I have been given the house to myself today to get work done. Grammy picked up Audrey for a day filled with "adventure", and Albert headed off to work to get some things done. At first when they left I thought, "great I'll get so much done while they're gone". Then my mind started to think....if I didn't have to work, and was given a day to do what I wanted, what would I do? As I look around my house, my first instinct would be to thoroughly clean and reorganize things. Nah, that is something I could do another time, and I honestly don't really care if those things don't get done right away (as long as things are clean and somewhat put away, I'm ok). Then I think (as I'm 8 1/2 months pregnant) I would take a nap, a nice long one. But even with no one around, I don't think I could do that. I'd want to use the time another way. Get my nails done, with the gift certificate my husband gave me for valentine's day? Get my hair done, since that's well over due? Go shopping for me, for baby, for Audrey, for Albert? Go see a movie? Go rent a movie? Catch up on scrapbooking? Meet up with someone for lunch? I'd most certainly do that. Could I arrange for this special day, that all of my mommy friend's be childless too? Why not, I'm living a dream now, right?
If I had an entire day to myself, I'd want to go shopping for 1 outfit. I wouldn't go too long because it's no fun by myself, but I'd be out long enough to try everything on that I wanted without being rushed. I'd then go get my nails done, and then meet up with my sister for lunch (or possibly another friend). At that point I could use a nap, so I'd come home and snuggle in my bed for an hour or two, possibly even read some. After all that was done, I'd clean the house quickly, since I could do it quickly with no distractions (or little mess makers), and I might even be able to get a few things reorganized. By that time my favorite people would be coming home, with dinner (since I wouldn't want to have to think about that during my day off).
Maybe in the fews weeks I have before baby comes I could request a day like this. I'll have to put some more thought into what I'd really like to do. Any suggestions?
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have lunch with me!
kara
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Come on out to my neck of the woods. I'll shop with you :) I'll get nails done with you! Hmmm...or maybe I'll come there for your day off. he he!
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