An Affair with myself:
Don’t get me wrong, I love my husband! I really do! But I want an affair with myself. I want to just go to the bathroom by myself and shower in peace and go pee and brush my teeth without the dog or a kid or yes, even my husband popping in wondering what kind of snack to get the kids during story-time. Mind you, we’ve lived in the same house together now for 9 years and our eldest is almost 4 years old and the snack cupboard has not changed or moved locations. Yes…..yes an affair with myself sounds so nice.
You know how it is – you work all day and are busy being your profession. Only to come home to be ‘Mom’ and ‘Wife’. You see, there’s not much time to be JUST YOU and that is OK – the majority of the time. As Moms we thrive on being needed and it’s just in our blood. The minute we hold that baby in our arms we are just automatically in-tuned to whatever that baby needs at any given time, we are there! We crave it, need it, heck, we want it – BUT….to just go pee by yourself is a little slice of Heaven.
So, an affair with myself? Yes PLEASE! Here’s what I would do:
Start off my morning at The Daily Grind with a great cup of coffee and maybe a light breakfast.
I would then take my time walking up and down the streets of Marshfield and can’t forget about checking out what’s new at Rae Baxters! I might even treat myself to trying out a
couple new outfits and oh yes, I do believe I need a new handbag too. And shoes, did someone say something about new shoes? Hey, if the shoe fits…..
Then off to Hotel Marshfield for lunch and wait – can I just rent a room by the hour? Because I sooo would if I could. First, I would take advantage of those big plush beds and 
cozy right in with a good book Kick my (new) shoes off and snuggle right in for a good read and might even just doze off for a mid-day slumber. (Wait, is this really even happening)??? When I wake up I might go soak in the hot tub or take a dip in the pool and when I’m done, I might go take a nice, long hot shower and take my time getting ready in peace and quiet! Once I’m done I’d head over to Market on Sixth and sample a few wines before picking up a couple bottles to go home with and pair that with a great cheese as well.
And…..now that I am home – I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way. I’ve missed my kids and my little family and am ready to dive-in to bath night and I won’t even care that the floor is soaking wet and my daughter’s dumped the entire foam alphabet into the bathtub. Because you see…..even when I am away – I miss my kids and just want to be with them.
