Home Alone

I’ve been home alone for the past two days. And no, not like Kevin where my family left on vacation while I was still slumbering on the 4th floor. Though my GW is on a weekend getaway in Maryland with friends/family. McKenzie has been in and out while staying with Mawmaw and working.

I too was supposed to be in Maryland this weekend. However, circumstances beyond my control I couldn’t make the trip. Which is fine because truth be told I’m thankful for a little staycation here at my home all to myself. I was on standby for a new washer and dryer delivery. You know how it goes they give you a window of time in which your delivery is to be made. It began with 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM and then it switched to 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM and let me tell you they were here 15 minutes before 8:00 PM with GW in Maryland I am the sole person to handle this delivery. I thought about going to Maryland myself had the delivery been here Friday morning. Other circumstances beyond my control also limited my ability to leave town. Therefore, I have embraced being home. Some people would cringe at the fact they were home alone in the house all to themselves. I have enjoyed it. I have worked on my flowers. I have baked. I have prepped food for the weekend.  I have listened to music. I have watched my shows. I have drank wine. I have enjoyed myself. All of these things doesn’t mean that I haven’t missed my family ~ no way whatsoever does that mean that I don’t love and miss them. But I have enjoyed my time alone.

I received a text from my Aunt Barbara with a meme post of a house secluded surrounded by trees ~ she said this is so us and I’m like damn straight. Though I love to be with my friends and family but sometimes you just need to be secluded. I have done the necessities of what needs to be done and I’ve also done nothing all the same.

I just realized as I sit here in bed, the next day after starting this blog post and I am looking at our dog laying on the bed with me when I realized the last time that he and I were alone like this with me, and my laptop writing was after my dad passed as I tried to get my words and thoughts together for his service. This is much more enjoyable than the latter. Yet here I sit stronger than ever after thinking that I wouldn’t be able to stand. Tomorrow is Father’s Day ~ 6.0 for me. Every day was Father’s Day. Here is my post about Father’s Day 2.0.

Greg and I went to dinner this week before he headed out to Maryland and he said that he has had conversations with people at work that think it is strange that we don’t wish each other Happy Mother’s Day or Father’s Day. He said – she’s not my mom and I’m not her dad. We are thankful for each other because without us we wouldn’t have McKenzie. It isn’t rude – we just don’t – and guess what – IT IS OKAY!!!!

As my few days all to myself draw closed – I am thankful to have had this time Home Alone while I look forward to fixing dinner for my loves tomorrow.