Brendan is home and life is peachy
So much has happened in the last month. I have also been asleep for the majority of the last month but that I’ll explain later.
Brendan arrived in his Penske moving van on July 2nd. I drove to Platteville and met him at the cemetery so I could finally introduce him to my Father. We had planned this ahead of time. When he called letting me know he hit Brighton I was so full of energy. I bought this house a month after we got divorced with the mild hope that one day we could share it together. It’s been a big house for just the one of me (and the kdis of course) so the excitement of coming full circle, this year of dream after dream coming true, I was shining. When I was about 1/2 mile from the cemetery he called me letting me know he arrived. I stayed on the phone with him until I could walk up and give him the biggest hug, holding him, holding onto home (oxygen tank in tow). I won’t get into the introduction between Brendan and my Father because it’s one of those memories that is so meaningful one tends to cherish it selfishly.
We headed toward Greeley in a follow-the-leader fashion, me in the lead. I told Brendan about the road system in Greeley so he would start getting an idea. It’s really easy. Streets run east/west, ave’s run north/south. All the streets are numbered and run in chronological order so it’s pretty easy to find your way around once you know the area you live in. Once Brendan was home, and slightly unpacked we went to Fort Collins for dinner at the Armadillo to celebrate his homecoming.
When we got home it was like we picked up where we left off. One difference. There has been LOTS of laughing. I remember going to sleep that night and waking up some 36 hours later. Ever since I’ve been extremely exhausted (I’m also trying to get off my oxygen). I thought it was part of my fibro flaring up until Mom reminded me how fearful I’ve been living alone. Listening for every sound. Don’t get me wrong, I live in a GREAT neighborhood, and I’ve been living like this for the last 2 years. I didn’t realize how much stress and energy I have been hauling around on my shoulders and the safety of having Brendan here let me release all that pend up anxiety and I’m getting it out by sleeping. I’m awake more and more each day and we’re enjoying each day with each other working together instead of apart. I guess we’re taking every single mistake we’ve made with each other and learning from it. Did I mention we’re doing a lot of laughing? 
In a week and a day I’ll be leaving on an airplane to Wisconsin where I’m meeting my sister, brother, brother-in-law and my beautiful little niece who will be turning 1 year old on the 30th. From the airport we’ll be driving to Momma Dawna and Papa’s house. I can’t wait. I’m going to really try to get off this oxygen before I leave. I’ve been taking 1 liter when I sleep and try to go without it while I’m awake. I sort of have my days and nights mixed up again. Sleeping durning the day when it’s hottest, and being awake at night when it’s nice and cooled down. We’re getting A/C soon, it’s going to be so nice. And we’ll get used to days instead of nights, especially with Brendan looking for work.
So that’s the latest news in my personal life. More to come with the creative side of life.
