Sunday

Good morning!! 

 

This morning I woke up to a winter wonderland. We are having a blizzard here in New York. I believe we already have 9 inches of snow.  My husband was called to be at work at midnight because they were expecting higher than normal tides.  He is still there.  My daughter, Lauren, is still at work.  She was supposed to get off at 6 am but her replacement has not shown up yet so she is still there.  I think it’s better for her to be there now.  I cannot pick her up because my car is snowed in and the visibility is not good. The weatherman said that there are white out conditions.  So she has to walk home.  It’s not far maybe ¾ of a mile.  It’s better if she walks home when it’s a little lighter out.  I feel bad but there is no way I can get there.  Can’t dig my car out and even if I could our street is not plowed yet and I have to drive downhill to get out of our street.

 

 

I have been feeling pretty good lately.  As many of you know I joined a circuit type gym.  It’s been two weeks and I have to say it’s very hard.  But I go!  Three times a week!  I have also been watching what I eat.  I have cheated once or twice in the last three weeks.  Hey it’s a beginning.  And I am feeling so much better.  That is what counts.

 

 

I wanted to write about “empty nest” syndrome.  I have been feeling like that lately.  My children are still living at home but they are becoming adults with lives of theirown.  I’m having a difficult time with this.  Don’t get me wrong, I am so happy that they are growing up into active, responsible adults.  That’s not it.  It’s that I have been feeling a little useless.  And, a lot lonely.  Gary and I are getting to spend some quality time together.  We get to go out alone.  This is something we haven’t been able to do in a long time.  I mean without having to hire and pay for a baby sitter. It’s really bittersweet.  I am happy that they are going out on their own but sad that they are no longer my babies.

 

 

My son is a bit more sentimental than my daughter is.  He always has been.  Lauren always liked to do things her own way.  This is a very good quality.  I am very proud that she is becoming a decisive and independent woman.  And, she is my baby.  There are times when I think that she doesn’t need me at all.  But, then there are times like this morning when she really needs me.  To pick her up that is.  

Garyis very independent.  He comes and goes when ever he wants.  This has me being the quintessential worrying Mother.  I am going to have to get used to all of this.

 

 

Otherwise I am enjoying this independence.  And, am loving spending time alone with Gary.  We are able to go out to dinner on the weekends.