Summer's here

It was a gorgeous summer day today!

It was also the first day of a three day holiday weekend, and I spent almost all of it home, alone.

I don't much care for holiday weekends like this (the alone part). Unfortunately, it has frequently been this way for me over the past several years of living alone.

I'm not one to call up family and friends and try to insinuate myself into their celebrations.
They know how to find me, and they know I'm on my own...so...

I am hoping to hear something from SOMEBODY about tomorrow!! (my friends with the hot tub had mentioned something a few weeks ago, but have not confirmed anything yet.)

Anyway, the part of today that I wasn't by myself was when I did a couple of errands (there were other people in the stores! *wink*), and then my house sitter came by.

She needed to get the low down on what to do here while my husband and I are on vacation. She will be taking care of my home and pets for a few days.

I spent the rest of the day making lists, doing laundry, and going through travel kits to determine what to take and what to leave behind.

Dave is coming in for our 1st wedding anniversary, and we are heading out of town for several days in western Michigan.
I have a dear friend who, along with her husband (to whom I introduced her, incidentally), owns a home up there.

She had said to me last fall, while I was up there with her, that anytime we wanted to "use the house," all we needed to do was ask!

So, we asked!

I.
Can't.
Wait.

I need to get away.
I need a full week off from work (some may remember that I could not even get that for our honeymoon last year. I've never taken a full week off from this job).

I need to be alone with my husband, to see what that's really like- for several days- without family obligations. We only had 3 days for our honeymoon (and we spent part of that with family), and this will be longer.

There is no internet access at the house, either.
We will have a tv, and dvd player, if we want to use them. But, to be honest, I am hoping we won't. Maybe we will tune in the news just to check the local weather.

We are taking along playing cards, and maybe a board game or two...but mostly, I look forward to spending as much time as possible at the beach. Basking in the sun, listening to the waves and gulls, and watching the sunset over a glass of chilled Michigan wine.

I have been to this house several times, and am somewhat familiar with the area. Dave will be seeing a side of Lake Michigan he's never seen before, and I know he will fall as much in love with it as I've always been.

I am hoping, also, for a day trip up to Manistee. Dave needs to see what I mean when I talk about "the north woods."

Anyway....In other news....for those of you who read my post titled "Stirrups..."

I started my new prescription last weekend, and proceeded to have one of the worst periods of my life.

Literally.

I have to assume that it was the pills that caused things to be SO horribly exaggerated.

I am currently in "recovery mode," and still feel very tired and worn out after several days of horrific bleeding and cramps.

In a way, it's good that I had today to myself to just be lazy and alone. I even allowed myself a junk food burger for lunch! Quite the indulgence!

But I hope that's now the end of the last bad period of my life, and the end of being alone for these three days.... and that maybe I will get to do something fun at least tomorrow.

I love fire works, and I love the 4th of July!! Lots of happy childhood memories, without all of the angst that was present at other holidays!

To my readers, happy Independence Day...have fun, and be safe!!