February Vacation Days

Today is Day#3 of vacation days I am using to stay home and write answers to my Final Exam Take Home test. Not exactly my idea of a good vacation....but hey, it's gotta get done! (Get 'er done!! as that redneck comedian says!)
The test is only 10 questions. Right now I'm ready to start #8. Three to go. After that, I still have 3 chapters to read, 3 more one-page summaries to write, and one homework problem to do. Sometimes the homework problems take a long time to figure out - like 3 hours. This is crazy to try to cram this all into one week. Imagine trying to work a full 8-hr work day + 2 hrs drive time + 1 hr dinner time on top of it. Impossible! So, I'm glad I had vacation to use so I could have a semi-normal life and get some sleep this week too. Thomas has been very understanding (as usual) while I spend all my free time typing on my computer. He makes dinner for us, then relaxes in the living room watching his favorite shows. I'm in the kitchen at the table, typing. Once in awhile I laugh at something funny on the TV. I'll stop for a few minutes, and we'll laugh and talk about what was so funny. Then I'll go back to my typing, and he goes back to his channel surfing.
I can't imagine trying to do this with kids in the house. I'm glad I waited until they were grown and on their own before spending my time to finish college.
I appreciate how patient Thomas is through all this. I mean, it's been years that this has been my routine. I'm sure he'll be glad when I'm finished. He should probably get a degree too -- a Bachelor of Arts in Patience! I should pursue that thought and see what I can come up with for that!