How do you keep busy when you're seperated from your significant other?

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My husband is in the Army, so we can't always be together. I have three kids that keep me busy enough. But when he's gone, I really refocus my efforts more so that I am working on my home business all the time (which involves my handmade goods). I find I have a hard time sleeping while he's not here, so I stay up late creating things. I need to keep my mind busy for the most part. When, and if, I need a little break from that, I read a book or rarely sit on the porch and just watch the world go by (as this gives me time to think). We live in a quiet neighborhood, and I enjoy just sitting and relaxing a bit, but when the mind kicks in, I get up and get to work. So what do you do to pass the time when your significant other is not around?