retired postal clerk after 25 yrs. farmed with DH for 20 yrs before that. worked as waitress during high school. started washing dishes in a restau at 13 on sat's. made enough to pay for school lunches and buy almost all my clothes from 13 on.was always mom's helper from 5 on. she never had to clean house, i did it till i got married at 18 to DH. learned to sew in HS home ec.