some mornings i really can not believe it when all of the girls are finally off to school.
it feels like a triumph, to have gotten through that first intense hour of the day.

and here i am alone in the house,
tim off at a meeting.

it's become a strange thing again, for me to be alone here.
i truly do love that tim is working from home,
but it is also a nice thing to have a little space now and then.

this morning i've lingered over toast.
tried without much success to fall in love with the digital camera again.
shuffled through some photos and piled some stacks into a wooden crate.
looked at scarves online.
ordered some more film for the spectra.
listened to the radio-fuv, not npr.
cleaned out a basket of stuff underneath my desk.
made some more tea.
thought about taking a shower and getting dressed.
sat back down here.

totally a waste of time, really. all of it.
but...
i'm liking that it's my time to waste.

if only for this morning.

better get to work.
happy monday, all.

xo,
tt