[DianaB]

My favorite way to pamper myself is to go and get a good book and take a really looooong bath. When we built our home I had a really large soaking tub put in and I absolutely love it!!!!

The most expensive thing that I've done for just me..........hmmmmmmmm. Well, I scrapbook and recently I bought myself an expensive little gadget that cuts out the letters for me. I'm going to have to use it alot to ever get my money's worth out of it.

I've also taken trips to Canton, Texas, to the flea market. It's a time I get to shop for what I love---Antiques and a chance to see some family. When I go by myself the gas is really expensive but my husband knows how much I love to go.

And I recently bought myself a metal detector. I've always wanted one and my husband always poo-pooed the idea. I found one that had really good reviews on it and is easy for beginners and was not too expensive. So far I haven't found anything too much, except for a screw that held my lawn mower together, that I had to have to finish mowing the yard!!!! Yeah!! My most important find!!!!!

The best thing that I've ever done for myself, is to become independent. I used to always wait until my husband would go with me to go shopping (out of town) or to spend the weekend somewhere. He's a real homebody and being self-employed it's just plain hard for him to want to get away. I have several aunts that I'm really close to and so I take weekends and run down and stay with them. We have a blast and I come home refreshed. I'm also known to take off and drive 100 miles and spend the day shopping or going to flea markets by myself. I just don't like eating by myself.