The Bear is being very good. This usually happens after a flare up but we all know he won't really change.
He wanted to go shopping this morning so got up soon after I did but refrained from hassling me while I was doing 'the Whale chores'. We wandered round Carrefour but he couldn't find what he wanted, so he asked me nicely if I'd mind going to Leroy Merlin and even added 'But say if you don't want to' !
He has made several cups of coffee for me this week and actually made tea for the Whale too, (but loading and unloading the dishwasher are still out of the question.) He has exchanged pleasantries with the Whale over and above the daily one word greeting - 'morning' .
He has NOT complained if I work - or play - on the computer or watch French television in the other room and has generally spoken to me in a pleasant fashion.
He hasn't said a grumpy word if I stay up to read or watch the box when he turns in and was eager to give me a lift to the inaugural meeting of the music school where I signed up for two instruments and choir. There wasn't a cross remark when I informed him that lessons may take place at our house because there was a shortage of teaching rooms in the village.
This may sound like perfectly normal, reasonable behaviour but if you knew the Bear well you would realise that this is highly unusual and definitely not expected to last.
This feeling of walking on eggshells is almost as stressful as living with his usual moods.
I have two burning questions:
If he can be so pleasant why isn't he like it most of the time?
How long will it be before the next explosion?
