4 Glorious Weeks

Amy has been with the VA for 4 weeks now and it has been absolutely glorious. She is on days, 5 days a week, fromm 0800-1600, mon-fri, weekends off. I'm on nights, 1800-0600 on a rotating matrix, with every other weekend off. We see each other when I am off and briefly coming in or leaving for work.
I love the peace and quiet and solitude. As soon as she leaves work for the morning, I turn off the TV and curl up with a cup of hot strong coffee and the paper or do things around the house without interruption. Sometimes it's running errands or honey do's. Whatever it is, it's great. Most mornings, I'll soak in the hottub in the back yard. especially when I get home from work. One evening off, Amy even joined me ;).
This is the way I was hoping for when I first left Dana and the divorce proceedings were getting started. Peace and quiet and solitude. I didn't have the money to live as I do now then, still do not. Still have a lot of issues and concerns on my plate, My daughters, money, work, Amy, me, the list goes on. All told life has improved significantly these last 4 weeks.
Some of the things I have been doing, soaking in the hottub, stretching, enjoying a dvd or cd, praying, working out a bit, seeing my children, helping out my mother around her house, catching up with old friends and aquaintances. One day even playing tourist in the museum district up in Houston.
Can't wait for the days to turn comfortably warm and pretty. Am looking forward to some fishing, cycling, yard work, the nude beach, and any number of outdoor activities. We have a barbacue pit bought last summer we still havn't fired up yet!
It's been glorious and then some. I feel so much better these last few weeks and am looking forward to a brighter tomorrow. More to follow later.