I am trying to adjust to my husband being home on Fridays. It can mess with my day. I'm not always good with that. Grocery shopping takes about twice as long, and items are purchased that would not find their way into my cart if I were alone. There are stops that I wouldn't make along the way there or back. Despite that, we have had fun.
He has a long commute, therefore he leaves early and arrives later after battling through 1.5 to 2 hours of traffic. When he does get home he's tired, so we don't get much time before the woodstove had lulled him to sleep. Lately work has been slow, so he's pulling four 10 hour shifts instead of five. He still gets his forty in, but saves a day's commute in gas & bridge tolls.
After a visit with a friend who had recently lost her husband of 43 years, I am trying to be grateful for this time. I am trying to see this as an unexpected blessing instead of a thing to be endured. It seems to be working. I'm sure that by mid-Spring folks will be needing more marine repairs and he'll be back to 45 - 50 hours a week. For now, our daughter gets to have Daddy put her on the bus and meet her when she gets home. I have an extra hand lugging in those groceries, and we are getting some work done that would normally have waited for an already busy weekend.
So tonight's question:
Are there things that may have seemed like a burden or a hassle for you that have turned out to be better that you thought?
He has a long commute, therefore he leaves early and arrives later after battling through 1.5 to 2 hours of traffic. When he does get home he's tired, so we don't get much time before the woodstove had lulled him to sleep. Lately work has been slow, so he's pulling four 10 hour shifts instead of five. He still gets his forty in, but saves a day's commute in gas & bridge tolls.
After a visit with a friend who had recently lost her husband of 43 years, I am trying to be grateful for this time. I am trying to see this as an unexpected blessing instead of a thing to be endured. It seems to be working. I'm sure that by mid-Spring folks will be needing more marine repairs and he'll be back to 45 - 50 hours a week. For now, our daughter gets to have Daddy put her on the bus and meet her when she gets home. I have an extra hand lugging in those groceries, and we are getting some work done that would normally have waited for an already busy weekend.
So tonight's question:
Are there things that may have seemed like a burden or a hassle for you that have turned out to be better that you thought?
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