Bag o' Fun

You know those moments - when you think to yourself, "Ugh, I just sounded like my mom/dad/parents!".  Last night I was trying to catch up with a friend on the phone who I hadn't talked to in months.  LP had diarrhea diaper number three, was actin' a fool/being a toddler, and I was tired. Once I finally was able to call friend back and have a mostly uninterrupted conversation with her, all I wanted was a bottle of wine (yes, a bottle) and to go to bed.

The hubs and I took a much needed vacation last week to Ojai, California.  Google it if you haven't heard of it (you probably haven't) - it's quite lovely.  Sunny skies all day everyday, low humidity, relaxing by the pool, quiet, loads of sweet, juicy citrus everywhere, we rode bikes everyday and everywhere....anyway, since we've been back all I've wanted to do is read, relax, and ride my bike.

I have a cute felted bag from Barnes and Noble that is being used as a holder for my relaxation activities, like brush tip markers, fine-line color pens, coloring books, an embroidery kit, some magazines, etc.  This morning, with the school and library closings, I was excited to get up and have some me time.  I only got as far as the first paragraph of this blog, but I still have hope for the rest of the day.  Coloring should be doable with LP around, and hopefully she naps later so I can read.

Anyway, my bag o'fun gives me hope that one day, sometime, I'll be able to have a moment to myself to restore and relax and pretend I'm still on vacation.