I realized today that the just because I am not very
domestic, that there is nothing wrong with me!
After years of wondering why I don’t crave to bake a pie,
or tend to a garden, or why I find it so easy to delegate laundry, or why my husband
when he hides a gift puts it in the dryer to ensure I never find it…..I have
realized precisely why I am this way.
It is because I have a job! And three kids! That is why.
One morning this week I basically had nothing to do. Most
of my family hit the slopes at 8am and it was just me and one sleepy child. Do
you know what I did? What I actually enjoyed doing? I did dishes, and changed
all the sheets on the bed, and made a salad, and made some stew (ok defrosted
some stew..let’s not get carried away here)
I even had time for a long cuddle on the sofa with Bear. We checked out the snowflakes.
It continued on into the night. When I took the sheets
out of the dryer, I basked in the smell of their lemony scent; I took pleasure
it the warm feel of them on my cheeks. I took a leisurely shower and took time
getting dressed. I blow-dried my hair to a silky shine. Eventhough I had a house of fifteen sleeping over here. Eventhough.
Because I am on holiday! That is why!
I am normal, I am a Mother, I am human, and I am just very
very busy doing other things most other days of the year!
Things that I choose like big budgets, and teams, and
politics, and speeches and presentation and coaching.
Will I give it all up for laundry? Never! Will I give
away two of my kids to have more peace? No!
But I do like domestic tasks sometimes on holidays. I
enjoy doing them. Because I have time to. Wow. What a revelation.
So one day…one day far off in the future I might just the
bake the cupcakes from scratch baking type. I might change my beds every day
and fluff my towels for fun. Iron a few t-shirts here and there. Sharpen the pencils
that are dull. Get out those Christmas lights at the back of the closet and
hang them up because they blink. Buy a fresh baguette every day and eat it with
some pea soup.
Maybe one day I will do that. And maybe one day I will
enjoy it.
But I made the realization today that it is not going to
be now and that is ok too!
I am normal.
And when I am done bossing…and creating….and coaching….and
wanting…I will sit down at a table and break some bread.
That time will come, far far away from now.I realize that if I wanted to….I could be perfectly domestic.
Yes I most certainly could.
Gosh lemon laundry smells fresh doesn’t it? And nothing like
a clean white duvet over fresh sheets is there? And a banana chocolate chip
muffin. Yummy.
