Circumstances Change Roles

 Years ago I think I wrote a blog about how Jim and I fall into fairly traditional roles in our everyday life.  I took charge of household work and he took charge of the yard and finances. However,  Jim has always been good about helping with chores at my request. 

But this “year of the hip” has made a difference in our roles.  Sadly, I still feel uninformed about our finances. Every few months, I try to sit in on the credit card payment and checking account register process so I know where the money is coming from and where it is going.  Happily, there is no yard work to do!

But I have observed that Jim has really stepped up to thinking about what has to be done for the laundry and the grocery shopping.  Today he went over the laundry plan for the next few days before I got to it.  Before we left for Trader Joe’s, he suggested we look to see what we were out of.  I am happy to relinquish my need to be in charge!  And also I am grateful to be able to be less handicapped due to increasing mobility this week.