HouseHusband

[elbandito]

Every so often, I have to get away from the city because it makes me paranoid and aggressive. I was not designed for this lifestyle (One day, I'm certain I'll end up living in a cave, eating rats and giving sagely advice to anyone willing to climb up to my mountain home and seek it)... to this end, I've been staying with a friend way out in the boonies of Northern Ontario, about 8.5 hrs away from Montreal and about 2 hrs away from the nearest major city.

During the day, my friend leaves to go to school and I stay at the house. I spend my alone time walking, reading, playing guitar, cleaning and taking care of the "kids" (a dog & cat). I like to cook, so I also try to make sure that she's got a meal ready for her when she comes home. It seems to me that this is basically the lifestyle of a housewife/husband... I know that a couple of our brothers here on ILF have children but in this day and age, I think most families have to have both parents out and working to pay the bills. Have any of you lived the lifestyle of a houseparent? How did you enjoy it? I used to think that this would be the life to live... being able to just chill and do nothing all day but there's definitely something left to be desired. Also, I can imagine that if these animals were actually human children, that I'd have a whole lot more work on my hands.

It's snowing out here this morning... I've been up since 6am, watching the snowflakes grow larger and larger as each hour passes. Now the shingles on the garage roof have a white powdery sheen to them that reminds me of November in more southernly climes. It almost seems as if I've finally managed to turn back time, if only just a little.

I think I'll migrate Northward a little more often.

[NeatNeatNeatRecords]

I did it for about 8 months a few years back when my wife and I thought that it might be better for her to work a more full time schedule and I stay home with the kids (actual human children). I thought it was fine, but my wife just hated working so many hours after having been on a part time schedule for several years before that, so I went back to full time and she got much pickier about what gigs to take and what to say "no thanks" to.
I will say, it's nice work if you can get it
You are correct, being in charge of human children rather than the 4 legged variety... well, it's an entirely different animal.

yep... I went there

[less_cunning]

isn't their a movie about this staring Michael Keaton ???

[htsamurai]

I like this thread. Reminds me of Hemmingway

[smile_man]

aen does this. with human children [img]and[/img] dogs.

[stanimal]

when i'm not working (like now) i do this as well, but no kids, just a cat, but i cook, clean, exercise, make the bed, vacuum, do dishes, dusty, build pedals, write, play guitar, sleep.... i do all the fun stuff all day and the chores in about 22 minutes before my wife gets home every day......