An Enjoyable Break

Posted by Cindy on February 15, 2008

My older two children and hubby are gone today. They’ve taken off with some friends to visit the Farm Machinery Show in Louisville. As much as I love my children, I’m realizing how much I’ve really needed a break from them.

There’s just something about these dreary, grey days of winter that put me in a funk. I’ve been a tad crabby with my whole family. Time alone, even a short bit (and, yes, even with Eli still toddling around beside me), is doing my spirit some good.

Eli is napping now – something he does much better when the house is quiet. I’ve taken care of almost all my normal Saturday chores today since there’s no school to teach and no arguments to referee. I might even have the time to plan next week’s school, menus, chore lists, co-op and church stuff before the day is over. Aaah. A chance to be completely prepared? I don’t know what I’ll do with myself over the weekend if it actually happens. You think I might have time to sit and read a magazine all the way through tomorrow? Nah. I’m afraid that’s still asking way too much. The big kids and hubby will be back in the house tomorrow, after all.