A Day To Myself

If you haven't already noticed, I'm a farmer's wife. As a farmer's wife, I find that there are MANY different farm events throughout the winter months (because farmers don't have cropping during those times, and are instead planning through the next year). We are a dairy, so the work is the same (just with less in terms of cropping and harvesting of course), but either way, my husband likes to go to these various workshops, meetings, and seminars. And today was no different.

Today was the second day of the three 'Ag Days' in Brandon. My husband wanted to go. He also wanted me to go. I didn't feel too keen on it (I've been there twice before, and it's the same thing every year pretty much), and since we couldn't take our daughter (they couldn't put the seat in the bus, and wouldn't allow her on due to liability issues, which I can understand), he lined up a babysitter for the day. My sister! However, on Monday, my baby girl was being so cranky and stubborn (she's been like this for awhile now and I couldn't figure out why), and so I thought it best that I not stick my sister with my daughter. However, due to miscommunication between me and my husband, instead of talking to her before making the 'call' to say I would or would not be coming, he sent her a text. She wasn't too happy since she had been looking forward to a day with Baby M. We worked things out, and while I was still unable to go (which I didn't mind), Baby M stayed Tuesday night at her aunty's, as well as all day today until 4pm.

Wow.
A day without anyone in the house but me.
A day where I could sleep in if I wanted (yup... all of a half hour... and I wasn't sleeping... sigh)
A day where the kitchen would remain clean ALL DAY!
A day where I could do what I wanted and not worry about what someone else was up to.
A day where... I missed my little rugrat!

I made my breakfast... no Baby M. I ate without wondering if I had to hurry for her sake. I ate crunchy cereal instead of soggy! I got to do the dishes, the laundry, put up her pictures and clean the office closet without interruption. I even went through all my files and receipts and shredded a bunch of stuff! Needless to say, I got a lot of work done in a few short hours. Then I decided to do something I hadn't done in ages.

I watched a movie. By myself. And did cross stitch at the same time! After eating a lunch I made by frying up last night's leftovers and not needing to worry if M could eat it or not!

Oh, and the movie I watched? Julie and Julia. Pretty good movie. A bit on the long side, but I had my cross stitching that I was doing at the same time, so no problems there. Not one that my husband would watch, and not one that I would be able to fit into one of Baby M's nap times either. It was nice.

Afterwards though, I had to call my sister. I had to know how Baby M was doing, and if I was needed or not.

I wouldn't have minded staying home longer. Not at all. But, my sis had other things she needed to get to as well, so I went over there, and stayed until my hubby got back from his little field trip. And would you guess what I did? I helped Mom make supper and I did the dishes when she had to leave for something that evening... while my daughter played a bit strange to me and wanted Aunty R, or Grandma, or Grandpa. I gave her a hug and held her a bit, fed her some supper before Grandma took over, but I'm boring apparently. So, I did dishes.

I am such a Mom. :)