I'm home alone for once but...

[drivinmecrazy]

I'm bored.
DD1 away at uni. DD2 at work.
DH taken Ddog to his mothers for the night.
I dream of these days but in reality I end up bored and maudlin.
I've done loads of housework. I've phoned a couple of friends and my mother.
I live for this dream of an empty house and yet...
I'm bored.
I've taken the nuclear option and poured myself a huge drink and put on mine and DD2 playlist.
Think it was a mistake.
Normally I'd only listen to this with her, all very up beat music that we would be dancing about being silly in the kitchen.
Now the house feels huge and empty.
I don't have to remember to shut a stair gate when I leave a room (Ddog is actually a mahoosive puppy)
I don't have to think about what's for dinner.
I managed to load the dishwasher all by myself without DH offering his 'expert' advice, though he rarely is here to wash anything!
I've hoovered without a barking hound barking at my heels.
But now what???

Christmas present shopping list?

Or - you could do what I'm doing, which is drinking tea and watching Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets on the telly.

Have a bath and read a book?

I've just been for a ten minute scolding hot shower. I can't seem to settle once the initial euphoria of an empty house wears off.
I start counting down the clock till the house is full again.
How sad is that!?
I'm even checking DD1 location every ten minutes cos I don't know what time she finishes.
Yet when they're all here all I dream of is exactly what I have now 😂

I hear you op! I'm the same!

I'm exactly the same, my husband occasionally works away for a night or two and I look forward to it for weeks. I plan something for dinner that I love but he doesn't and promise myself a long hot bath, lots of podcasts and a relaxing early night. After 2 hours solo, I'm bored, lonely and hit the wine. I decide I can't be bothered to cook and end up tiddly, having a quick shower before a late night where I fail to sleep at all.

I know I'll regret it tomorrow because DH is picking DD2 up for reading week and DD1 will have the day off.
I'll then be tearing my hair out at the chaos.
Really can't win either way 😂

This is why I have to have a book on the go at all times. Sometimes it takes me a month to read one book,but when I get unexpected time and my 'to dos' are done, I could spend hours reading.