I'm still reading and still loving this story, Janet! smile1
Particularly I like your Lois-Martha moments: I lobe how Martha is helping Lois with her totally new relationship, and preventing her to fall into the trap of trying to love everything about her partner and forcing herself to do everything she could think he would from her.
I'll be here to read your next post, even if perhaps I'll be able to give proper comments every time (RL still in the way of my reading! grumble )

Simona smile