I rose early today to greet another glorious sunrise while enjoying a cup of tea. My darling spouse lay slumbering peacefully, and I reflected on what a lucky woman I am. As he left for the office, he gently kissed me upon my lips and bid me farewell.

With your wonderful grandchildren safely ensconced in school, I enjoyed the solitude of my surroundings. My dear husband called to brighten my afternoon and I mentioned I would be going shopping after picking the cherubs up from school. He told me to be careful, that he did not like all those men out there looking at me. Flatterer. Again, what a lucky women I am.

The children spent our transit time regaling me with tales from their school day! How they love to share their world with me.

This evening, we languished in the hot tub with a lovely bottle of wine and a sky full of stars. After tucking the angels into bed, I returned to my room to find my darling fast asleep upon his pillow. Knowing how my sweetheart needs his rest for another grueling day at work, I kissed his head lightly and crept out to read on the davenport, by the fire. <continued below>

Another day done, I'll sign this simply,

Missing you,

Linda

Dearest Mother, (you lucky, childfree heathen)

I rose early today to greet another glorious sunrise while enjoying a cup of tea. (If I do not get up at 430am, I will not even get to use the toilet alone!) My darling spouse lay slumbering peacefully, and I reflected on what a lucky woman I am. (That idiot gets to sleep another hour and a half. All he does is wake up and look good.) As he left for the office, he gently kissed me upon my lips and bid me farewell. (And sweetly reminded me we are out of Scope. Thanks honey.) 

With your wonderful grandchildren safely ensconced in school, I enjoyed the solitude of my surroundings. (I spent the entire time harvesting underwear and picking dried rice from last night's Chinese out of the shag carpet. Glamour, glamour...)

My dear husband called to brighten my afternoon and I mentioned I would be going shopping after picking the cherubs up from school. (He called to remind me to buy Odor Eaters and again, Scope.) He told me to be careful, that he did not like all those men looking at me. (Yes, my dear, with three children and these ratty sweatpants, I am beating the Romeos off with a stick at Walmart!) Flatterer. (Idiot.) Again, what a lucky women I am. (Remind me why I married him?)

The children spent our transit time regaling me with tales from their schoolday! (Two kids are out with chicken pox in one's class, and four were sent home with lice in the other's.) How they love to share their world with me. (Can't they ever just shut up?)

This evening, we languished in the hot tub with a lovely bottle of wine and a sky full of stars. (Three naked children frolicked in between us, throwing the chemical dispenser to and fro. Ever taste chlorinated Merlot?) After tucking the angels into bed (BRUSH YOUR TEETH AND GET IN BED NOW!!), I returned to my room to find my darling fast asleep upon his pillow (Get off MY pillow, you snoring freak!).

Knowing how my sweetheart needs his rest for another grueling day at work (choke, gag, hock), I kissed his head lightly and crept out to read on the davenport, by the fire. (Between his snoring and his Mexican lunch induced nocturnal emissions, the only way I will sleep is on the couch.)

Another day done (Thank God!), I'll sign this simply,

Missing you (Why the $%#@ aren't YOU here watching your grandchildren and why aren't I on a Hawaiian island?!?!?),

Linda