Home Alone

Mahal has been gone for a week and it has been a little tough on me. He usually drives me to and from work and I am afforded the luxury of getting more sleep and not worrying about food or safety or anything. He is my comfort and my strength. This week has pushed me to do things I would not normally do. I have been taking the train in to work and it has been good to get more exercise and walk around. More than that, it has made me appreciate more my health, my opportunities and the family and friends that support and surround me when I need them.  Over the week-end, I didn't want to just stay home and be idle, so even though I was very tired, I made myself take the train downtown and take a walking historical architecture tour. I'm glad I went. The docent is a friend I used to work with. It was very  nice seeing him again and meeting his wife. Plus, I learned so much about the history and reasoning behind building the first skyscrapers... which happens to be in my city :-)  I got home exhausted... took a nap and woke up with a cold :-(

Sunday, I did some work outside in the yard... oh  my goodness. I don't think I've done that in years. My right arm was throbbing by the time I got done with watering the plants. I didn't even weed everything that needed to be needed. I couldn't find my garden shears so had to use a dull pair of scissors. I couldn't reach the flower planter box and had to push myself into the bushes so I could water them. The vegetables were wilted, but I have lots of basil  :-)  yummy... pesto...  In the afternoon, my dear friend brought her brand new baby boy and we spent the afternoon catching up on life and she gave me such encouragement and love and support that I was ready to face the week again.

Mahal comes home today and I am so eager to see him. I missed him... missed his company, his smile, his jokes and his laugh. I miss talking over what happened in the day with me.... I miss cuddling up to him at the end of the day and holding his hand in the car. I'm glad he's coming home... being home alone now doesn't seem too bad :-)

try to stay cool in this hot summer heat!!