Thanks so much, all of you!
I've absorbed much of what all of you have written here throughout the day today. The bottom line is that I find myself not much interested in pursuing a relationship right now. He seems a very nice men, and I truly don't want to hurt anyone's feelings. He revealed to me that he has been married three times. His employment history sounds sporadic, working in a variety of dissimilar forms of employment, then spending the past 5 years as a caregiver of elderly parents. Fayerody's comment of "looking for someone to take care of him" rings true. Also, YES, Myzen, I am probably sending out positive vibes, now that I'm happy and healthy emotionally. At the same time, I'm not feeling the need for companionship at all!, thus the comment about having someone "underfoot!"
The only sign of my struggle with solitude recently is my obsession (posted about here) of rescuing another pet or pets! I recognize the patterns, since I've done this repeatedly before when I was "man free~!" I currently have three pets as testiment to it! As well as several I rescued, spending large amounts to get them healthy and find them homes. This correlates totally with my intervals of being alone. This man in Maine seems a perfect "man-rescue" candidate! I am recognizing this, and my behavior patterns.
Thanks, all of you.
Patty