[Janet]

Tink, dear friend...you are not just a 'housewife.' There is wwaaayyy more to it than that. You are a domestic engineer!!! I love being home during the middle of the day to do what I want and need to do. I'd rather not work at all, but we need the insurance so I'm a bus driver. Hours are great, I can make more if I want to do extra-curricular and sports trips. Have many vacations days, 2 weeks off at Christmas and New Year's and still have summers off.

You would know if you needed more. I think a lot of times, people say things to us because they are jealous we have so much time to take care of our homes, yards and OURSELVES!! Some women want to work...there is nothing wrong with that, I use to want to work and worked everybit of overtime I could. Not because we needed the money, I just liked working. Now at my age, I'm ready to slow down a bit. You just be happy girl!! You'll know when you need something more.