maryannscraps
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Post by maryannscraps on Aug 27, 2020 19:28:03 GMT
Ha Ha! I understand completely. My son moved out into his own apartment last week, and DH is working more in the office than at home. I now have peace and quiet again, and it makes me so happy.
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ddly
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Jul 10, 2014 19:36:28 GMT
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Post by ddly on Aug 27, 2020 19:29:30 GMT
Oh my! I’d be insane!!
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Post by joteves on Aug 27, 2020 19:33:42 GMT
I know how you feel! I also have not been home alone since 12th March. I start work on 14th sep and my kids start school that week too so we should be going back to some level of normality.
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Anita
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Jun 27, 2014 2:38:58 GMT
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Post by Anita on Aug 27, 2020 19:39:59 GMT
I feel you! I had a surprise two-hour window of alone time yesterday and I was so happy to enjoy the quiet. But I had to work. I have been taking Saturday afternoon drives alone just to have time to myself. I have to get away sometimes.
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luckyjune
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Jul 22, 2017 4:59:41 GMT
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Post by luckyjune on Aug 27, 2020 19:59:17 GMT
Same, girl, same. And just when there's a possibility that the house might be empty for a few minutes, DD decides to drive out from the city to visit. I love that our kids love to hang out with us, but a little quiet time would do me good!
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sassyangel
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Jun 26, 2014 23:58:32 GMT
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Post by sassyangel on Aug 27, 2020 20:16:02 GMT
Bliss!
What did you do with it?
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Post by Restless Spirit on Aug 27, 2020 20:25:40 GMT
LOL at the update gif.
How sad is it that there is no gif in existence that can even begin to show the look on my face when my alone time ends. Ha.
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Post by MadamG2U on Aug 27, 2020 20:53:52 GMT
I hope you enjoyed your alone time and used it wisely. 😉 I have had the opposite problem. I have not had anyone else in my house since the beginning of March. Pretty easy to get lax on some housekeeping chores when I am the only one that it will annoy. I figure when I absolutely can’t stand it any longer it will be an incentive to complete whatever task it is. I need to have company to force me to do a deep clean. I think I am in trouble. 😄 This is me 100%!
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Post by slicksister on Aug 27, 2020 20:59:58 GMT
Enjoy. I haven't had the house to myself either since that same time. Last September was the first time in 26 years that I had 1 night in my home alone. Miracles do happen. Wait. What? Why?
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Aug 27, 2020 21:01:08 GMT
Same!
It's a long time to have no alone time.
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J u l e e
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Jun 28, 2014 2:50:47 GMT
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Post by J u l e e on Aug 27, 2020 21:32:18 GMT
Your gif made me laugh!
I went back to work in May and had a few weeks where my alone time was at my desk during the day. Then my daughter’s summer job started - at my office!! She could work anywhere in the office she wanted (lots of shared/networking space) and she decided to sit with her laptop in the comfy chair at.the.end.of.my.desk!!
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PLurker
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Jun 28, 2014 3:48:49 GMT
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Post by PLurker on Aug 27, 2020 23:16:40 GMT
Too much or too little of alone time can suck.
Gotta get it "just right", as Goldilocks says.
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Post by cindyupnorth on Aug 27, 2020 23:22:59 GMT
OMG. I remember the days! when you couldn't even pee by yourself. I feel for you.
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Just T
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Post by Just T on Aug 27, 2020 23:25:21 GMT
Holy crap, peabay! I would be a raving lunatic, so I commend you. I had about a month of never a minute to myself, and it made me nuts. I hope you enjoyed your alone time today!
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janeliz
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Jun 26, 2014 14:35:07 GMT
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Post by janeliz on Aug 27, 2020 23:48:42 GMT
Your post made me laugh out loud. I understand. Believe me.
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Post by ameslou on Aug 27, 2020 23:49:47 GMT
Can you tell your DH that he needs to make a weekly habit of rounding up the kids and GTFO??? For a few hours or better yet the whole day??
DH and I are both introverts and looooooove it when the other takes the kids on a weekend road trip. Having home to yourself is luxurious. Like sliding into a gorgeously made bed with beautiful linens, a just right pillow and a weighted blanket.
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georgiapea
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Post by georgiapea on Aug 28, 2020 0:06:59 GMT
Congratulations and I'm sorry it was so short. DH goes places once in a while and is gone overnight and multiple times a week he'll be gone for hours.
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peabay
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Jun 25, 2014 19:50:41 GMT
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Post by peabay on Aug 28, 2020 0:30:02 GMT
Bliss! What did you do with it? Total cliche - I ate chocolate.
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Post by huskermom98 on Aug 28, 2020 0:49:43 GMT
Even though I've been working this whole time (and even had a few days where I was by myself at work) I was still all too happy to encourage DH to take the boys out fishing and golfing this summer, just so I could be alone in the house. But honestly, it was more to get our youngest out of the house although being alone was a nice benefit!
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Post by fredfreddy44 on Aug 28, 2020 1:06:41 GMT
I have had my home to myself for maybe 5 hours since 3/13 as well. However....
dh left for a 5 day backpacking trip yesterday and college son went to his grandparents for (hopefully) a month this morning, and ds 18 is skateboarding with his friends and I said "hey go get dinner cuz I aint cooking" so I AM ALONE!!!!!!!
