Things he now has to do for himself:
Make the bed
Wash the dishes
Write a budget
Call friends
Pay taxes
Balance the checkbook
Go grocery shopping
Cook
Dust
Vacuum
Find a plumber (and an electrician)
Plan entertainment
Water the plants
What would you hate having to learn how to do, or do without, if the housekeeper your spouse wasn’t around anymore?
Holy crap don’t scare me like that! I just felt my mind do the mental equivalent of the foetal position…only yesterday Steve had to dig up half of Serendipity Farm to find the pipe that was leaking and then use his brain to work out how to fix it…he is the one that works out the computer problems (all of them…) he knows how to use the remote…he cuts down the trees, does the hard work and wheels that barrow…I think I would have to sell and move back to the city if he wasn’t here…note to self, don’t piss Steve off (too much) any more…
I have been amazed at what I can do without him– carried a bed downstairs. Installed air conditioners, dealt with customer service people and moved a piano (I confess, it was on casters, but still).
That’s a long list. I would have to learn wireless networking and anything involving drilling.
I do all the household stuff, including a lot of the crafty-buildy stuff. All I need to learn is how to handle customer service people without busting a gasket. Plus people for, literally, the heavy lifting (fortunately I have a strong son).
It is so hard to think about what that situation would be like. I see what others go through, bu I know it isn’t the same as being in it. I dislike trimming (after mowing) so my husband does that. I know I can and I would, I just don’t like it. I know there are tons of other things too, it would be a MAJOR adjustment and transition, that is for sure. Keep your eyes on the horizon.
Kudos to you Xan…if Steve ever moves out, I reckon you are stuck with me! How much is a ticket to your house from Tassie do you reckon? (Note to self… get saving!) 😉