This time he was gone for a week. I love him to pieces but there are some perks when he's gone.
- I get to park in the middle of our two car garage and have plenty of room to get in and out on all sides. My backing up skills are questionable and having that extra space means I don't have to worry about knocking my side view mirror off or backing over the lawn.
- The house is neat as a pin. There isn't random stuff laying about everywhere I look. There are no clothes on the floor, shoes strewn about or dishes piled up in the kitchen to stress me out.
- I don't have to cook or feel bad about not cooking. I can eat whatever I want for dinner and not have to answer to anyone.
- I get way more much needed sleep! I've been in bed by 10:00 pm every work night he's been gone because I'm not trying to stay up longer then I should waiting for him to go to bed.
- I'm willing to spend the night at my mom's. I stayed there Saturday night and got in some good quality family time. I do go to Mom's house without him but it's really hard for me to stay the night when I know he's at home.
- I have to push the trash bin out onto the street and sometimes water the plants.
- If there are any technical difficulties with the TV or my computer I'm on my own. Usually, I just whine to him that my computer or the TV is not doing such and such and then he'll fix it for me.
- If there is a spider I'm forced to kill it myself, trap it under a cup (yes, I really did this one time) or live in fear. He is the designated spider killer due to phobias which are beyond my control.
- I don't have my cuddle bear to watch TV with and sleep with.
- I come home to an empty lonely house and I don't get to see his smiling face at the end of a long and tiring work day. We don't do much of anything on weeknights but I love it that we are together.
- I MISS HIM!!!!! He energizes me and lifts my spirits. Life just isn't the same without him around and I'm always glad to have him back.