The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook and Cooking through My Grief

Taking it one recipe at a time. 2013 will be mainly focused on "The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook," by Dinah Bucholz, and how doing what I love, cooking, being with my family and reading Harry Potter will help me process my grief associated with loosing my 3 week old daughter, Ruby, on November 18th, 2011.
Join me for a "culinary magical masterpiece" throughout 2013!

Friday, October 23, 2009

Time-Out for Mommy

This week has been CRAZY!!!! From Monday morning through past Midnight Wednesday night I believe I never sat down, or so it seems as I couldn't even sleep, and of course the outcome of too much crazyness is exhaustion. It hit me so hard yesterday I could hardly pull myself off of the couch! So much for moderation in all things! My husband and I were supposed to go on a date last night, but I called him around 4 letting him now that I was weak, shaky, my head hurt, and the baby no longer liked me. My angel husband left work immediately after I called, picked up my favorite pizza, some Tylenol and a movie from Red Box. When he got home I snarfed down two pieces of Pizza while he was off doing something in the bedroom. When he emerged he escorted me to the bathroom where the bathtub was full of millions of beautiful bubbles, at least a dozen candles were placed around and on the tub while the soothing piano cd of love songs by Marvin Goldstien were playing peacefully in the back ground. I literally almost started to cry, but I was too exhausted to use the energy to so.
I gratefully rejuvenated myself in the tub for who knows how long. I did have to top off the water level once because our tub has a slow leak in it. When the bubbles had all disappeared I decided It was time to get out of the tub. As I very calmly wrapped myself in my towel, and walked to my closet I stepped on one of my daughters toys that I had not seen on the floor and it very loudly exclaimed "Hug Me." It was wonderful! I smiled, gently kicked the toy out of my way and was ready to be Wife and Mommy again. (Except for that my wonderful husband still gave me the night off and bathed the baby and put her to sleep so that I could sit in my room and do whatever I wanted to do.) Thank you sweetie for giving me the greatest date I could have asked for last night! One with myself.
Have any of my readers found rejuvenation after an exhausting time? What have you done to clear your mind and refocus your thoughts?

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