I haven't been updating my running over there on the side - but I've been running. Some. I should have been running more frequently and consistently while the kids have been gone, but I haven't. My hip is feeling much better though and I'm hoping to figure out a routine soon. Surely the weather cooling some will help me with that.
I hesitate to complain aloud too much about missing the kids while they've been in Alabama. I'm sure that once they come back to South Carolina Oliver will feel the same way I do now. But I miss them. While it's nice to be able to go to the grocery store anytime I want (or not go - you should see the refrigerator!) and I can run other errands without consideration for how hungry or cranky anyone but me is... I still miss them. I feel like a Weird Stranger Lady sometimes, wandering through Target and giggling at kids whining for things and moms losing patience. I went to Kohls yesterday and I walked up to Target, Ross, TJ Maxx, and back. I went in each place and shopped around some. Then I went back in Kohls. And 2 women were there with 2 little girls who had also been there the first time I was in the store. The first time I saw them the girls were happy and playful excited about all the pretty clothes. The second time I saw them they were obviously at the end of their happy patience. And the moms were oblivious to the fact that they'd been in the same small corner of the store for well over an hour. But I could also see myself in the women, worrying as much about whether the girls were in the way of a shopper as about whether I really like the puke green T-shirt that's on sale for 2 dollars.
I have done some fun things. I went up to TN for a long weekend. Attended an old lifeguard friend's family reunion, took his granddad fishing on his 86th birthday, rode my mountain bike on a real trail for the first time in about 15 years, went out to another old lifeguard friend's place at the lake and fished off the dock and went waterskiing - for about 10 seconds. I took my camera with me but didn't take a single picture. That's how busy and fun it was.
I came home and bought myself a fishing license and a tackle box. Think I might go fishing this afternoon... just me.
2 comments:
I'm sorry you miss your kiddos! I'm probably about to say something really insensitive, but man...what I wouldn't do for two full days to myself. Seriously. The description of all that browsing by yourself sounds heavenly! :) Hang in there. They'll be home soon, I'm sure!
Enjoy while you can girlfriend!!!
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