{Alone}

It's no secret...
I love alone time.
Quiet time.
All by myself.
Away from home.

I know I have said before that I love to take drives by myself with my camera.
Oh, I do.
Music if I want it, silence if I don't.
No one to talk to, no one to answer to.
I can go wherever I want.

I always head out of town, to the country.

I pick a direction, any direction.

All the windows down.

Today I headed west, towards the sun.

 The light will be better was my only reason.

New towns, different roads, new scenery.

Sometimes I wonder if it's normal to crave this alone time as much as I do?
 But I know that for me it is absolutely necessary.
I used to sometimes feel a tiny bit guilty like I was needing to get away from home, away from my family and away from the kids.
But it's not really about getting away from them, or home...or anyone.
 It's just about getting time by myself.

To do something I want to do.
To practice something I love, that is just for me.
And just to have quiet time to think.

To me, these two little hours are pure bliss.
I am refreshed, rejuvenated and ready for the new week.
And you know what one of the best things about my Sunday drive was?
Not just that my husband doesn't care that I go, but tells me to go and says he doesn't even mind if I am not home until after the kids' bedtime.
Now that's what I'm talking about.

Hope you all are having a Happy Monday!
Don't forget tomorrow is Tuesday...coffee time...see ya then!