Gratitude: Hermit-Time!

Today, I am grateful for quiet time.  Yes, quiet.  I am so used to living in an environment where I am constantly (as in truly 24-7), surrounded by other people.  In close-proximity.  The same people.  Chatting all day, going out many of the nights.  Ok, you’ve figured it out, a yacht crew. Even since I left my boat last month, while staying in a crew house, I still have been surrounded by friends everyday and night (which is wonderful and amazing).   That is, until the past week or so.  Pretty much all of my friends in the area have now left with their prospective boats or have flown home.  Leaving me quite alone.  And to be honest, I am enjoying it.  Don’t get me wrong, I love my yachtie folk dearly, but I haven’t been truly, physically alone for ages (2009 perhaps?).  So this actually is a treat for me.  The first two days, I just chilled out.  As in, I didn’t leave the house, or the couch for that matter.  I watched movies and surfed the net- it’s amazing how much of a time suck the Internet can be!  (Says the girl who has a blog and hopes people will read it!  Ha!)  But after that initial lazy-fest, I now have a great new energy and motivation.  I am cooking healthy delicious meals (vegetarian, wheat-free and corn-free) for myself, and sometimes my roommate, although he wrinkles his nose when I tell him there is no meat in the dish.  I also have a renewed dedication to my blog.  Yes, I know I was seriously slacking, sorry.  Overall, I am pleased with my hermit-time.  I’m sure it won’t last for long, so I am going to enjoy it while it lasts.  So today, my gratitude goes to being given this opportunity to be a hermit.  A happy hermit.  Hooray!