And drinking wine...lots of wine.
I will return the favor tomorrow and go clothes shopping so he can record his death metal music w/o mom around.
FYI: The amount of backspacing I had to do shows how much wine I have had.
ETA: Ds 18 just walked thru the door early, no dinner with friends. But I still had 2.5 hrs to myself!
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RosieKat
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Jun 25, 2014 19:28:04 GMT
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Post by RosieKat on Aug 28, 2020 1:10:29 GMT
LMAO at the gif, peabay. That is exactly what it feels like!
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Post by whipea on Aug 28, 2020 1:55:57 GMT
I haven't been alone since March 16. D/H is retired and I usually went to work. Now with being home every day he asks me pretty much the same questions "what do you want to eat, can I make you something to eat, did you eat yet, did you see all the bugs I caught to feed the lizards and toads, come out and see the toads, go look at the lizards they are waiting for me", ALL DAY LONG! I really need and miss alone time.
I am supposed to go back to work this Monday, originally just to teach an evening class for 2 hours. Then a morning class was added on the same day, so I will work 9-11AM, then 6-8PM, not a fun schedule. Plus, can't stay on campus so will be going home between classes, a 30 minute commute each way. I am really looking forward to being in the car, all by myself!
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Post by crazy4scraps on Aug 28, 2020 4:46:30 GMT
I too will validate you! I’ve had my DD with me every single day since school closed after spring break. DH has been working steadily throughout all of this so he comes and goes, but he’s missing his weekly social outlets of his bowling league and his trap team. When we are at our lake place DH will sometimes take DD out on the jet ski. He always asks if I want to go too (we have two) and I’m like, “NOOOO! I’m good here!” If I’m lucky I get 30-40 minutes of blissful SILENCE. Ahhh, yes. He really doesn’t get why I want to stay there by myself! I don’t mind *them*, but it’s the near constant background noise from the videos, video games or iPad she watches or plays or his TV or streaming music that are always on (and usually always on at the same time) that make me slowly.climb.the.walls.
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Post by pattyraindrops on Aug 28, 2020 4:54:38 GMT
Totally get it. DH has been to the office for 2.5 days since March. DD was doing school virtually and then in July started working part time so for just a few hours when they were both gone was I alone. It's golden.
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Post by bratkar on Aug 28, 2020 10:54:06 GMT
I totally get it. Pandemic send both DH and I to work at home on 3/16. 3/28 he had his first seizure and 5/15 was dx with epilepsy, so until 11/14 he doesn't leave the house without me (until he is allowed to drive again) and for a while I was afraid to leave him alone. There has been a day or two that his friends have come over to take him and his sports car for a spin to keep it tuned. I cherish those moments and have offered his friends the sun moon and stars when they are over. I truly love him with every ounce of my life, but sometimes I just want peace and quiet and he is truly the talker between us. i finally had to move his office to the scrapbook room in the basement while I worked in the office/spare bedroom.
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on Aug 28, 2020 12:43:45 GMT
Oh, I get it! We all need time to ourselves.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Aug 28, 2020 13:11:45 GMT
I hope you enjoyed your time! I remember the first time Dh took the kids to the batting cage and I was giddy. Lol. Now I am gone for work most days and I think I’m used to having the kids here. But when Dh was out of work in June and July it just felt weird to have him here. Once he went back to work in August it seemed more like normal.
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my3freaks
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Post by my3freaks on Aug 29, 2020 2:35:36 GMT
Enjoy. I haven't had the house to myself either since that same time. Last September was the first time in 26 years that I had 1 night in my home alone. Miracles do happen. Wait. What? Why? I spend (or spent) quite a bit of time home alone during the day. My DH is back working from home all the time (they had gone back to the office every other week). My son still lives at home, and he works full time and is in school online, but often doesn't go in until noon or 2. I did love my time when both DH & DS were at work. DD (21) moved out of state earlier this year. I have not had an overnight alone at home since I had my son 24 years ago. DH has had quite a few, I took the kids to visit my parents for a week or 2 at a time many times over the years. I was alone with my son quite a bit the first few years while DH was active duty and was TDY or something. Last month I spent 6 or 7 days dog/house sitting (broken up 2 nights at a time) at my best friends house while they were at her in-laws. She was so worried that she was putting me out when I was there, but I loved the time totally alone. I love my family, but I also think I could pretty easily live by myself. (I would take the dog with me!)
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Post by Legacy Girl on Aug 29, 2020 5:53:48 GMT
It's the constant interruptions and "check ins" of DH's work-from-home arrangement that drive me crazy. And a DD who talks non-stop. Thankfully, she's working and LOVES all the people she gets to chat with on a regular basis (who are NOT me). I felt like such a whiner in February when I expressed my fear to the Peas that DH would be working from home and driving me crazy. I didn't feel like a whiner a month ago when his employer decided to close down the office and have everyone working permanently from home. I feel like we should have an allowance to outfit our home with a suitable (soundproof) office space for him. After all, they're saving a BOATLOAD of money by foregoing the lease on the office space they were previously using. But I'm thankful he still has his job. Just wish we had factored in working from home when we bought our house...20 years ago.
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