Nov 13 2008
Women without men
When I came home from the Relay for Life, Lucie was still asleep. Paul and Nathan had taken off for an overnight camping trip in the national park, and Nana and I were the only adults in the house.
I was dirty and exhausted. All I wanted to do was put my stuff away, get cleaned up, and take a nap. However, as I was unpacking, Lucie came in and gave me a big good morning hug. I realized that she hadn't seen me much between the Relay and being gone the weekend before at a blogging conference. Nana had been doing a wonderful job of taking care of the kids. Yet I knew it was important that Lucie spend some time with her mama before I could catch up on some much needed sleep.
So we went downstairs for breakfast. Desperately needing to shower, I persuaded Lucie to go upstairs afterwards to watch a movie in my room. She decided that she needed a shower too and got in with me. We toweled off, and put our lotion on. (We girls need our magic potions to feel pretty...and so our eczema doesn't itch too much.) Wanting to be as comfortable as possible, I dressed in a t-shirt and yoga pants. For some reason, Lucie decided to do her Cupid imitation and refused to put even her panties on. Too tired to care, I climbed into bed next to my naked daughter, and watched Cinderella, hoping that she'd remember to get up to use the potty and not have an accident in my bed. (She remembered.)
Without Paul and Nathan home, we enjoyed the movie and the peace and quiet. (Nana quietly ate breakfast downstairs and left us alone.) No golf games blaring from the TV, no million questions about where things are, and no mess. It was so wonderful that I can't wait for Paul and Nathan's next camping trip.
