Last Thursday, I packed two snacks and for the first time in four years I dropped off two preschoolers to the same school and just simply walked away to three hours of freedom. Last Thursday & Friday it felt like FREEDOM!!! Four years of caring for Meatball and Pumpkin Pie (our nicknames for the Johnny & Scarlett) has both felt like the best job ever talking about boats and birds as they sail past and also the slowest job…when will I stop exclaiming: “Look, do you see that plane in the sky? Isn’t is neat!”

Thursday and Friday were exciting days for me. I did two things I had promised myself I would do for a long time. One was easy to accomplish – get a haircut and indulge in some self-pampering. The second was actually way tougher to do. For four years, I promised myself that I would use one babysitter visit or activity drop off to do something completely lazy; watch TV or go to a movie. It’s taken me four years to accomplish this goal.

Many of you moms know what I am talking about. Time away is so precious that it must be spent doing something productive like shopping, something fulfilling like taking a class, or something social like connecting with a friend over coffee. Not once in four years have I just sat on my tuckus and done NOTHING. I mean NOTHING but veg out. I’ve had it on my calendar and each time the day arrives, my “to-do” list just seems too long.

Well, I promised myself that I would tackle this one NOW. After the summer with the kids by myself for the most part, I was so ready for this treat. So, I went home, stayed in my workout clothes even though I didn’t work out, and snuggled up to my favorite Office reruns. I did this for two straight hours. It was AMAZING!! Who knew that laughing and sitting on your rear for two hours could give you enough energy and zip of four shots of espresso???

So, that was my joy filled Thursday and Friday. Today is rosh hashanah and though not Jewish, I am thankful that we have a school holiday and I get to cuddle Meatball & Pumpkin Pie again. Tomorrow they go back to preschool for four straight mornings and despite my four years of yearning for this freedom, I am actually sad. I (not the kids) am starting to have separation anxiety. Yikes! Good thing I’ve scheduled out practically every other morning off for the next month to get me through this…or maybe I’ll cancel it all and watch some reruns again (with a mimosa in hand).

Swirl, sip, sigh.

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1 Comment on Back to School – Mixed Bags

  1. V. Tugberk
    September 17, 2015 at 2:51 pm (9 years ago)

    Love your blog!

    Oh, how I remember those days as a young mom with hardly a minute to myself! I remember how it felt to finally have a few hours to myself. But, oh, how quickly that free time fills up with other “must do’s!” Surely, writing such an entertaining, well-researched blog will take up much of that free time.

    Sincerely,
    A Fan

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