Girlsaylor - Men underfoot

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I know just what you mean. I treasure my quiet time during the day. But my

DH has been working a different shift since second week of November. He

starts work at 3 p.m. and gets done when the work is done, anywhere from

midnight to 3 a.m. He usually wakes up around 10 a.m. and then I have to

share the TV with him. Sometimes he has to watch my soap opera, and

sometimes I let him watch what he wants and go upstairs to read or get back

on the computer.

And now my girls are home too for Christmas break. Actually my oldest

is not in school at the moment, but her bedroom is in the basement, so she

doesn't annoy me too much. My youngest seems to need her friends over every

day so far. Arrrrrgh. I really am becoming somewhat of a recluse. That's

how I started getting into the habit of reading from 6 p.m. on. I get peace

and quiet and alone time in my room. It sounds awful to think I don't want

to be with my family, because I do. I just can't seem to get into the

loudness of it all. Anyway, that's enough for now.

Glad you're feeling better from the flu.

Jeanne in WI

> Wow, this has been one restful holiday season, not that we planned it

> thus. I've finished the antibiotic, and chest and back hurt a little less;

> coughing a bit less also. So I think DH will have to put up with me awhile

> longer, lol.

>

> Cooked last evening; first time in awhile, and it tasted so good. Had

> enough left for today's lunch too, which made for good munching. We went

> out to the mailbox store and took care of DH's passport photo and printed

> off the renewal app I had filled out at home and e-mailed

to myself. Then had to go to auto insurance agent to make policy changes

due to selling one car and getting another. Wow, tuckered out.

>

> I've got a cardiac consult scheduled first week of January, and pulmy just

> called and scheduled me for breathing tests same week. Like I wanna do

> that all in the same week. I expect the cardio guy will want a stress test

> while he's at it. I just want to get the DH back to work and reclaim the

> daytime hours. He's wearing me out with the constant 'fetch me's', lol.

> Hard to have him home for weeks on end (practically), between his round of

> flu, then mine, then him taking 10 days vacation. Needed a man underfoot

> like I need another disease, lololol. I know you guys will understand.

> <grin>

>

> I just can't get anything done with someone always wanting me to get

> something for him or thinking up things he thinks I should do, like fill

> out his passport form. Argh, men!

>

> girlsaylor