Back in the saddle again

Re-adjusting after vacationing is interesting...

first there is the tremendous relief of being home

safe and sound, then the realization that all your

underwear is dirty-so off to the washer you go.

A few hours later, with clean and dried clothes

you are ready to shower and relax for the night.

Off to bed, on that wonderfully comfortable bed

that seems to have shrunk from king to queen size.

Reaching out I can find my husband and the

other side of the bed without a search party.

And the pillow just fits my head-hurrah!

We had six tiny pillows on our motel king bed.

Decisions of which pillow to use are over and

also waking up in the middle of the night

with urgency then trying to remember where

the toilet is in your darkened motel room are solved.

Home sweet home with its familiarity and comforts

is never better than after a three day road trip or

a week or ten days away. Gratitude for an empty nest

after many hours of grandchildren's excitement is a relief.

Why would we ever want to leave this lovely place

to take another vacation or trip we think? Then comes

the realization of routines to re-establish: shopping

for food, planning menus, cooking and cleaning.

Life continues....with its welcome familiarity!