An Unusual Occurrence
Something unusual happened last night.
I found myself, away from home and alone, with an hour to spare between activities. Child #3's water polo game ended earlier than I'd anticipated. Plus, Mr. Summy arrived which meant I no longer needed to drive Child #3 home and feed him. And Child #4 is still off at Sixth Grade Camp, so I didn't have any responsibilities there, either.
An hour alone. Away from home. At 5:30pm. What's a harried mother/writer to do?
I went to a small sushi restaurant and sat, in blissful silence. I mulled over my work-in-progress and figured out how to handle the current plot snag. I read a chapter of Black and Blue by Anna Quindlen. I ate slowly.
And as I dipped my spicy salmon roll into a puddle of soy sauce, I thought why am I not having more calm, relaxing moments like these?
I saved the pink (!) fortune cookie for Child #4, who returns from camp at 2:15 today!
Are the rest of you stopping to smell the roses? If yes, how are you working this into a busy schedule? Any tips are appreciated!
An hour alone. Away from home. At 5:30pm. What's a harried mother/writer to do?
I went to a small sushi restaurant and sat, in blissful silence. I mulled over my work-in-progress and figured out how to handle the current plot snag. I read a chapter of Black and Blue by Anna Quindlen. I ate slowly.
And as I dipped my spicy salmon roll into a puddle of soy sauce, I thought why am I not having more calm, relaxing moments like these?
I saved the pink (!) fortune cookie for Child #4, who returns from camp at 2:15 today!Are the rest of you stopping to smell the roses? If yes, how are you working this into a busy schedule? Any tips are appreciated!
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