[evilbrent]

:-)

Ok. Some progress.

On the weekend:

• we had father's day on Sunday. She didn't get me a present or a card because she's still sore about Mother's Day earlier in the year (we disagree about whether I got her anything.) but she did give me a big hug - in BED - and tell me what a great dad she thinks I am.

Last night:

• I joined a rehearsal session for an upcoming show - and it went brilliantly if I do say so myself. I felt completely able to play and move my wrist with only a little discomfort. I dunno if there'll be youtube of me playing guitar :-) but trust me, it's all good and I feel so relieved.
• I came home and we sat around watching telly together. I rubbed her shoulders. We watched a comedy show and laughed at all the same jokes, then we hugged on the couch while watching Boston Legal. It was nice, and I told her so and she said "I'm trying."

Today:

• She's just called up from the local primary school. She visited the vice-principal out of the blue and he basically said "Can you start next week?" which is what I knew would happen all along but she didn't really believe. So we're going to get grandparents to mind the kids on rolling shifts and she's going to be a casual teacher on Thursdays for the rest of this year.