I so agree with all you said, yes the smoking too! They are so much cheaper here then they are in Canada! Easy to smoke more. Drinking a lot more wine. Now I plan my meals with what would go nice with my wine, ha!
I'm also empty nesting it for the first time so a lot more time on my hands that way.
Groceries, well I still carry them out myself! Haven't touched an iron in a year! Have not done any of the housework in forever, but hey, this is the plus side to living in Qatar!