and admitedly enjoyed . . . my weekend alone!
I cried on Friday night. (A lot.) When I was putting Halle to bed, she got really upset about leaving without me. I held it together for her (of course), and then proceeded to walk out of the room and burst into tears. John wisely noted that he had no idea what to do or say. Smart of him, really.
Then on Saturday morning, I lost it again. I came in the house after waving them off and burst into tears. (Again.) Only to be surprised when Dylan walked in the house two minutes later. (He had forgotten his sunglasses. Whoops.)
But after a weepy hour or so? I did OK. I rested. A lot. I got some obscure drawers and shelves organized. I went and saw Joyful Noise with my BFF and one of her friends (my friend now, as well) from D.C. We also had appetizers and a couple of drinks at Crush. I spent a ridiulcous amount of time on Pinterest. I finished a memorial slideshow. I cleaned out my bedroom closet and bathroom closet. I sat in the hot tub. I spent time with my Gram. I did a lot of laundry, including things like delicates and all of the towels that sometimes get stacked up on behind-the-door hooks. I went to church. I went to a meeting at church. I watched the (incredibly dissaointing) Packers/Giants game. I started to read my book-club read. I bought a few other Nookbooks on B&N. I bought a few things on Amazon Prime (including supplies to do my own Shellac nails . . . ) thanks Shannon and Robyn for encouraging that latest purchase.
All in all? I really missed my family. There is something weird about being at home without them. But it was actually lovely. Really, truly . . . absolutely lovely. I could have gotten more done. But it was a good balance. It felt great to get a break and not have to leave my home! I'm thinking that this needs to happen slightly more often. (As in, more often than once in the last 13 years of having Dylan and never having spent a weekend at home alone!) I'd also love to have a weekend at home with my husband. That is actually more appealing that a weekend away at a hotel!
It was the right choice for my health. John is tired. Between driving and doing fun stuff in Reno and sharing a room with Dylan and Halle? He didn't get a lot of rest. (Welcome to my world, babe!) And given that this is my last week off work? And that I need to return with a vengeance next Tuesday? I would hate to spend this week recuperating. Which is what I would have been doing if I was gone all weekend.
I love my family. More than life itself. But that doesn't mean that I can't enjoy some time alone. every now and again.
In the next week, before I return to work? I have a few things to finish. I'm listing them here to keep myself accountable:
1. Finish, upload and order our 2011 Photobooks.
2. Do my 2011 tax prep.
3. Clean out and organize our home office files.
4. Make a whole bunch of returns. (Zappos, Kohls, Target, etc.)
5. Purge and organize Halle's closet.
6. Purge and organize Dylan's room.
7. List (and sell!) a bunch of stuff on Craigslist.
8. Pack up and send my photos to be scanned. (Thank you, Groupon!)
9. Plan my collage wall above the living room couch. And order a canvas or two for it, once I know what I want to do.
10. Finish the great DVD organization project of 2012.
11. Sneak in as many lunches, coffees, glasses of wine and walks with as many of my favorite people as posisble.
Seems do-able, yes? (Maybe I should have made a list earlier in my leave!)
Happy Monday! Why is it so much easier to say that on a holiday Monday? So . . . much . . . easier!
I love that I made the blog - it's like we're real deal friends now. :) Not that the purse jello shots didn't cement that deal. Glad you got some relaxation in and hope your last week doesn't go by too quickly.
Posted by: Shannon | January 18, 2012 at 02:41 PM