My time outside of work is relatively free.
It's kids, man! They eat up all the time.
It's all about choices, Faith. The ones we make, and the ones we don't. Oh, and the consequences. Those are always fun.
Angelus ,'Smile Time'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - May 13, 2009 6:49:47 am PDT #19245 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Gudanov - May 13, 2009 6:50:53 am PDT #19246 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping
Well, hopefully as the kids get older and are better able to take care of and entertain themselves you'll have more time to take care of you!
One of the things I love now is telling my daughter to just go take a shower. A few years ago baths were actual work. My son is almost there, sometimes he needs help with his hair. Sometimes my wife will take care of that though. Bath time has become much, much easier.
tommyrot - May 13, 2009 6:54:11 am PDT #19247 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Special for tommyrot:
Heh. What a pretty kitty!
msbelle - May 13, 2009 6:57:39 am PDT #19248 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Oh lisa, that is cool. I am going to see how much my daily commute really is. If I beef up my walking pace I might make baby steps on this "in shape" thing without adding anything new to my schedule.
Gud - That really does sound like a rough schedule. I hope the kids help out more and more with their stuff. Reminds me that I need to start laying the ground work this summer for mac to make his own lunches/snacks starting next year, and his laundry duties start next year too - good times.
Gudanov - May 13, 2009 6:59:08 am PDT #19249 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping
It's kids, man! They eat up all the time.
But they are a lot of fun too. Certainly they make life more interesting.
Jesse - May 13, 2009 7:01:17 am PDT #19250 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
But they are a lot of fun too. Certainly they make life more interesting.
And a good thing, too -- otherwise, they'd all get kicked out!
Gudanov - May 13, 2009 7:02:35 am PDT #19251 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping
Yeah, we should get the kids to do more. Maybe once they are out of school we can get it going. My daughter will sometimes do laundry or sweep the kitchen floor without even being asked. My son, on the other hand, needs lots of supervision.
DavidS - May 13, 2009 7:04:10 am PDT #19252 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Sorry, Gud.
-t - May 13, 2009 7:11:57 am PDT #19253 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Oh, wow, that enlighted designs, inc. is run by someone I know from college. I heard she was starting a business integrating clothing and leds a few years ago, that's great that she's found some success!
Gudanov - May 13, 2009 7:15:03 am PDT #19254 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping
Sorry, Gud.
Not all that accounted for time is all bad time. In particular, playing games with the kids or reading to them is pretty good stuff. I have a pretty sweet job too even if there are periods that are less fun. It would be nice to have a 25 hour day though.