Oh do I feel your pain! My husband goes TDY (Temporary Duty--Y, forgot what that stand for!). He just got back from being gone 3 months, and he would call 4 to 9 times a day. There were times that I would have to tell him that when I was done sewing I would call him back! LOL! He has been home for 3 weeks and has driven me nuts at times! He is leaving again for another 3 months on Monday. Sure will miss him, but, I can't wait! Then when he gets home from this one, he will be home for another couple of weeks, then gone for another 5 months. Next year he goes TDY for 18 months!!!!!!!! And no, I do not work outside of the house.