It’s 3 o’clock Saturday afternoon and I just got the tent up. It took me all morning to get the house in order and my two sons and husband straight so I could leave them for a little overnight sabbatical. I am fifteen minutes from home at the nearby state park.
Its 24 hours of just me, nature, and my bible.
I live for this; this solitude. It’s better than shopping, or lunch with a girlfriend, even better than a mani-pedi.
I love my boys, I do, but…shhh…listen to that.
Breathe in…Smell that!
And now, I am going to read.
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The Day After 
I felt the tranquility
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Haha..yes. Well this is sort of true. This is what my sister does in the summer. I only live with one male (my son) but I she has three and, well, I get it.
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I live with one male and one female – my son and daughter. I could really go for this sometimes lol
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Right? lol
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We all need that special bit of time to ourselves. Great story, I really enjoyed reading
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Oh thank you for your lovely comment. I was afraid it might be to run of the mill boring.
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Sounds good to me! Lovely peaceful take Dawn.
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Thanks Lain. I hadn’t intended it to be so. I originally planned on writing a story of infidelity to go with my other two stories today (Sunday Photo and Aspiring Writers) but this is what came out.
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A long way from infidelity. Nice to have a quiet simple story sometimes.
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Thank you Lain.
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Nice.
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Thank you
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Change the tent for a comfy hotel room, and I’m in! (Had my share of tent days!) I live with only males… the need to get away is, at times, overwhelming!
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Oh my, yes, I know you do. I’m the same way about the camping thing. Been there, done that, not going back! 😉
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You can’t go backwards – Sidney Poitier said that… he’s so right!!
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Oh, this makes me want to go out and go “tenting tonight” because I forgot how much I enjoyed it when I was younger. The last time I camped out was in the Army! Haha!
Good job, Dawn!
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Thanks Kent.
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Oh I love her sweet escape.
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Can’t you just hear the birds chirping? Sigh….
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🙂
❤
❤
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Right……
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The tent wouldn’t do it for me, but I can imagine the tranquility.
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Yes, me neither, but this is escapism on a budget 😉
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We all need a bit of ‘alone time’ and what a wonderful way to spend it – in the tranquility of the woods. Gorgeous idea, Dawn
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Thanks Lynn
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My pleasure 🙂
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Ha the smell of sweet manure and exhaust fumes, just kidding. I do understand really I do. 🙂
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Yes, I don’t camp. Give me a hotel room or I will stay home. Of course I don’t live with three males, either!
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What a wonderful idea. I am envious.
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Haha..I’ll pass that along 😉
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I actually think this is a great idea… we might try it 🙂
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Reading without distraction…what’s not to love 🙂
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Oh, bliss. If only it wasn’t -2 here I could go for it right now. I really could.
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LOL..yes..that would be a bit uncomfy.
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Dear Dawn,
I could so relate to this. When people ask if I go with my husband to Sturgis I smile and say this is my vacation. I could feel her tense muscles relax. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks Rochelle.
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Dear Dawn,
One of your best ever. I live there. Good to read you again.
Yours,
Doug
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Thanks Doug, so nice to hear from you.
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Love this, Dawn.
But watch out for my bear!
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Thanks for the warning
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Lovely, peace at last.
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Thanks Ali
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I loved your out of the box take on the prompt. You are a very good, clean writer.
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Thank you
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Now I want to buy a tent!!
Great story 🙂
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Thanks Rachel
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Ah, bliss described perfectly.
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Smile….
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not a bad idea at all. we need to get away once in a while to keep our sanity.
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True dat!
Thanks for reading.
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Good job!
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Thank you Rosemary
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I need my “me time” too. I can certainly relate to this one. I’d call this piece non-fiction. 🙂
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Haha..yes..I suppose you could.
Thanks Russell
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That’s lovely, gives me a very warm feeling, proof the writing’s just perfect
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Thank you Michael, you are very kind.
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Gotta love those private times.
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Nothing smells better than the fragrance of silence.
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Haha…yes!
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I love that she’s only 15 minutes away and having such a peaceful time. What a great idea.
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Its the portable mom cave, lol
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Sounds blissful!
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Right?
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I’m glad that works for some. I can understand it. I don’t enjoy camping but my son has gone tent camping alone and enjoyed it. Good writing, Dawn.
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Thanks Suzanne
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