needed my rescue inhaler script refilled. I had one at the pharmacy but it had been there over 12 months with out being refilled and they needed an new one, doctor wouldn't reissue without seeing me. Shows you how bad my asthma has been since moving here, huh! (IL doctor insisted that moving east would make it worse!) Breathing test showed a little lung problem but with pollen counts high it was to be expected. So I am not one of those that will be getting off of Advair.

Anyway, we went out to supper-good meal, leftovers for lunch-yum. Then he left for the train & I caught the bus for home. I got home about half hour before him. I got on computer and also was texting OGD.(now a proud 5th grader-promoted with all A's, very proud of herself). Anyway, I stayed on the computer when he came home, we chatted briefly, and I thought no problem. I found a couple more crochet groups in DC while I was looking for yarn shops in DC. Only 1 shop in DC proper. Time passed. "Chuck" was on. I was listening to it, but not directly watching it. I would turn and look at it periodocally, but not steady. I was looking at yarn.

Evenutually, I caught on that Hubby was upset, I sat on couch and finished watching show with him. I was done what I could do on computer. Need to actually go to store to feel yarn. He went to bed. He is upset but did really tell me why. About 15 minutes later I followed. He said I made enough news to wake him up. I probably did. Want to know why he was upset? Because we didn't have our 'down time'.

OK, he has valid point. We didn't. We really couldn't talk in restaurant. It was nice and all, but we concentrated on food. Blame our military training,when it is just the two of us, we tend to not dwadle over food. We enjoy it, but we don't drag it out. (Not only that, by the time the main course came out, we had had oil&bread, appetizer and I had a salad, so we weren't super hungry. We ate less than half the main course.) But why didn't he say something about the down time 3 hours earlier?!!!!!! That was our discussion going to bed. He said he didn't want me to get upset. Well, news for him, I would rather get upset early in the evening & get over it and make up and enjoy my evening than have a restless night like we both did.

I realized another thing today. This was the second Monday in a row after intense one-on-one weekends where I needed some downtime, and he reacted to it. So he has withdrawal symptoms. I need to bring that up to him. Tonight? I don't think so. But I do need to make sure that the down time is sancrosact.(spelling?)

On a crochet note, watching tv this weekend, found a nice pattern for a sweater we both liked. I found the pattern last night-unfortunately it was made with wool. I am sensitive to wool. I am wondering if alpaca would be equivilant, but that would get very warm in summer and this looked to be a summer type top with cap sleeves. It is a pattern that is very adjustable. Instead of working it from bottom up or top down you work it side to side. This allows adjustment for the bustline-when you are well endowed, very important!! Pattern also can be lengthened easily. I really want to make it; but in a light weight yarn.

I have entered in Debbie MacComber's 2nd Chance -mine is called Why Mommy. Teri, it may not be what you think.