The boys left for Ghana last Wednesday – the big one for a week, the smaller two for a month. I keep being told that I won’t know what to do with myself. I know I’ve been Kofi’s partner for half of my life and a mother for about a fifth but I’m tempted to respond as they say in Trinbago ‘ah born on meh own’. Also, there’s the paid work and after that there’s the housework as my helper’s on leave as well.
However, I’ll also be:
Reading
Malling but not looking at stuff of the kids, sports or electronic variety
Reading
Watching a program sans interruption which may involve a ‘perp’ and forensics
Reading
Larking instead of avoiding anger by daring to rouse the owls with whom I roost
Reading
Sleeping early – uninterrupted- letter ‘X’ style- king size bed
Reading
Playing ‘my music’ really loudly
Reading
Drinking a cup of coffee or tea before it gets too cold
Reading
Sharing mangoes – not
Reading
Going for a quick dip in the pool
Reading
Deciding to leave the house and leaving the house in the space of a few minutes
Reading
Meditating
Reading
Restoring my soul
Did I mention reading?
I’ve finished at least 6 books since last Wednesday and some, well ,all are of the romantic escapism genre that is unjustly criticized and I feel the need to justify, unnecessary I know but killing old habits is hard.
So maybe I’ll reconnect with Morrison or Eliot or Walker and maybe I won’t but this month I’ll certainly be
Reading
What would you do if you had some time to yourself?
Definitely be reading, catching up on my Netflix series.
So get the most out of it.
I hear you. Thanks.
Entertaining read. Though I can’t imagine what you’ll be doing while your boys are away…:)
I think after the 1st 5 ‘reading’s I was asleep the rest of the time… But good thought, ‘what would I do if I had some time for myself ‘
You are so funny bro