Alone

Alone -- this word is both frightening and glorious. I never want to find myself truly alone. So maybe alone isn't the right word -- maybe the right word is Quiet!

It sure is quiet around my house! Jimmy and the kids went to spend the week in Little Rock. Camp and School don't open until June 8th so Jimmy took the week off and decided to spend it with his family. His Dad came up on Friday and we got to spend some time with him here in STL -- enjoying food and each other before they all left on Sunday. We went to Mr. B's on Friday night -- we used to frequent that place about twice a week when my in-laws lived here. Saturday we enjoyed our favorite Greek restaurant for lunch and tried a sushi restaurant for dinner. Even though it seems like his visit centered around food, we had a great time visiting with friends and just spending time together. He filled me in on some family stories after I told him I wanted to put together 2 bound books of my side and Jimmy's side of the family. It's this project that I just need to wrap my head around and then get working on.

Anyway, my house is so quiet. As I mentioned before being alone can be glorious. Glorious in the sense when you can sneak away for a few quiet minutes, hours and be by yourself...precious moments. But I am not so sure an entire week alone will be glorious. I miss the buzz that is always floating around my house. I miss my kids, my hubby. I never lived alone so I think that's the hard part...figuring out what to do with myself since there is only me, myself an I to take care of. I am not going to be down about being alone -- last time they went to Little Rock and I stayed behind, I was so depressed. I didn't enjoy my time at all. I will use this time wisely -- getting projects completed or maybe starting a new one. I am also thinking of just doing something for myself...maybe a pedicure or a walk through the Botanical Gardens.

So for now, it's all quiet on my end!!