A Day to Myself and I Don't Know What to Do with It

Submitted by Lynn on Sun, 02/18/2007 - 11:45am

Oh sure, there's all kinds of things I SHOULD do with it, and I hope to do some of it, but whenever John and the girls are off doing something (in this case helping a friend with a major garden project) I feel so much at loose ends. What to do, what to do.

I've spent the last few days dealing with the server troubles here, which also affected our friends at hipMama since we share the box, so the last thing I want to do is be online today. It's sunny out so I'll probably take a walk or do a bit in the yard. And I'm PMSing and haven't been sleeping well, so a nap is definitely in my future. Maybe more spinning (and writing about spinning--I have a lot to show you). Also this is a great opportunity to muck out the girls' things with no wailing and gnashing of teeth.

Mostly it's just so eerily quiet. Martin Mull is right, having a family IS like having a bowling alley in your head, or at least in your living room.

Kaffeeklatsch

Hope you enjoyed your day

Submitted by Andrea on Sun, 02/18/2007 - 4:31pm.

Hope you enjoyed your day Lynn! You are right about the bowling - my question always is "What do you do when the bowlers stop?" I have had a few quiet times w/o kids lately and with my compulsive nature end up doing chores and then regretting it later. I should try to spend the time reading or napping or watching a movie!
Andrea

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puttering

Submitted by Lynn on Sun, 02/18/2007 - 4:45pm.

I finished some online work--ah, peace! uninterrupted work!--and took a swipe at the girls' hopeless room. Honestly, it was fairly clean just two days ago, I don't know how they do it. Now I'm going to start some laundry and dinner, and then I'm going to spin.

Lynn Siprelle, Editor

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