On Tuesday, My Ex and I will till and plant the garden at my parents' house

[bicentennial_baby]

:bounce:

I'm driving out early to rip weeds and till, and then we will have lunch, watch some dvds, and plant. I can't wait! I haven't seen him since...October? It will be fun, and I get to see my Momma.

:hi:

[malta blue]

1. that sounds nice bi_baby...

How are your folks doing these days?

:hi:

[bicentennial_baby]

2. Dad's still in the hospital, Mom is "ok"

It's gonna be wicked fun. We always have fun, especially when in the garden :D

:hi:

[malta blue]

3. sending healing thoughts for both of them

:pals:

Enjoy!

[bicentennial_baby]

5. Thanks so much babe

:hug:

[malta blue]

4. dupe

:crazy:

[Kat45]

6. Is this the dude you callled your "platonic soulmate"?

I remember reading your post about him and I love that phrase, which I've never heard before. I think you have a similar relationship with your ex as I do with mine. As a matter of fact, my ex just moved into the apartment downstairs, where my mother lived until she died a few months ago. We're bestest friends and it's a win-win situation: he gets below-market rent and I get a lot of work done around the house. :-)

[bicentennial_baby]

7. Yes!

And that he is. He's wonderful for offering to move in with my parents for the summer, to help out my lil bro with their care. :)

We're beyond tight, even though we can't be 'together'.

So yeah, we're going to garden and eat and hang out and have fun. I'm very much looking forward to it. :)

And yay for you! :)

I am so sorry about your Mom though, sweetie. :hug:

[Kat45]

8. Thank you for your sympathy--and the hug.

That's wild that you also have a strong platonic thing with a guy who you can't be 'with.' Your situation sounds so similar to mine, right down to the closeness with our families. I don't know anyone else who has this kind of thing. It is an unusual situation, and most people I know don't understand it. Some think I should/should have married him; some think that's what will end up happening; others think there is something going on. They can't seem to believe that we can be bff but *cannot* be a couple. Fortunately, my boyfriend is extremely self-assured and thinks it's great that my friend and I very close and he's there for me (because my boyfriend works a lot and he can't see me that often).

[Maestro]

9. Have a blast!

Gardening is always fun! You can get all hot and sweaty with him and it's still legal. ;)