Someone recently brought to my attention to the possibility that I might not be as asocial as I thought I was.
I think that my favorite state of being is not solitary, (as I previously believed and felt terribly guilty about) but at home doing my thing while my loved ones are also at home doing their thing.
Gardening with my husband, each in opposite side of the garden. Leafing through separate newspapers in silence while sipping coffee in the morning, trading articles, commenting on them, giggling or feeling indignant. Me writing at my desk while my boys are at another corner of the house doing music, separately or together (one on the sax and the other one on the guitar). Cooking in the kitchen while the family is watching TV in the bedroom.
It's actually a lovely thing. Nothing to feel guilty about.
I love those images by photographer Polly Wrenford and Stylist and designer Atlanta Bartlett. The two have been contributing on a number of beautiful books and images. So peaceful.
That is exactly how I like to be alone! I love to be doing something like reading a book while my husband is on the computer. Or baking while he is watching tv. Do not get me wrong, I also like to be in the house alone just reading and relaxing. Hope you have a great day. Elizabeth
Posted by: Elizabeth | August 04, 2011 at 12:55 PM
I think my favorite thing is to paint by myself in the house for hours at a time knowing that the rest of the family is happy somewhere else and knowing that they will be home soon. Humans. We are so weird. We so need to learn to be happy and peaceful NO MATTER WHAT is going on around us.
Posted by: Isabelle | August 04, 2011 at 02:21 PM
I get it...I LOVE my peace and quiet but if it was always quiet, I would miss my family. When my son has school and a playdate somewhere else afterwards...I think "yeah! I have all day to get things done!" ...then I end up missing him terribly! But, as Kahlil Gibran says "Great oaks in the forest do not grow in each others shade". (PS. I'm honored you added me to your blog roll!)
Posted by: Penny Herring | August 05, 2011 at 11:13 AM
Ha, I think we must be related. This post could very well be about me.
Posted by: Angie Muresan | August 05, 2011 at 08:43 PM
I feel the same! I need to have my time
Posted by: Elisa Day | August 09, 2011 at 01:34 PM
yes, alone together is quite nice. and i'm a little jealous of your son in europe too.
Posted by: mlle paradis | August 09, 2011 at 03:14 PM
I feel the same too. Beautiful images :)
Posted by: alicia | August 10, 2011 at 09:59 AM