We are considering a she-shed for me for several reasons. Rick is retiring in May; hopefully I'm retiring in December. I need a place to get away. From Rick. From the cats. From The Beast. Not overnight or anything like that, but there are times when I need peace and quiet. That's not easily had around here. Rick does get away from time to time; I hardly ever do.
I also need a place for my books, like a small library. There's simply no room in the house for books anymore and most of my books are packed away. That's sad.
Quite some time ago, Rick suggested a she-shed. Nothing huge, nothing elaborate. Just a place for me to spend some quality ME-time. With my books. Peace. Quiet. No Rick. No internet. No friends. No cats. No Beast. It's just for me. I could spend the afternoon on a chaise with my nose in a book.
It would have to be insulated, with heat, light, and AC. Windows. No plumbing; not necessary. The walls would be done and then shelves built in. One chaise. Only one. A small porch on the outside for us (and this would be for "us") to sit and enjoy the summer nights.
But it's a place for me. Don't get me wrong. I love my husband and he loves me. But we also know that we can't be together 24/7. It simply will not work. I loved the times when he was away because it gave me time alone. I was always happy when he came back home, but I enjoyed my alone time, too. But even then I had the cats.
I'm an introvert. I prefer to be alone most of the time. And I need that time sometimes to recharge, if that makes any sense. When he first mentioned a she-shed, I said NO. I felt it was selfish on my part. But as time goes on and we're getting closer to retiring, I find myself thinking about it.
Those of you who are married or have SOs, what do you think? Am I being selfish? Would you take a she-shed library, if you could?
I also need a place for my books, like a small library. There's simply no room in the house for books anymore and most of my books are packed away. That's sad.
Quite some time ago, Rick suggested a she-shed. Nothing huge, nothing elaborate. Just a place for me to spend some quality ME-time. With my books. Peace. Quiet. No Rick. No internet. No friends. No cats. No Beast. It's just for me. I could spend the afternoon on a chaise with my nose in a book.
It would have to be insulated, with heat, light, and AC. Windows. No plumbing; not necessary. The walls would be done and then shelves built in. One chaise. Only one. A small porch on the outside for us (and this would be for "us") to sit and enjoy the summer nights.
But it's a place for me. Don't get me wrong. I love my husband and he loves me. But we also know that we can't be together 24/7. It simply will not work. I loved the times when he was away because it gave me time alone. I was always happy when he came back home, but I enjoyed my alone time, too. But even then I had the cats.
I'm an introvert. I prefer to be alone most of the time. And I need that time sometimes to recharge, if that makes any sense. When he first mentioned a she-shed, I said NO. I felt it was selfish on my part. But as time goes on and we're getting closer to retiring, I find myself thinking about it.
Those of you who are married or have SOs, what do you think? Am I being selfish? Would you take a she-shed library, if you could?