My Match guy left for his home late this afternoon. He had wanted to get on the road headed home by 3:00 but it was closer to 5:00 before he left. Neither one of us wanted him to leave.
We took a six-mile hike at the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve this afternoon. 65 degrees in January is perfect hiking weather. We walked out to Windmill Pasture and the buffalo were right by the side of the road. When they started acting like they might want to cross the road we were on we walked on. We sat down about a mile up the road from the buffalo and talked for a bit. Turned around and walked back.
On the way back we ran into two guys hiking. We talked with them all the way back to our cars. Made the walk back go really fast and easy. One of the two we met has tickets to the Symphony in June. I gave him my business card in case he wants to book a room. So far that weekend I only have one of the four guest rooms booked.
Am doing some laundry and have a load of dishes running. I need to get my house back into order a bit. I was noticing this afternoon I need to do the floors in the kitchen and living room again. May or may not get that done tonight as I am tired tonight. I slept over six hours straight last night and am more tired than normal tonight. That usually happens when I get more sleep than I am used to. Maybe I can repeat that tonight and get two good night’s sleep back-to-back.
Nothing on my calendar I have to do tomorrow. Next week is starting to fill in though and I have something everyday to do. That is unusual for me but I’m glad I will be busy. The house feels very big and empty tonight with me home alone again.
Sure had a fun couple of days with my Match guy. We really didn’t do anything special – just hung around the house and did some hiking. I enjoy the simple pleasures of life and so does he. The weather was perfect to be out today. We enjoyed the sunset and stars last night and the sunrise this morning.
I’m going to his house the middle of January so we can go to a concert together. Plan on staying a couple of nights although I’m not sure what my definite plans are yet. Still over a week away so I will figure it out when it gets closer.
Spending time with him makes me understand why finding a companion is important to me. Life is so much more fun when you do it with someone you enjoy being with. Wish we didn’t live so far away but maybe that is good as we have to make the best of the time together we do get. In between face-to-face time we email, text and talk on the phone. Somehow those conversations are different from the ones I have in person with him.
We are both taking this nice and slow and will see how it all unfolds for the future. So far we haven’t found much to disagree about. I’m sure those things will be uncovered in time. Then we have to ask ourselves if one can live with our differences.
Grateful for the beautiful hike to see the buffalo up close and personal today, grateful for the time I had with my Match guy this week, and grateful for sleep last night. May it find me again soon!