The benefits of the grand-kids being on vacation

T.P. (public domain photo)

If I wrote this with my heart, the page would be empty! I love those kids so much and I miss them like crazy. However, my head has to admit there are some benefits to having the house to myself while everyone else is at work and the grand-kids are gone. Some are silly. Some are obvious. Here they are.

We use less toilet paper.

Ha ha, it's so true. Yesterday, I bought the usual weekly amount of tissue. I came home to find that there's still 2 weeks worth in both bathrooms. We also use less dish soap, laundry soap, electricity, water, trash bags and any other household supply or utility imaginable. Perhaps I should raise the rent. Oh, wait. That's right. They don't pay rent, except with love, laughter and hugs. They're just kids.

I could pick my nose.

If I was a nose picker, this would be a great time to do it. I don't need to pick my nose, though. After all, we have lots of tissue. Ha ha! So, I guess I'll just have to think of some other things to do while the grand-kids vacation.

I can get a lot of work done.

Of course, that doesn't mean I will. Oh, who am I kidding? I'm such a workaholic. I'll probably make a fortune while they're gone. Nah, who needs it? I'm already a page view multimillionaire. Oh right, that site is closing. Does that mean I'm no longer a PV champion? I hope not. I'd hate to start all over again.

I can run around in my underwear.

Of course, that may not work out too well in the garden or when someone comes to the door. Besides, even I don't want to see that. I'm 54, you know, not 24.

Anyway, I guess there's a few benefits.

There are some good things about the grands not being here. Problem is, none of them are worth the trade off.