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
