Transitioning

I have a tough time transitioning the home-alone to home-with-someone and visa versa.  It's frustrating.  I'll go through something similar (and opposite) when hubby leaves in two weeks.

For this transition, it's the boring bits that create the dilemma.  Hubby ended up home by 9:45am (instead of noon) -- that cut my cool down walk short which was a bummer.  Then a few hours later, we were bored senseless (he had the day off).  He sat in the family room sort of napping, sort of not.  That meant I couldn't relax into anything.  He had his eyes shut and would start randomly talking -- interrupting whatever I was doing.  I suggested he go nap in the bedroom, but nope, wanted "to be with me."  

The things I use to fill the bored spaces don't work with him sitting/sleeping in the room.

Finally, I suggested an afternoon movie.  He picked Enola Holmes and it was super good.  That took us to the rain and the evening and we went our separate ways (he played video games and I went to bed and read).

Today is FULL rain and NOTHING for him to do (not even dog walks).  Ut-oh.  My plans are a workout and make soup -- not exactly day filling.  We'll (I'll) need to work this out today.  Tomorrow is a football day, youngest over and eldest dropping by to pick up the dogs so it will be better.

I think having the dogs is adding to the transition.  Four dogs in a bed with two people makes for hard sleeping.  Monti and Zoey got me up individually last night and it's a process with the pouring rain.  Also, I can't spend much time in my office because all the dogs want to come in too.  This is somehow the "pee room" and I can't have the little chihuahua in here.  They are back to bed with hubby right now so I have a little office time.

It sounds like I'm complaining, but it's more PROBLEM SOLVING thinking.  There's a way to transition better and it starts with understanding the actual issue (in this case, boredom).  Best news -- I didn't eat my way though the uncomfortable bits yesterday.  

Duke had me up at 4:00 this morning AGAIN.  Dang, Duke (!!)  A long day ahead.

I keep saying ... one more sleep and we'll be down to our dogs again ... one more sleep and I can have a good night's sleep.  Rain will be finished by Monday.

I think the answer is TV today.  I haven't been watching much and a rainy day screams some movies.  Hubby will probably watch a little college ball too.  There's always the picture bins LOL -- lord, I'm lazy about this project.  Yep, a little problem solving will go a long way.  I'll finish Ghosted today too.  Got to the first 2 big twists -- wow.  It's fun to pick the next book too.

This was yesterday morning -- waiting for daylight to start the pup walking shifts.  Four-dog cuddle and a long selfie arm stretch.  Happy Saturday.  Stay well.