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    Old 07-23-2009, 05:21 AM
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    Many years ago when my three kids were little, I ran away from home for one night. I was getting 'over-emotional' from never sleeping a night without interruptions, from mountains of diapers (remember, this was a long time ago), from little ones pulling on my pants legs. DH handed me the car keys and told me to take some time for myself. (I'm sure it was survival for him as I really was becoming a 'not very nice person'. I ran away to Des Moines (about 2 hours from where we lived) and stayed all night in a motel. It was the best thing I could have ever done! By the time I got up the next morning I was missing my family like crazy and couldn't wait to get home.

    I think it was the idea that I COULD get away if I had to that made this the only run-away I ever did. After that trip, I never needed to disappear again.

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    Old 07-23-2009, 05:40 AM
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    I love running away, but I always find my way home. :lol: :lol:
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    Old 07-23-2009, 06:19 AM
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    Originally Posted by sandpat
    Awww...for the good ole running away days. Actually...I want everyone else to run away so I can stay home and play with my toys and no one will bother me :wink:
    Oh yes, actually, this sounds even better!
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    Old 07-23-2009, 06:43 AM
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    I'm running this weekend. Actually taking Friday off work and will be gone Saturday too. My SIL, a friend and I are going to Knoxville for the AQS show. Can't wait.
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    Old 07-23-2009, 06:54 AM
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    I'd like to run away right now. Have been canning tomatoes and picante sauce for the last 4 days. I am tired but OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHH it is so good. I have gained about four lbs too. Not from the tomatoes but from the chips that I've been dipping into the sauce with :lol: Let me know when you decide to run away again Gail G. Maybe we can meet half way and shop together.
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    Old 07-23-2009, 09:10 AM
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    "running away" is a good mental health journey. Getting time for one's self is important. Most of us who do the cooking, cleaning, laundry are sometimes taken for granted and no one hestiates to call on us to do things for them; soooooooo we should love ourselves enough to do things we enjoy now and then. It rejuvinates us to do for our families.
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    Old 07-23-2009, 10:22 AM
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    #1 Piecemaker, My DH and I were talking about that last night. He said that you're not really that far away from me. That would be fun.
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    Old 07-23-2009, 10:24 AM
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    Originally Posted by nana2
    "running away" is a good mental health journey. Getting time for one's self is important. Most of us who do the cooking, cleaning, laundry are sometimes taken for granted and no one hestiates to call on us to do things for them; soooooooo we should love ourselves enough to do things we enjoy now and then. It rejuvinates us to do for our families.
    So true. I was amazed how I was ready to get back in the swing of things just after a few hours of doing my thing.
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    Oh I want to run away so Bad!!! And going to Joanns sound like the perfect retreat...
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    Old 07-23-2009, 11:51 AM
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    AAAwwwww Gail, you would know I would be out of town when you decided to go to Jo Anns. I would have loved to meet up with you to go with you. And THEN we could have gone to Borne Quilter. :lol: :lol:
    I will home for the week of Aug. 1st if you wanna try then. PM me and see what we can do.

    PS:
    I run away from home alot :roll: :roll:
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