Being An Air Force Wife

When a spouse deploys, all household chores and responsibilities fall on the one left behind. I feel that I have always been able to handle everything thrown, blown or tossed my way.

…Until today…

The hubs and I have always ’split up’ chores around the house.

Yard work? the hubs

Vehicles? the hubs

Repairs (on anything)? yep, you guessed it… the hubs!

Laundry? Me

Cooking? Me

Boys doctor appoints/ school stuff/ extra-curricular activities? Me

It is an arrangement that has worked extremely well for us. When the hubs is gone I can do yard work, it’s not like I will break or melt from the sun. Plus, David (13) has started to FINALLY mow the grass. Although this deployment, I have had to ‘teach’ myself how to edge. It sucks. Big time. The hubs had someone setup to take care of it in his absence, but that person isn’t very reliable and I got wrote up earlier this week for my yard. Yes, we get in deep shit over that kind of stuff.

Today I had to deal with going to the “Man Store”, better knows as Home Depot. I had to get more line for the stupid freaking weed eater. Thankfully, the store associate took pity on me, probably thinking stupid female and found the correct line for me, then giving me step by step instructions on how to insert it. And he was kind enough to use small words. Thanks Buddy!

The hubs had screwed the do-hickey(technical term) on the weed eater so freaking tight, I had to use a wrench (or whatever it is called) to get it off, causing a “little” damage. I swear, if he comes home and bitches about it, I will wrap that weed eater around his neck. Really, I will. I have anger issues.

NOT!

 

deployment, weed eaters

The Good: Last night the Hubs made R-E-S-E-R-V-A-T-I-O-N-S for dinner! I don’t think he has ever made those before. We took the boys with us- we needed some family time and dinner was fabulous! The boys behaved and I got flowers!

The Bad: After being home for about an hour, my internet cable went down for the third f*cking time this week. I pay my bill on time- this is getting ridiculous!

The Ugly: Happening today. Going to visit my cable peeps. But instead of taking my well behaved 5 yo, I am going to ‘borrow’ a couple of neighborhood kids, take them for milkshakes, then trot them in the cable place. They are so gonna fix the problem TODAY! and they are going to compensate me for my inconvenience. They can credit my bill or give me HBO for free for a month, but they are doing something. I’m sure they will solve the problem expediently since I will have several 4 and 5 year olds running around the place hopped up on sugar! I have all day to spend there. Wish me luck!