What do I do ALL day?

A little history about me... I have worked in the "real world" for 28+ years of my life as a Pharmacist. In 2013 my husband was transferred to Singapore and we decided that living apart was not for us, so I quit my job and three days later I was on a plane to Singapore. We lived there for about a year and then got sent back to Houston, Texas. We travel home to Lindale, Texas every weekend and have been doing this for two years now, Whew! This is a four hour drive on Friday evening and Sunday evening so we have put many miles on ourselves as well as our truck. OK, so back to the point of today's post... What do I do all day?

I get SO tired of trying to answer this question! I know that people are not trying to be unkind but I really don't know how to answer this question in one sentence. Is this just a question like "how are you today?" Your answer to this is "fine" and they go on to other things. So, here is my answer...

I take care of my husband... He gets a good homemade lunch every day and a hot supper when he gets home. I make sure the house is clean and the clothes are done and everything is comfortable for him when he gets home. We spend our evenings together and this has brought us much closer. I shop sales and try to save money where I can at the store and do not make frivolous purchases. (There was a time when I was working when I would just buy something because I could). As I am getting older, my priorities are changing and I don't need so much "stuff." My days are spent doing things that I like to do... Taking Violet (my dog) for walks, working on pottery pieces, studying my bible, reading a good book, exercising, crocheting, experimenting with new recipes (I love making something from what I have in the cabinet and am notorious for not writing down the recipe for later). I now have the time to do exactly what I want to do and am so thankful to my husband for his support and love. Then on Friday, I drive back to Lindale and clean that house on the weekend and enjoy my home and family. Then on Sunday night, I drive us back to Houston where we have an apartment and live during the week. No, it is not glamorous, but it is my life and I know that some of you out there have similar struggles when you are a "stay at home" person"! So when someone asks, "What do you do all day? Just smile on the inside and know that they are wishing that they had a life as good as yours... No, your life is not any better than theirs but they only see what they don't have. 

The lesson that I need you to learn today is to try and find something good in your life... It is yours and you need to embrace it. Every day is an adventure and you are telling the story!