And why am I constantly subjected to this law of his?
So after all my rattling on about needing me time and Hubby, being no intellectual slouch, making accomodations for me to do just that, it’s snowing and cold.
Yesterday it was a sunny 7.1 degrees (Celcius), warm enough to spend time outside without a jacket or mitts. We did just that…hanging our homemade birdfeeders and mucking about in what’s left of the quickly disappearing igloo.
Tomorrow it’s supposed to go up to 10 degrees and be mainly sunny all day…incidentally, the next day too.
But not today. Today while Hubby and Daughter are out for a swim, then lunch and some shopping with Grandma…I’m sitting here looking out the window at a grey sky and falling wet snow. Yes, I know, welcome to my little pity party.
Having no car, going anywhere requires walking. A nice walk around the neighbourhood, thinking, watching the snow melt and feeling the sun on my face would no doubt have done wonders to recharge my depleted energy supply…but not in weather like this.
Nicer weather would have allowed me to putter around in the backyard and contemplate my new garden. Where will I plant the beans? What’s the best spot for tomatoes? I wonder if I should try some carrots and corn?
A sunny day would have afforded the opportunity to clean up (and yes, sometimes cleaning up does count as me time – if I’m doing it because I want to, not because I feel I have to) the crap in the front of the house that got buried under snow before we could get to it.
So, as harmless (as in certainly not going to be much of it) and pretty the big flakes of snow are…they’re really not helping at all.
In as much as I’m not throwing a temper tantrum (this post doesn’t count, does it?) or bawling my eyes out in a totally pitiful display of emotional immaturity…I am tempted to go to the freezer and just grab some ice cream and a spoon (you heard me, no bowl), plop myself resentfully onto the couch and just zone out in front of the t.v.
Will I just give up or will I endure and creatively come up with something to do that will turn this opportunity around?
Stay tuned to find out.
