Hi, I'm Patricia (Tricia for short). My husband's schedule isn't as crazy or unpredictable as some of yours. He is the General Manager of the Irrigation Department for a Landscaping company. Basically, he's at work March though October from sun-up to sundown and sometimes beyond that. I have a little girl who turns one in a few days and a toddle boy who will be 3 in january 2010. And now, my hubby plows snow, so when it snows, he's up early in the morning. Creates a hectic schedule at our house. But I do feel isolated March through October when he's gone so much, sometimes without a day off.

I applaud you moms who have been doing it for awhile now!