Poor Janice, I feel for you. I have no idea what your life could possibly be like.
I do know that if I don't get something in the crockpot or at least something thawed, we also have no dinner. Lately, I am up at 5:50 am and at work at 7:30. I leave at 4 to get mom and bring her home for dinner (the planned dinner in the crockpot or something I cooked at 6 am this morning) and then off the visit dad until about 8 pm. By that time I am so tired that I finish whatever dishes are around, talk a bit to my husband and go to bed!
Being up and at 'em for 15 hour days is no fun as you can agree with but it will slow down a bit when dad comes home.
Alice