retreat
Yesterday was one rough day. Oddly enough, work had nothing to do with my craptastic day. I felt really anti-social and gloomy. There was a going away party for a coworker last night, but I didn't really feel like being around work people. Or people in general.
Sean had a crappy day (week, actually) too. I told her I would take her on a drive just to get out of the city. I haven't had a radio in my car for over a year now, so the silent drives usually yield good conversation. We both got to vent out what was bothering us and felt better afterward.
I decided to take her out to the ranch even though it was after 11:30pm by the time we got there. I showed her the house and some funny pictures of me when I was little. Then we took the straw mat that I keep in my car out and laid it in the grass where there was a clearing and watched the stars. I told her the only rule was that the car conversations were off limits. I think she was as grateful for that rule as I was. We each saw two shooting stars. Pretty cool. :) We must have been out there for an hour or so...
We decided to spend the night instead of driving back so late. And it was a good sleep. We woke up early this morning so she could get back in time to give her dog Bandit his insulin shot. We had a little breakfast and then I went home to get ready for work.
That mini-escape from "reality" has made all the difference. I feel a million times better than yesterday. Funny how the drive that was meant to make Sean feel better had the same effect on me. :)
Sean had a crappy day (week, actually) too. I told her I would take her on a drive just to get out of the city. I haven't had a radio in my car for over a year now, so the silent drives usually yield good conversation. We both got to vent out what was bothering us and felt better afterward.
I decided to take her out to the ranch even though it was after 11:30pm by the time we got there. I showed her the house and some funny pictures of me when I was little. Then we took the straw mat that I keep in my car out and laid it in the grass where there was a clearing and watched the stars. I told her the only rule was that the car conversations were off limits. I think she was as grateful for that rule as I was. We each saw two shooting stars. Pretty cool. :) We must have been out there for an hour or so...
We decided to spend the night instead of driving back so late. And it was a good sleep. We woke up early this morning so she could get back in time to give her dog Bandit his insulin shot. We had a little breakfast and then I went home to get ready for work.
That mini-escape from "reality" has made all the difference. I feel a million times better than yesterday. Funny how the drive that was meant to make Sean feel better had the same effect on me. :)