Can I tell you that I’m killing it on the home front while Jeremy is gone? I do not pride myself on my home making skills – Jeremy really is the chef in the house overseeing all things food and kitchen cleanup (I do neither of these things very often when he’s at home), but I’ve cooked so many meals, cleaned so many dishes, packed many lunches and baked – a pear/apple crumble and a chocolate banana bread – mostly because I had aging pears and bananas in my kitchen. I haven’t had to do take out (take is so expensive these days, I don’t want to spend that kind of money on convenience really), I scrounge in the kitchen. Feeding sometimes just me and Edda, many nights plus Felix some other nights plus Ginny and Joab. It’s kind of a wonder to me – like I can be a housewife, this would not be one of my top skills.
Now, what had to give in order for me to do this? Well, mostly my paid work. I’ve learned that in order to keep the house running smoothly while Jeremy is gone and for me to not feel pinched, I have to take about 1-2 hours a day off of work to make it happen. I usually don’t need the entire 2 hours, but it makes me feel better that I can have that. Even with the time off, I’m behind at work. But it’s how it goes. When a day is really packed with house duties, I might take the entire day off of work.
I went to choir last night. This is summer choir – so really a subset of the main choir. Just practicing one song – Carolina by Taylor Swift.
I was not going to go because I would have to bring Edda, but it all went OK. Edda was very quiet during the entire rehearsal and I’m glad we got out of the house.
