Curtain Called

So, the costumes are washed and hung up, the lights are off, the stage is demolished, and half of my kids STILL have not seen the "original" Sound Of Music on TV yet. But, the play is done. :)

In talking with most people now that life is back to chaos normal routine, there's always the question, "do you miss it?".

Do I miss having no clean laundry? no!

Do I miss not ever seeing my lover, Dyson vacuum? no! (well, KINDA-- I mean, I'd like my floors to stay clean WITHOUT needing to do the WORK of vacuuming)

Do I miss never tucking in the kids at night? No!

Do I miss being absent for every dinner? No!

Do I miss chalking my face up with war paint stage makeup every.single.day. and drying out like a prune? no.

Do I miss playing so much "catch up" during the day that I was away from all communication from my friends and family, feeling like a lonely goatherd, and out of touch with the rest of the world? No.

Do I miss being away from my home for 6 hours a night, crashing into bed, and never snuggling connecting with Will? NO NO NO!!! ;) I mean, how can love survive like that?!

(LATE one night, still both in our makeup!)

Do I miss watching my late-night TV with Will and Em? no

Do I miss my favourite things: friends? ABSOLUTELY!!!!

It's been sooo nice to be back home. To know that I don't have to go out later on. Or make dinner by a certain time in order to make things easier on Em. I loved having time to get organized again. Even though this house is FAR from organized lately, at least my mess is now in proper "I'm a mess" piles.

(A month or two ago..although lots has happened since then, this is pretty much my life lately!)

Night times, we gather in a circle for family prayers and the sound of music fills the house. It's awesome. I missed that.

The play was fun. I made some really great friends. Will and I were part of the party scene where the kids sing "So Long, Farewell" as dancers and party guests. I even got to put makeup on him EVERY NIGHT! tee hee.

(Will and I as 'party guests' during the play)

Will scoffed at the whole thing at first, but, although he'd vehemently deny any part of enjoying it, I have confidence that by the end of it, he had a good time. Cuz really, how many times does a man get to kiss a nun? Now we'll have time to take trips with the kids to Waterton, trying to climb every mountain. Now we can finish the house. We can plant a garden, filled with daisies and roses and edelweiss.
No, I do not miss the play. But I do look forward to the next one! ;)