Among other definitions, I am someone who has fallen head over heels for a Marine infantryman. I am a portrait photographer, chocolate addict, wine lover, sometimes writer, dog lover, and oh yeah, a military spouse too.
This blog was started as a personal outlet while the aforementioned Marine was deployed to Iraq very early in our dating relationship. I decided to continue posting periodically after he made it safely home. Three months into our marriage he returned to Iraq for another tour, and I continued to write. After he returned home we encountered two PCS moves in 7 months and another year long trip to Iraq for him, so I figured I'd just keep blogging and hang on for this crazy ride! Another deployment and a cancer diagnosis later and I'm still writing, often just as an outlet for the crazy stuff the goes through my head.
This week I had the phenomenal pleasure of shooting a homecoming for a friend of mine. Her husband was gone for 7 months and came home to a 10 1/2 week old daughter along with his doting wife. :adore
I hope to do many more of these, it was wonderful… more »
... and not one with a Mustang.I'll leave the photos to speak for themselves. :giggle:Yes, DH pulled the guy out of the sand. He's nice like that. ;) more »
We're in a temporary beach rental while our house is being built. It's small and not ideal, but you just can't beat this view every evening. We'll just have to make due. ;)The spotted one is thoroughly enjoying the location. The wrinkled… more »
Creole met his first duck a couple of weeks ago. He's a pointer mix and while he certainly can swim, he just isn't as fast as the ducks are. :giggle: He sure tried, though!We're about two weeks away from finding out what's next. Our fin… more »
I just wanted to send out a Happy Birthday to all Marines. :usa: It's the 233rd birthday of the Marine Corps today! We attended the Birthday Ball of a reserve unit about two hours away on Saturday. It was a small ball and we only knew a handful of… more »
I don't make a good housewife. I just don't. I'm bored, unmotivated, and grumpy. I need something to do, but don't see the point in getting a job for just a few months. Consequently, I've delved into photography. I thought I'd share some photos.… more »