I'm Not Domestic

in domestic •  7 years ago 

I shared something similar on the old account. Not being domestic is one of the things I told my husband early on in our relationship. We've been together, going on, 21 years. I'm still not much of a housekeeper. Unfortunately, neither is he. With health issues both of us deal with, we also don't always have the energy for it. We do try to do general maintenance. Take out the garbage, do dishes, sweep & such.

I was, mostly, raised by my grandma. Who cooked, baked, canned, gardened, knitted, crocheted, sewed. Besides keeping the home tidy. Growing up & even up into my 20's (I met my husband when I was 28), I didn't really have any interest in those things. I did do some cooking & baking occasionally.

After we married (even though I was going through bone cancer not too long after) I realized that I did want to cook & mores so bake. Especially use the crockpot. That's my favorite because I can prep the ingredients the night before (keeping them in the fridge) & then the next morning, put them in the pot & let simmer all day. Checking it every now & then. It makes the home smell good. I still don't consider myself domestic. However, I do enjoy things now that I didn't think I ever would. I also would like to get into canning & gardening. We currently live in a studio & I'm working through health issues. Don't have the room or energy now, but, am looking forward to trying these things.

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