I think I'll take up fishing.
One thing I've learned about myself, since being married, is that I really really need alone time. I am never alone. Sometimes I go into the little toilet closet thing and close the door and turn on the fan, just so that no one will bother me. Sometimes I go sit on a pool lounge behind the hot tub after dark so no one can find me. I get annoyed because people come looking for me anyway. Fishing sounds like a very solitary endeavor. I could learn to like that.
Yesterday Kara and I hung out for a couple hours over a plate of salt-encrusted french fries. Today I am swelled up with water retention. Kara's a good friend. One of the first things she said to me was, "You're Gorgeous!" Good friends say things like that. I never want to be alone when Kara is telling me I'm gorgeous.
I never want to be alone when I'm with Tim, either. Although, Tim's lots of fun to be alone with.
It's those dang kids. They are everywhere.
How can I love them so very much
and also want to have an hour
uninterrupted
and silent
with no one but Tim in my personal space?
I love being a mom. My kids are so fantastic. Really. I wouldn't have thought I'd be the type who needs alone time, on account of being a super-extrovert. But, geez, I get grumpy.
Tim takes his fishing pole and a cold drink, and heads for the river, a couple afternoons every week. He stands on the bank and watches the water go by. I could do that. Except, the moment I decided to go, all the kids would want to come too. It always works that way.
Maybe skydiving....
2 comments:
You ARE gorgeous! And I love you!
We need to do lunch more often. I'll be needing to hear the same thing from you in about a week here. ;)
hahahah , that is so funny because I often hide out too .And they always notice this and start yelling out for me .That yelling out for me ruins the moment of peace and quite , you know .
You are beautiful and tons of fun !
j
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