Out of whack

[Lindsey]

Scott came back last week from 3 weeks in the middle of nowhere... he was supposed to get 2 weeks off before flying back up (he is switched out with another girl), since he works 7 days a week while he's there. Well, that didn't quite happen. Since we got word from the main office to start laying people off, we now have too much work and not enough workers. So Scott now has been assigned to another job where he has to be on site by 5:30 in the morning, every morning This job ends next Monday, and he'll have just one day off before flying out again Wednesday But at least this job is in town, and even though it's an early start, he gets to go home as soon as the work for the day is done (around 3:30 yesterday, and he's hoping around noon today)

But this has really put us out of whack with each other! First of all, I hate to admit this, but I felt weird when he came back from up north. It was kind of like I had just gotten used to having all the time to myself, because we barely even had time to talk, and all of a sudden we're just supposed to be back to how everything was. But that feeling went away quickly and I'm glad he's home

Now that he's getting up so early in the morning, I wake up when he's getting up and it's hard to fall back asleep so I'm groggy all day. He's groggy all day. By the time we eat, take Layla for a walk, and try to watch our nightly episode of the Tudors (he got all the seasons and we're both hooked!), he's already falling asleep on the couch. He goes straight to bed, and I try to spend some time with Layla and wind myself down for bedtime. We don't talk and laugh and fall asleep together anymore, and I miss it!

I kind of feel like my time with him is being cut short before he leaves again, and there's nothing I can do about it and I feel like a toddler who wants to throw a tantrum! I want my time!

[Tiramisu]

Sorry you're feeling out of whack. Here I am wishing Harold would go hunting or to a jobsite for a few days to give me a break!

[Lindsey]

Originally Posted by Tiramisu

Sorry you're feeling out of whack. Here I am wishing Harold would go hunting or to a jobsite for a few days to give me a break!

lol! I'm sure I might feel that way someday, but not yet!

[Janet]

Originally Posted by Tiramisu

Sorry you're feeling out of whack. Here I am wishing Harold would go hunting or to a jobsite for a few days to give me a break!

Same here Sandy.....only change the name to Rick and I really don't care where he goes, but I prefer for at a minimum of two weeks.....LOLOL

[gja1000]

LOL! @ Sandy & Janet.

My hubby used to work 2P - 12MN, 4 days a week. Then he would often go fishing or hunting on those 3 days off. We loved being together, but I loved that he could go off with his friends and do his hunting/fishing thing.

Then...... he got sick and now he is home 24/7 The first couple of years he was so sick, I didn't notice. Then he started to feel better and it started being hard NEVER being alone in my home anymore. I was so used to being alone over half the time. But then he felt well enough to go off for 2-3 days with his best friend and I enjoyed the break. Then his best friend died And since then, he has pretty much been home - if he goes somewhere, I go with him because his health is in some decline.

We finally settled in to being comfortable with each other all the time. I have my office that I escape to and he watches TV or reads in the den. We are actually only about 10 feet apart though. We talk a lot every evening, and sometimes I would rather just be quiet after a hectic day at work - but I know that he needs to interact with me as it is boring at home all day with only the dogs to talk to

The point is that you can/will adapt to whatever life throws at you. It will take some time, but it will be OK! I know that you know that - so it's all good!

[Tiramisu]

It's simple: Absence make the heart grow fonder and I want to grow fonder of Harold! Every time I'm around Harold's boss, I'm asking him to send Harold out on a project for a few days at a time. It's an inside joke with us!

Since Harold's an engineer, in the oil business, he used to travel to different offshore oil wells and went hunting, fishing, golfing. He hasn't been on a trip in over five years. Yeah me!

[gja1000]

Sandy! You GO Girl!!! Hey! I have started taking short trips with my girlfriends - we are usually gone on a night or two and not too far from home. But getting away a couple of times a year is heavenly!!!