I'm a Grass Widow till Sunday Night....

oh bliss!

I can potter about, or not as the mood takes me...last night I was invited to dil's..she had a bit of a girlie night, and one lady there was giving facials etc...we had such a laugh! My other dil was there as well, and by the time our James got in late...(he decided he would rather be out and about than stay in!) we told him to go out again! yesterday during the afternoon I had to re-=arrange some cupboardsetc, we have had new lounge furniture and decided to alter everything and move evrthing about, including heavy cupboards etc...its' been all change, so photographgy things and rubbish into another place, china into a new cupboard, you get the idea..so, pleased as punch I now have 4 heavy bags full of rubbish to go to the charity shops this monring... when I say rubbish, odds and ends really...I could not believe some of things I found, getting rid of a teaset, ornaments, glassware, some quite nice htings, to my shame a huge bag of very beautiful very expensive wool...how did I ever imagine I was ever going to knit anything>? Had it for about 2 years now...with Jeff not here, I could have a good clear-out, without a voice saying over my shoulder 'you are never getting rid of that? I bought that for you in soandso...and soand so gave us that...blablabla...'  What the eyes can't see the heart doen;t grieve over, and he never even knew we had it!LOL  I would have chucked our whole 'best' dinner set (how I hate that word 'best' and how I hate that set)out, it is Wedgewood and they have now discontinued making it...I never chose it, and on looking back, I was never that mad about it, but everyone loves it and it comes out when we are all together, and people would notice .....but I have chucked the teapot out, the lid was cracked, and as I moved htings about I dropped and broke a soupbowl..so, perhaps that is the way to go? LOL... 

so, off to the charity shop, and then to my favourite gardening centre in the woods...I am sure some lovely plants are calling my name, 'come and get us, where have oyu been for the last week?'...and I never could ignore the call of nature...

then I may have lunch out..or pop into the club, and the rest of the day is mine to waste as I like...I have a feeling I may be asked round to dinner by dil..she thinks I may be lonely...but we know different, don;t we...

I shall go to the cancer research shop, as it is the nearest to the car park, and they will be delighted...my rubbish will be a nice little earner for them, and a very good cause too.

{{{Mirry}}}}Sounds like you had alot of fun last night and a great (lazy?) day planned for yourself. You really are a kind person to donate all of you old belongings that you dont want anymore. I do the same thing. I gave 5 huge trash bags of clothes to goodwill, after my gastric bypass. The clothes were in good condition but just didnt fit anymore. Someone will be lucky cuz Im a relatively good dresser. Blessings to you this fine morning from PA. Have a wonderful day.

PS. When you get to your garden center plz pick me up a rose bush as our local township mowed mine down by "accident" and they refuse to reimburse me for it LOL.

Roen, I would if I could..that was a bit of cheek to not re-imburse you?

ps..I love the tag at the bottom....and totally agree with it!

I've never heard the term grass widow, but I get the gist.  Jeff must be gone.  It is certainly enjoyable once in awhile to know you have time to yourself for a bit.  Enjoy!!

Oh, Mirry, lucky you!!  I love those times when I have the house to myself for a couple of days and don't have to worry about anybody else and can do whatever I want!  Wouldn't want it forever, but do love it now and then!

Today DD#1 is moving into her new house, so DH and DS#2 have gone to help her and her boyfriend and several of his buddies move everything out of her apartment.  DD#3 and I will meet them at the house in a bit.  I'm making cookies now to take to help her feed the multitudes.  Then we have a baby shower to attend and after that a graduation party.  I'm hoping to fit in a quick visit to my favorite quilt shop, which is finishing up their sale today, but that may not happen!

I havent had a few days to myself in 16 years! I am jealous.

I thought maybe it had something to do with your dh smoking pot!

brigid

Wikipedia's explanation of a grass widow

Quite interesting actually.  I haven't heard that expression in years.

Limey, I just looked it up...how interesting, I knew what the term meant in general terms, but never realised the grass mattress bit....good job those days have changed, never could I sleep on a mattress filled with grass or hay, the possibility of insects does not appeal! Just imagine, a spider crawling over oyur face....oh no!

well, afetr a lovely evening of pottering baout had a good nights' sleep and still a gw till about teatime!

How very interesting.  When I was growing up, the term 'grass widow' was used to refer to a divorced woman--no one on a 'vacation' from being a housewife.  Must have been a local thing. 

At any rate--enjoy your 'time off'.  To be honest, much as I love my husband, I'm looking forward very much to spending some time alone in the 'new' house, getting it together, while he stays here at the 'old' one, getting it ready to list for sale.  Makes you feel independent and confident to be handling things like that on your own.  And I think we all benefit from the occasional break from our ordinary routine.  Have fun!