This is something I live with for the best part of my time over these latter years.
Yes I too have a DH but he is not only my Carer but he takes care of our quite substantial property,prepares all the meals plus takes good care of fairly large grounds.
Therefore as you can understand I am left more or less alone for many long and tedious hours.
This was the prime reason for putting our house on the market with thoughts of a great down sizing into a Retirement apartment which would then free up so much more of his time ..........benefiting his health and giving us that precious time to share together.
Sadly at the last minute our sale fell through and our pipe dream crashed at Christmas.
We are about to start the awful business all over again,a daunting prospect but we so need time to be simply together.
I am more than well aware how precious is this time together,we never know for how long..... so it is up to each of us to make the very most of that time we do have together.
In the earlier days my Volunteering/counselling cancer
patients and those with life limiting illnesses took up most of my time, and I was as "Happy as a pig in muck"" excuse the expression!!
Whilst when well enough I could partake in my love of gardening, pottering about amongst my pots and window boxes.
Sadly no more though.
Then I learnt the rudim ents of computing, and thereby found these Forums...... which then meant I could follow my first love of writing.
That kept me happy again filling my every moment spent alone.
Whilst a little reading,keeping up with the main events of the world,some T.v and lots of crosswords help fill up the rest.
My love of fashion has never waned so I get a lot of pleasure in following styles and choosing garments that will enhance my life such as it is now.
I have never been lonely, but I must admit these latter months and its uncertainty, has had me very aware of my own fraility, and I am more eager than ever to get our lives sorted.
My motto being........"Where there is a will there is a way!!"