The Fireplace

The weather is cooling. The mornings are downright crisp. I have even had the heat on. It's the time when my mind turns to baking and just cooking in general. I'm one of those people who love to cook........for people. If I ever end up just me, I'll have to make my house a shelter or something or I might not cook at all.:) Too much trouble. And that got me to thinking.
You know, there are a lot of things I won't do just for me. I treat myself differently than I do other people. For instance, this morning, I thought how nice it would be to have a fire in the fireplace. And I thought, "when the kids get home, I'll have to build one." And then I realized that I could have one now. I could actually just enjoy it and have it because I'm here. Hmmm.....
what a concept. :) I know that you moms know what I'm talking about. I mean, our homes are so full of the life of kids and the whole family thing that sometimes we forget that we have wants and desires of our own. Not selfish stuff, just stuff that doesn't really matter. Like having a fire. So, I walked out to the nicely stacked woodpile and got wood. I admired my husband's chickens. Came back in and built a fire. I even added wood to keep it going. And I enjoyed it.
It's easy for me to have a hard time living my life with the excuse that I'm being a mom. Sometimes I have trouble just relaxing in the house. Just living and being and not feeling like I should be doing.
But I am glad that I realize it. It's good to do. And it feels good too. But remembering to turn on the music. Cook something a little special. Build a fire. Just because I want to. Because it interests me. That's important too.
So, today as I putter around my house getting the little things done, I'm also giving myself permission to do the things I want to do. Like pulling the computer out here in the kitchen so that I can write inbetween little chores.:) That's very good for me. Love it.
Hope your day finds you doing the special little things. Like calling a friend for the heck of it. Or taking a bubble bath. Or sitting in your garden. Or climbing a tree. You know, whatever strikes YOUR interest. Be who you are. Don't forget her.......she's a lovely woman.
blessings,
rhonda