In Between Now and Then

This week has been that awkward time in-between living our "normal" life and Mr. P. leaving again.

It has been nice having him home for almost an entire month.  A true gift of time.  We laughed, went out to dinner, spent a couple of days in Washington D.C., hung pictures in the house, watched Frasier reruns, sat on the back deck chatting and watching the birds, went to the movies, bought a new stove, and ran errands.  It's all gone by so quickly.

He goes back tomorrow and I will not see him again until November.

In-between now and then is the Summer to be gotten through.

It's funny, we've been married for 13 years this year and been through many work-related separations.  Each time, I think I've figured out how to deal with his absences, as if there is some kind of formula. 

Well.  There is no formula.  Each separation is its own unique entity with its own set of rules and customs.

This time, initially, I planned a lot of activity for myself (my well-intentioned daily/weekly/monthly creative projects for example).  All to keep me distracted and "busy", I guess.  What I've found during the first half of this thing is that I really need less structured activity and more free time for life to unfurl at its own pace; having big swaths of time allows me to take care of myself however I might need to at any given moment. Too much activity can be overwhelming.  Solitude, in this case, is a good, necessary thing.

That said, my Summer will not be lived in a cave.  Hee hee.  I am taking a creative class, online.  Class meets virtually, once a week, for ten weeks.  I'm very excited about this, a little nervous too (which is why I'm not sharing specifics, yet). 

I am also resurrecting my Daily ATC project.  This was a really good thing to do.  I've missed it. 

Other than that, I'm just taking it easy.

I hope time is kind, and passes as quickly as possible.

Comments

[Sandra L.]

I just posted something and closed out before I typed in the test word!!!

I am glad you found a class to do online. I've done a couple myself, through Joggles.com and the Altered Diva. I'm always looking for more, so if you want, please e-mail me and let me know what it is--I may be interested too.

Sorry you are missing your husband. But time may pass more quickly than you think...hang in there!

Have a wonderful weekend!

P.S. thanks for getting in touch the other day!