She Who Waits

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

Of Coffee and Hands

So, we've wrapped up our third deployment as a couple. :adore Life is good, the honeymoon stage is fabulous, and it's really nice to have him here in our home.Except when I pour his coffee. :-/ Or when his hands touch my bare skin. Or when he leaves… more »
Posted Under Deployment, Military, Marriage on 08.26.2010

Finally!

Not much more to add, except that it's wonderful to have him home. :adoreThough, it's a little weird to have him here in the house. He was only here for 2-3 weeks before he deployed. Not a bad weird by any means, just odd. Not that I'm complaining… more »
Posted Under Deployment on 08.8.2010

Elmo

Those long time readers of mine know all about Elmo. :giggle: For those who don't:http://www.shewhowaits.com/index.php/2006/09/22/elmo_liveshttp://www.shewhowaits.com/index.php/2008/04/05/i_couldn_t_resisthttp://www.shewhowaits.com/index.php/2… more »
Posted Under Deployment on 07.17.2010

Is the end worse?

My poor husband has to deal with me over Skype for the next few weeks now that he's at a larger FOB and off the little COP he's been on. I almost feel sorry for him. I've noticed a trend over the last two deployments and it's that the end of the depl… more »
Posted Under Deployment on 07.17.2010

Five.

Today marks five homecomings that I've attended in the last year and come home to an empty house. As happy as I always am for those getting their loved ones back, it's really darn hard not to be sad too. Hopefully the next one will have me in front… more »
Posted Under Deployment on 07.13.2010

Instant Heart Attack

I just got home from the post office and as I came around the corner, I noticed that there was a strange car parked in front of my house. 8| Instantly I couldn't breathe and considered driving right on by. Thankfully logic kicked in shortly after.… more »
Posted Under Deployment on 06.9.2010

Of course.

My husband told me yesterday that he was putting off telling me something, but didn't want me to hear it from other people. My mind immediately went crazy, considering all the possibilities of that forewarning in the military life. When he finally told… more »
Posted Under Deployment on 05.30.2010

Rather down lately

Sometimes Often, I feel like I'm becoming 'that wife.' You know her, the one who just follows her husband around so he can pursue his career, allows him to support her, doesn't have a real contribution to the world or financially to the relationship (pa… more »
Posted Under Deployment, Marriage on 05.5.2010

A picture speaks a thousand words.

:adore (I'm not sure how well you can see it at this size, but I'm blowing him a kiss in the photo.) more »
Posted Under Deployment on 04.17.2010

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