~my spot~

Every wife, mom, "maker of the home"

needs a spot to herself to call her own.

My spot isn't in the bedroom.  I share that room with Mr. H.  It isn't in the kitchen.  Even though that's my favorite place to be, there aren't any chairs in the kitchen. ;-)  And it certainly isn't the most comfortable seat in the living room.  If I chose to make that "my spot" it would always be occupied by someone else! 

This is ~my spot~.

It's in a little alcove off the living room,

that we call the "library".

It's perfect.

When I sit there 

I am accessible to everyone,

but still a little bit removed from all the action.

I have all my books on one side of me,

the fireplace and my desk on the other side.

I sit in "my" rocker.

The rocker I rocked both of my babies in.

The rocker I hope to rock my grand babies in. :-)

This was the first piece of brand new furniture that

Mr. H. and I picked out and bought on our own.

We had been married two and a half years

 when we got it,

but up until then every piece of furniture we 

had ever owned had been a hand-me-down. :-)

Mr. H. found the rocker by himself and 

when he took me by the store to show it to me

I fell in love.

All the rockers we had looked at had seemed so big 

and I told him this one was just my size - 

my feet touched the ground! ;-)

The fabric on my rocker is looking a little worn,

so I have it draped with the quilt that was on

our  bed when we were first married.

We talk of having my rocker reupholstered one day.

Maybe in a faux cowhide!

When I know I have some time to linger in my spot,

I like to make sure to have a nice drink.

Usually coffee in the fall and winter,

but my summertime choice is a big mason jar of tea...

fresh brewed, lots of ice, unsweetened, with lemon. :-)

And, sometimes a snack.

In summertime?  Fresh strawberries!

In the winter?  Usually something not so healthy. ;-)

As you can see I have Miss Daisy's bed placed

conveniently close by.  Though when I am not in my spot

she tends to enjoy spending time in it,  too.

I usually have my current knitting project next to my rocker.

And I keep other projects in a basket right behind me,

along with current magazines and catalogs I like to look through.

This is also where I keep my

"stack" of library books.

Oh, how that stack gets tall in the summertime!! 

I love to have the chess board right here, too.

My son and I are in mid-game as usual.

From my chair I can think about my next move. ;-)

The view in front of me when I'm sitting in my rocker is the front door.

I like this since I can see anyone driving into the drive.

And, right behind me is the barnyard 

where I can easily check on the chickens 

and Miss LuLu. :-)

Sometimes I can go days 

and be so busy  that I never get a chance to sit down

in my special spot.

But, it's always there waiting for me.

Do you have a spot to relax in your home?

If not, I hope you decide to take a little time 

to carve out a special place just for you. :-)

Linked to A Wise Woman Builds Her Home.