She Who Waits

"They also serve who only stand and wait." - John Milton

Because I can ....

:excited: :woot: :bunny: Okay, so not ALL smilies ... the anticipation is torture! :thud: I cannot WAIT to have him here, in our home. It was a house when he left and will finally be a home when he returns. :adore I can't wait for him to see… more »
Posted Under Deployment on 03.31.2008

Single Digits

Charlie: hmm, X days from this very moment... Charlie: i'll be in our house Charlie: with you :happydance: :bunny: :happydance: Think I can just blog in smilies until he's home? :giggle: more »
Posted Under Deployment on 03.29.2008

Whine, Whine, Whine

I just spent the last hour cleaning out and washing my car, so the dogs were in their kennels because they can't be trusted to roam the house unsupervised. I could hear Creole whining pitifully even through the door to the garage. I came inside and… more »
Posted Under Day to Day, Puppies on 03.28.2008

Anticipation

I feel like I didn't sit still all day. :giggle: I went and got my hair cut and highlighted today (long overdue for both) and then went to work. Work was unbearably slow, but the shop benefited from my inability to be still. I cleaned. A lot. Some t… more »
Posted Under Deployment on 03.27.2008

Finally

Less than two weeks out and ... We FINALLY have a return date!! :excited: :>> :happydance: :woot: :yipee: :roof :bunny: :usa: :super :primp :butt: :bunny: (One more, for good measure!) :secret Yeah, it'll probably change. But I d… more »
Posted Under Deployment on 03.26.2008

Sentimental Laundry

There is a uniform in my washer. :excited: Another trunk arrived yesterday. :woot: Along with said uniform and other gear was probably every piece of mail I sent him. Even random little notes I'd tuck into a package. :adore I love his… more »
Posted Under Deployment on 03.26.2008

Virtual Flowers

These are for Sarah. I wish I could take her pain away. I wish I had her address to send some real ones, but this will have to do. more »
Posted Under Day to Day on 03.25.2008

Day to Day ...

We're six and a half months into this deployment and it just hit me that, for six and a half months, I haven't had any clue what his day to day life is like. That is so very strange to me, despite that this is our second deployment together. We'r… more »
Posted Under Deployment on 03.25.2008

Milspouse Confession

I turned off the webcam as he started to say goodbye today. I hoped he assumed it was the same technical issues we'd been dealing with during the rest of the conversation. In reality, I didn't want him to see me cry. I hate deployments and the e… more »
Posted Under Deployment on 03.23.2008

I'm still here

I haven't dropped off the face of the internet yet, I promise. I just got hit hard with some sort of bug and haven't left the house for a few days. I'm feeling a little better and should be back soon. Hopefully losing these days won't set back my to d… more »
Posted Under Day to Day on 03.22.2008

Sleeping

I am having the hardest time getting out of bed lately. Normally I would be awake at or before the alarm and if I hit snooze, I wouldn't really go back into a deep sleep. I used to toss and turn and just finally give up before the alarm went off again.… more »
Posted Under Day to Day, Deployment on 03.19.2008

To Do

My "before he comes home" list: Clean out closet Run speaker wire under carpet Stain/Poly mantel Take box of stuff to Salvation Army Patch & paint dents in the walls Have carpets cleaned Call to have shingle replaced Clean grill Order &amp… more »
Posted Under Deployment on 03.18.2008

Empty

I cleared off his side of the bed today. It has been 'occupied' by various things during this deployment, including clean laundry and even random boxes or decor. I just don't sleep on his side at all and don't have a lot of surface on which to put thin… more »
Posted Under Deployment on 03.17.2008

You know he's deployed when ....

You keep your perfume in the dining room with the care package supplies rather than in the bathroom. :giggle: I am putting away the care package paraphernalia which has been on my dining room table for months now. I haven't used it in weeks because t… more »
Posted Under Deployment on 03.16.2008

Getting excited

Of course, we don't have a date yet. Just a "window." But, we're under 30 days now. :excited: :woot: :yipee: I finally got excited yesterday. I'd been in a state of "hurry the heck up" for the past couple of weeks rather than excited. What c… more »
Posted Under Deployment on 03.15.2008

Curtains

Okay, he needs to come home now. :wait: I cried over curtains tonight. Curtains. :roll: I think I've lost it ... --- And I hate the curtains I bought for our bedroom. One more thing to add to the To Do list ... more »
Posted Under Deployment on 03.13.2008

Phone calls

My home phone just rang. I looked at the caller ID and it said "United States Govt" and was a local number. 8| My heart all but stopped. :thud: I answered the phone before I could over-think it and was greeted with "Mrs. ****?" I. Cou… more »
Posted Under Deployment, Military on 03.11.2008

Inhaling again

His shirt still smells like him. It lives under the covers of our bed, wadded up to preserve the smell as much as possible. I have two or three others in the closet in plastic bags should the smell fade, but this is the shirt he wore the night be… more »
Posted Under Deployment on 03.11.2008

Check.

I checked another thing off my 'deployment list' tonight.I grilled a steak on our new grill. It was tender, juicy, and not overdone at all. :roofNow, let me just say that I am the cook in the house. He likes it that way and I enjoy cooking, so… more »
Posted Under Day to Day, Deployment, Silver Linings on 03.10.2008

Roller Coaster

:mad: :fit: :yipee: :adore :'( :**: :bored: :question: :crazy: The above is a pretty good description of my recent days. I've often heard deployments referred to as roller coasters and that is a wonderfully accurate descript… more »
Posted Under Deployment on 03.10.2008

Virtual Flowers

Flowers for Lemon Stand Get well soon, Lemon Stand! :hug more »
Posted Under Day to Day, Photos on 03.9.2008

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday, my love. I hope you have a wonderful day, despite the situation. :blowkiss: more »
Posted Under Day to Day, Deployment on 03.5.2008

Busy, busy.

This weekend was a busy one. My mom came down for a visit. I hadn't seen her since Labor Day and it was nice to spend some time with her, even if we were alternately griping, yelling, and even groaning. The groaning and griping were in regards to all… more »
Posted Under Deployment on 03.3.2008

Anniversaries

Two years ago today, I met my wonderful husband for the very first time. :adore I missed you today, babe. Very much. more »
Posted Under Deployment on 03.3.2008