The kids and their dad left the end of last week to go to grandma's to help with the garden harvesting and canning. The kids will be back tonight to start getting ready for school, their dad wont be back till the tomatoes run out, and there is a bumper crop this year so it could be a couple weeks. We do the harvest routine every year, so we are used to it, and it certainly pays off all winter as I have mentioned (Preserving summer all winter
I have mixed feelings when they go away like this. Just one year I would
like to be involved in the harvest, its one of the reasons fall is my favorite
season. But the fact is that my husband,
and his mom, and his siblings, all farm raised, have a a far better idea of
what needs to be done than I do, and I would be useful mostly as an observer. (Translation:in the way.)
On the other hand I had the house to
myself for a week.
Every mom knows the only way to really get a break is to be in a different
place than the kids. (I have once or twice managed a different state, haven't
tried a different country yet, but now that they are both teenagers it is
certainly a viable option.) I worked all but one of the days they were gone,
but it was nice to come home each night to a quiet house, a long shower
whenever I want, a quickly heated dinner of whatever I like (pierogies and kielbasi anyone?), and sole
custody of the TV remote and the absence of both Teen Nick and the Military
History Channel from my viewing agenda.
This is good for about 4 days before the house becomes way too quiet, the
dog is sick of the sight of me, and I tired of having to do all the chores (I
was especially reminded of this when I had to take the trash out Sunday night because
the designated child wasn't there).
With a 12th grader and and 8th
grader I know these small separations
are only the beginning, and that longer separations lie ahead, but I'm not
quite ready yet. So bring back the noise, the laundry, the dishes, and the
drama.
Welcome home kids.
Oh my yes, let us not speak of the longer separation just yet. Can't handle that thought either, even if mine comes after yours. Yes to kielbasa and yes to pierogies too. With ketchup and horseradish sauce. I'm hungry...what were we talking about? The tomatoes...you will have homemade marinara and tomato soup and all kinds of goodies! And I am totally on board with the empty house scenario. It gets kinda lonely after awhile, for sure. But having a "me" break is always lovely. Enjoy yours! xx
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ReplyDeleteThank for the link and I shall check it out.
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