Sorry for my absense ladies. Caught the flu Monday and tonight is the first night I felt like doing anything. I was NOT the optimal time to be sick. It's nuts at work and we have so much to do. But, I guess that's just life's way of teaching us to slow down.
It did have an interesting impact on the dynamics between me and my husband this week. Thankfully, he's been home all week and has been a wonderful nurse. He's also been great about picking up around the house and doing things I normally do. I learned that if I don't get things done, eventually he will. (just not always on my timeline) I also think he realized all of the things I normally take care of and he doesn't notice. I think my biggest problem is sometimes I don't have enough faith in my husband. He is so busy and I'm just sure he won't have time, or won't think of it, or won't notice, but he normally does, eventually.
*the pic is one we took in Breckinridge, CO a few weeks ago. It was so much fun.
3 comments:
Sorry to hear you've been sick... Hope you are feeling better -- It's interesting that you brought that subject up because I had a bad night last night and my husband is away for 7 days (YUCK)and when he called we were both irritable and I thought "I have to tell the weekend wives about this pet peeve"... I don't like when John has been out drinking/entertaining etc. and he calls late (and I can't really sleep until I hear from him)and then sometimes we both get irritable and it's such a bummer... I know that his days are long when he is off on business trips -- frankly, I couldn't be "on" that much without going crazy -- but I don't like when his stress manifests itself on me after his long day... I am just trying to get through the time apart, getting some things done (or not done), and looking forward to his return -- and I know that I am touchy, too, so when we have one of those calls, it's both of our faults, but I am still mad at him... Oh well. It will pass. I know that I am extra stressed because the day before he left for FL, we were taking my old car to the shop and I was rearended at a traffic light (I was driving his car, which was a blessing because my old Prelude would have been totalled) -- It was quite a shock and I have been worrying about whiplash ever since... John was great at the scene, taking care of all of the pesky insurance/police details, and checking on me, and I was aware of how grateful I was that he was there... It is a fine line, not depending TOO much on someone you love, but it sure is nice when they are there when you need them most... I am glad that you had your guy to take care of you while you were sick (and he probably does appreciate the little - and big - things that you do now that you haven't been doing them). Be well!
smp
I am currently a weekend wife, and it is exhausting. My husband is currently heading into week 6 (out of 26) of the Police Academy (I am very proud of him!) which entails him only being home Friday night through Sunday afternoon.
I am sure he has much more of a rough time than me, but some nights I can't help but sit around watching TV missing him and sort of feeling sorry for myself. I guess right now I am very lonely.
We are thinking about getting a dog, but I don't know if I can raise a puppy by myself... I sure could use the company though. It will hopefully be better soon when the weather is nicer and I actually feel like going outside... maybe even go for a nice long bike ride!
What do you ladies do all week? Luckily, most of the time I am busy, but I am a teacher, and last week we had two snow days (one on Valentine's Day!) and the idle time was too much! I can only wander around tidying the house so much...
Any advice?
I'M HOME!
I cannot tell you how relieved I was to finally find a network of wives going through what I am too. THANK YOU :)
My husband has been traveling Monday through Friday since November, and it has been such an adjustment for me. I never thought that I could miss someone so much. It's been incredibly challenging just to go through the day without the support I'd become so use to. It's like the one little "light" in the day when I'm finally able to talk to my husband. The selfish part of me feels cheated being alone so much only being married a year and a half. How do you all do it?
Well, I am really looking forward to building a little "support group" with all you ladies. Now I have an excuse not to feel sorry for myself :)
~Jo
p.s. Wasn't Valentine's Day a killer this year falling on a Wednesday? How dare that Cupid :)
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