Gimme a Break

Being a housewife should be a vacation, right? I get to do whatever I please on an everyday basis; so why would there be a need for a getaway?

Turns out housewives do need a break from the everyday. I am finding that out as I spend a week away from the house, “kids” and ‘ol ball and chain.

Do you know what happens when you don’t have to wake up to take care of the pets, make it to your 6:30AM yoga class and complete the 436 tasks you assigned for yourself?

You don’t wake up.

For four days I have enjoyed waking after the sun has already risen, not having to take the dog out or trying figure out what to cook for dinner with the three items left in the fridge. And it’s not like I am basking in the sun on some white sandy beach or exploring new and exotic lands; but you would be amazed what a few days in the country in the good old U-S-of-A will do to recharge your battery.

I realized how exhausted I was a couple of days ago when I could barely lift my head to hold a conversation. Physical and mental stress will follow you if you let them. I made a conscious decision to leave them at home - and my body is thanking me for it.

Turns out, however, four days was about all I needed because guess who was up before the sun rose this morning wondering what in the world I was going to do?

Now I look forward to getting back to my life with renewed vigor - my pre-dawn “me time”; the wet noses that excitedly greet me every morning; and my loving and supportive husband I promise I’ll take with me next time!