Sarah turned my own question around on me…so I’m going to answer it 🙂

What do you do to relax?

To answer that I have to take a little copout and say that it really depends on the day.

Most days I get away with some knitting, sewing, writing, or surfing on the net.  Once the house is quiet I get my me time.  Either with yarn, fabric or the clicking of my keys.  If I’m a bit more stressed and ‘in the zone’ I like to write because I can abuse my characters and that’s a great way to vent anger or frustration.  If I’m not in the writing zone, it’s all about my yarn and fabric or my friends on the internet.

Then there’s my bathtime.  Yup, it’s a waste of water, and the whole ‘baths are gross’ arguments…but there is something about settling into warm water and bubbles.  Soaking in the warmth while reading or playing word games.  Especially in the cold winter weather, it’s one of my favorite ways to relax.

During the summer, it’s sitting out on the deck with friends. A good glass of wine. Good conversation. Our kids playing together, while we unwind.  It’s good stuff.

When it gets really tense, the kids are really on my last nerve my best way to relax is to get away.  Hand them off to Archie and go out to window shop.  I rarely buy anything (unless I actually have a need), just browse through some of my favorite stores.  Scan the (diminishing) fabric choices at JoAnn’s. Wander the shelves of Barnes & Noble.  Just get away from the every day.

And those are my best choices to relax.

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I’m still happy to take your questions.  Go ahead and ask them here, you don’t have to find the original post to ask a new question 🙂