Enjoying time alone

I shopped, worked, attended church services, cooked and visited with family last week.  This morning I drove my daughter to the airport and am now  home alone. The sun is shining, fluffy white clouds dot the sky, my dogs are quiet, the dryer is tumbling.  I revel in having time to gather scattered thoughts.  I haven't had much time to do this for several weeks.  As a matter of fact, my prayer for the last few weeks when preoccupation was the key, was "Lord, please help me to stay focused and not do something stupid."  It is wonderful to sit at my kitchen table, to write, to enjoy my own company, to find my lost self.   I am soothed by the solitude.