Alone Time

My kids weren't feeling very well today, nothing major, but under the weather enough to make it a tough day.  Luckily, I got them down for an early bedtime, and they fell into deep sleeps right away.  Nick is at a work function this evening, in the fishing world that means he is at the bar, and so I have the whole house to myself.  I picked up the living and dining rooms, started a fire, and put a load of dishes on.  Now the house is quiet and clean, and I feel like I can breathe for the first time all day.  There is something so special about having a little time alone.  I don't get it very often, and so I cherish it when I do.  I am already in my cozy pajamas, and I am about to pour myself a glass of wine, curl up in front of the fire, and read.  This might not seem like much to you, but to me, well I couldn't think of a single more beautiful thing I would like to do right now.