Thanks for all the comments--will respond to some individually later. I'm noticing a rare consensus here, which is that the best way to handle it is to directly ask for what I need. Rather than rambling on and hoping T or MC will read between the lines. Or sending several e-mails before I send the one saying what I *really* want/need.

I think in session tomorrow--because I'm sure MC will bring up the e-mails, based on past experience--I might ask him if it would be OK if I'm just direct about what I want/need. I'm pretty sure he'll say it's OK, since asking for what I need is something that's often difficult for me (fear of seeming needy and/or pathetic, for one). So to actually directly ask for what I need would be progress for me. And that's something I"ve been trying to apply to my marriage, too, with varying levels of success (both in my doing it and H's response to it).

I'll also ask MC which form of communication (e-mail vs. text) he prefers, especially if it will be a short message, like, "You're still there, right?" or, in the case of this week, "You still want to work with us, right?" (He'll probably say it's up to me.)