November 15th, 2010
Thrifting + Flying Solo
This weekend was a thrifting marathon! Leigh-Ann and I work together and live in the same city, but we haven’t hung out a lot this fall since I started my job- and the best way to remedy that is with a thrifting mission. We brought our boys and went through store after store- including a giant warehouse that was mostly unheated and practically a labyrinth! Each floor was all things themed by a different era, and the aisles of furniture were packed SO high! You can see a picture of me trying to scout a credenza for LA without starting a chair avalanche in just over a foot of space on Leigh-Ann’s blog– it was really jaw dropping!
I forgot to bring my camera (of course I did!) but I got some fun shots, including my favourite of this vintage organ. I wish that my life had a “sitar” accompaniment setting, I think it would improve my quality of life immensely.
The major event for this weekend has been Jesse getting ready to work out of province, and I’m excited to learn how to adjust. When he first got his job he worked one week of the month out of Ontario, but that changed right away… and now that he’s had a promotion it’s going to be changing back to splitting his time between two provinces.
I really don’t like being apart, but I’m looking forward to having a week every month of sleeping in and staying up late, having reality TV marathons, and running around between birthday parties and lots of work. Being apart now and then is a nice little reality check, and I’m a firm believer in couples having their own interests and friends so when you come together you have lots to share and can expand each others worlds.
I love meeting him at the airport and hearing his stories, and having my own adventures to report on. And it’s fun to live like a teenager when he’s away! :)
This week is our first apart in a long time and I’m going to try to make it the most fun I can. I have birthday parties and girls nights planned- and since I’m a night owl married to a morning person, I’ve already changed the alarm so it goes off at 7:30 instead of 6:00 AM.
I wonder if he’ll notice if I leave it like that when he comes back…
Fingers crossed for a week that goes smoothly and quickly!
Collin will have a three-week training come January and while I also don’t like being apart, I am sincerely looking forward to long nights of just me time with lots of junk TV and junk food. ;)
That sounds like a fantastic way to spend part of the weekend. I hope you’re enjoying your alone time this week but I know you’ll love that airport pick up even more when Jesse comes home!
I’ve always felt that if you’re always together, you never get a chance to miss each other and missing each other and reuniting is sometimes so much fun.
i love how healthy your relationship is with your husband, it’s inspiring. i have so many friends who are married and they are seriously never, ever, ever apart! they have dropped of all of their friendships and hobbies and spend every waking second together… and while marriage is such a beautiful and wonderful thing, it makes me sad that these girls (and guys, too) in my life don’t take time for themselves apart from their spouse to spend with their friends or spend time alone… even just a day, or a few hours! i love that you’ve decided to focus on the positive of being apart, it’s refreshing!
I love your outlook.
I like what you write about being apart. Hanging together all the time can sometimes be a little “unhealthy” or even tiring! And then, it’s so fun meet again=)
Hi Kyla :)
I love thrifting, sounds like I need one of those warehouses near me!
Jed works away a lot these days, and for the first few months of it, I was miserable. I was so used to hanging out with him after work and on weekends, I just didnt know what to do with myself when he wasn’t there. His job is “on call” so there’s not a lot of notice, sometimes he’ll call me to let me know he’s flying out that night for a week of work. It’s been a real learning curve for me, but now I love it – I get more writing done, I don’t have to worry about preparing “proper meals” and I can watch whatever I like on TV, no arguments! Then, when he does get home, we appreciate each other so much more.
Hope you have a lovely week, we still all want to hear your exciting news!
“…I’m a firm believer in couples having their own interests and friends so when you come together you have lots to share and can expand each others worlds.”
Yes. :)
With Jason away I’m starting to find my housewife groove. That and I’m always thrilled to see him when he is home. Being apart is certainly full of positives when you want it to be. Enjoy sleeping in!
I love this post a lot, and totally agree with you on having your own interests and spending time alone. I actually tend to be the most inspired when I find myself home alone with nothing but the quiet to keep me company. Enjoy your time to yourself! ;)
I hope you have a wonderful week :)
You have such a great attitude about this! I hope the first week apart goes as well as it can. It’s tough being apart, I bet, but I know you guys will make it work. And it will really make you appreciate your time together even more.
It’s looking very, very likely that the Barrister will be taking a contract on the East Coast. Possibly as soon as late this month… Or it could be in February. Not sure yet. That means he’ll be gone M-F every week. :( Which bums me out big time as I have gotten used to seeing him during the week, but I know we can make it work… So long story short, I can probably relate and commiserate with you!
I love your attitude! I think some alone time is good for any relationship. I’m really, really looking forward to graduating college and moving out. Not because my mom bugs me, but just so I can have my own place and come and go as I please. Divine! :)
Awww I love your attitude on relationships, Kyla. It’s so very similar to mine! Eric is going home 10 days earlier than me at Christmastime and I’m already looking forward to a little time alone. It’s nice to have the opportunity to miss someone!
Enjoy sleeping in ;) Me and Eric are the opposite – HE’S the night owl living with a morning person :D
PARTY TIME! Kidding. Enjoy your time apart, it’s a great learning experience.
You know, my J and I have been through a long-distance relationship and although it was exhausting at times, I did appreciate the “alone-time” and reuniting at the airport is definitely the best feeling ever.
Oh, and thanks for the reminder… I need to go thrifting again. :)
It’s nice to read this post, to hear of a couple who makes part-time long-distance work. My boyfriend is in the Coast Guard, & we’ve been having a lot of talks about what life could look like for us if we stay together. I’m not really bothered by the idea of him being gone for two months at a time sailing the high seas. In fact, I sort of like it! Less time to tire of one another, more time to be really excited about seeing one another… Or something like that! I hope it works out for you & that you find ways to not just survive but enjoy Jesse’s absence.
Erik and I also spent quite a bit of time a part when we first started dating. We’d only see each other on the weekends. Of course, we spent EVERY weekend together so a few months ago, we actually had to make it a point to NOT do that, because really we only had a couple hours in the evening during the weekend to do stuff on our own, and that didn’t work very well. Now that we’re living together, we’re also trying to keep that going. As they say, absence makes the heart grow fonder…
I hope you have enough fun this weekend that you won’t be missing the hubs too much. ;)
Oh, & you’re too adorable.
I’m slowly becoming a pro at the being away from one another thing, so if you need to chat ever, you know where to find me :) I’m a night owl as well and getting up early is just not my thing. A certain someone wanted to get up at 8am on Saturday and I have to say it was really tough for me to get up too. But I did it. Anyway, I hope you have a fabulous week and I can’t wait to hear all about it!
(the picture of you two holding hands? too freakin’ adorable)
Best of luck this week! I’m really glad David and I started our relationship with a lot of apart time, because we got used to it right away so now when one of us has to be away for a while, it’s not as much of a shock to the system. And sharing stories when he comes home will be fantastic :)
I agree – it stinks to be apart but sometimes that is the exact “me” time you need, and it makes the time you have together so much sweeter. Happy Monday!
I hope your week goes well. I haven’t been away from Husband overnight since we got married (except when I was working 3rd shift for the first few months after we got married, but I don’t really count that since that was considered my “day time”). Once he gets his degree, though, I know he’ll be travelling some with his job (Geology), and though I’d love to go with him each time, I know it won’t be possible. So, I’ll eventually have to get used to the idea of being away!
Hopefully you can stay busy to keep your mind busy, but don’t forget to enjoy some relaxing moments as well! :)