While the Cat's Away....

Today I found myself surprisingly boy-free for two hours and eighteen minutes. Zach was at school, Ben had been invited to a friend's house for a last-minute play date, Josh was at preschool and Luke was down for a nap. It is amazing how quiet the house gets. And what did I do? Did I vacuum my very Ruby-loved carpets? Did I wash down my pee-covered toilets? Did I pack for our three-day camping trip? Did I get on the computer and check my email or blog? No. I flat-ironed my hair (which I never have time to do), I made myself a delicious lunch of tofu, mushrooms and zucchini sauteed in lemon juice, shallots, soy sauce and garlic, and sat down to read my book and paint my toenails. It was so nice and completely lazy. And even though my black pants are covered in Ruby fur from my un-vacuumed carpets, I feel so chill this evening.