December 16, 2008
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A Day to Myself
When the children were little, I never even thought much about being by myself in the house. My time alone was at meetings or late-night grocery runs. But now that the kids are older, I seem to have time by myself more and more now that the older four are in school full-to-part time and when TGD takes Little Miss in to his office for the day. It makes me want to start writing a novel.
But, today, the only thing I plan to write is this Xanga entry. I have a doctor’s appointment, blood test stuff (routine, both of them), lunch at Panera with Abby B. to discuss which play we’ll put on this spring, a quick trip to Wal-Mart for printer cartridges, and lots and lots of laundry to fold. Right now, I’m trying to burn my pictures to CDs. Besides the fact that if my computer crashed, I’d lose a year’s worth of pictures, my hard drive is in the red zone for not having enough empty space.
Do you get much time alone? Too much time alone?
Comments (11)
I hope you’re having an enjoyable day even with the blood test stuff. Hmmm time to myself? What is that? Does going to the bathroom or taking a shower count?
We had an enjoyable time as husband and wife last night at the AWC Christmas dinner/party.
Just recently after 20 years of marriage, child rearing, I am beginning to get consistent time a lone each week. I really like it too.
God bless you Mary!
I get LOTS of time alone and I love it! I read, I nap, I watch movies, I sometimes go to lunch with a friend…and yea, there is some house stuff to do and errands,but I really do try to enjoy this time for ME.
If you were to write a novel – what would it be?
I’m with LogCabinLady…time to myself?!? What?!? I’m quite sure that I don’t even get that when I go to the bathroom or take a shower! Oh well. Glad that you’re enjoying yours!!
Great day with Little Miss today! It’s odd, but I guess I get a lot of time to myself to an extent, but typically I am so busy or so often interrupted that I don’t even realize it! I do hope you enjoyed all of your activities today.
Love,
TIME TO MYSELF?? WELL….I don’t have children at home anymore……..ahhhh what am I saying, they come home for lunch every day except sundays…I thought that once they were gone I WOULD HAVE TIME FOR MYSELF, occasionally I do, it is just such a treat, I spend my time lazing, even if I had intended catching up on my hobbies, but to actually sit and do NOTHING, bliss.Give myself a face mask, hoping that none will knock on the door.Then at the end of the day feel slightly guilty that I “wasted” a good day. WHY ARE WOMEN SO?
RITA
I’m enjoying my month off of work due to this operation. I’m getting a ton of sleep. I wish I could say I was reading a lot. I thought that was going to be the majority of what I’d be doing…but wrapping gifts took 2 days and now I need to address cards. I’ll read between Christmas projects, but the month is quickly drawing to a close!
My alone time tends to go in bursts.
At the end of October/Begining of November, I was so many places doing so many things that in addition to 1300 miles on my car (IN TOWN!!) in three weeks, the only alone time I had was driving from place to place.
The past two weeks, however, I have had so nothing to do that I’m almost craving attention. I have a friend who probably thinks I’m stalking him because I always call to see what he’s doing and if he wants to do something.
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You have me beat. I only ever did 1200 max in three weeks in town. PHEW! I totally understand.
I have dreamed of some (not too much) time to myself during the day since Prima was born. Three years ago was the last time I had any and it wasn’t at home. I did relish the silence for a while but I didn’t relish the time away from my family.