Missing companionship

Goin' to Tofield!

Good Friday morning! I'm off to Tofield today thanks to an invitation from Florence Chubaty. I'll be at the Community Hall between 3 and 5 this afternoon, signing and selling my book 'The Gift of Adultery'. This of course is PROVIDED I GET MY BUTT IN GEAR!

I understand today's outing in Tofield is akin to a Farmer's Market, which is marvellous news BECAUSE I'm going to go shopping!!!

I'm in an especially happy place because I've had company the past two days. My dear friend Brenda Lee Kissel has been here. She had a number of appointments in the city, so it was a great opportunity for a sleepover.

I LOVE when I wake up in the morning and I know Brenda is here. I'm excited to get up and visit, to have breakfast, to go through the flyers with her, and to plan our day's activities. It's always sad when she leaves.

Like anyone who has had a marriage end abruptly, I miss the companionship. I miss all the good stuff. I miss making plans with someone. That's completely natural. How could I feel any different? I was someone who loved being married; I couldn't wait till my partner walked in the door at night.

Mercifully, I can say that while I am sometimes lonely, I am no longer devastated. While I miss making plans with someone, I'm no longer hopeless. While I am sometimes sad, I no longer feel defeated.

I have a new life. It's a new life that I'm building day by day, week by week, month by month. Although in its infancy my new life is really quite full. I often remind myself it's just been over a year and a half since I started his massive renovation project. That's a long time in 'dog years', but a 'nano second' in our time.

A few photos from Tofield: