Doug asked me tonight what I did today. At first, I said not too much. Then I started to list off everything that I had done during his time at work. I spent an hour working on CCW items. I talked to Cameron about his upcoming interview. I helped Meg with an issue that she was having. I did four loads of laundry and put everything away. I wrote my blog. I washed Doug's bedding. I filled out a missing mail report for the package that I sent Cal two weeks ago that was never delivered. I ran to the gastroenterologist to update Doug's insurance information for his upcoming colonoscopy. I sprayed the weeds along the side of the house. I took care of the grass that was growing into the road by the mailbox. I checked in with Brett about the weekend of October 26th and I watered the plants.
Once I said it out loud, it made sense why I was tired this evening. It didn't seem like much in the grand scheme of things, but it was a lot to accomplish. I started thinking about how families with two full time working parents handled the stress of working and running a household. It was overwhelming when Doug and I tried it and even though all of our children have "grown and flown" I could still find enough to do every day to keep myself busy. I also appreciated that by still being at home that I could offer help when any of my children or their significant others needed it. I know that this isn't the life for everyone, but it has been a good one for our family.
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