She Who Waits

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

Five minutes

I would give just about anything in this world for five minutes with my husband right now. He's having a tough time with something and I feel so utterly helpless. All I want is to be there for him, support him, let him know he isn't alone. Email s… more »
Posted Under Deployment on 08.29.2009

Two down.

This week was slightly less long. Still long, still difficult, but slightly less so than last week. DH finally made it to his final destination and it looks like he will have reasonably good internet access, which helps immensely. I hoped and wishe… more »
Posted Under Deployment on 08.28.2009

"Are you excited about decorating?"

People keep asking me if I'm excited about getting the house set up and decorated while my husband is gone. Part of me just wants to stare at them and say no, but then I feel rude. I usually just try to quickly change the subject.The truth is, I ha… more »
Posted Under Day to Day, Deployment on 08.23.2009

One down.

Wow that was a very long week. :**: So long, first week. :wave: more »
Posted Under Deployment on 08.21.2009

A visit to the Doctor

So this is a bit TMI, but I had my IUD removed today by my new doctor. Dr.: So have you thought about what method of birth control you want to replace this with? Me: Well there's this new thing ... it's called a deployment. It seems to work pretty… more »
Posted Under Day to Day on 08.19.2009

He's gonna kill me for this ....

... but he admitted that he teared up on the bus. :sniff: Talk about tugging on my heart strings.I was trying to soothe his worries a bit and let him know I'm doing a lot better this time than I was after the last two deployments. It's nowhere… more »
Posted Under Deployment, Silver Linings on 08.15.2009

Goodbye and Godspeed

Round three has officially started. :bye: more »
Posted Under Deployment, Photos on 08.14.2009

He knows.

DH just came home from work and found his puppy (the spotted one) curled up asleep rather than barking furiously at the door. He wasn't on one of the four dog beds in the house, nor up on the bed like he shouldn't be. He was in the guest bedroom where… more »
Posted Under Deployment on 08.12.2009

We're getting close.

DH leaves this week. The date has moved twice and is rumored to move some more so we're not sure when, but it's soon. I've been dealing okay for the most part. I think I've really been in denial, which is new for me. I'm usually a wallower pre-de… more »
Posted Under Deployment on 08.12.2009