The more things change…

Welcome to part 1b of our deployment. Since K. is still in the country I’m considering this time as more pre-deployment than not. K.’s communication will be limited over the next few weeks, but that’s not unusual for when he’s at his Annual Training. Better to get used to that now too so when he [...]

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Winding down and gearing up

One more day and I’m still trying to remind myself that this deadline isn’t mine to worry about. I keep thinking that I have to have all sorts of things done by Thursday morning, but I’m not the one leaving. Sure, things are going to change for us at home, but I still have time [...]

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Doggone it

I always forget how much the weather affects me and my mood. Yesterday was chilly and rainy and I just did not want to move from the couch or my nice warm blanket. The fire and snuggly dogs didn’t help (or hurt) in keeping me right where I was either. I berated myself all day [...]

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Getting short

The last couple of days has left me a bit word blocked and mentally stagnant. I really should have gone to bed earlier the other night–I think I’m still trying to make up that sleep. Obviously, I’m not in college anymore and near all-nighters should be avoided. Lesson learned…again. Maybe. The result is that I’ve [...]

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Zoomies in 3…2…1

When my dog, Casey, has too much energy built up, he gets what I call “zoomies.” He charges at top speed around the yard or through the woods like he’s chasing his last meal and sometimes he spins in circles for a few seconds as if in some canine ritualistic dance right before a sacrifice [...]

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Great pumpkin

In an odd switch for our family, we are getting ready for Halloween earlier than usual. I admit that I’m rather lazy with this particular holiday. I, myself, am not interested in dressing up and I know what little self-control I have with Halloween candy, so it’s one of those times I tolerate. But this [...]

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Look out Betty Crocker!

The cold weather is definitely upon us. And apart from wanting to snuggle somewhere warm with a stack of books or sleep until Spring, this kind of weather just makes me feel like cooking. The kitchen at our old house was not nearly as conducive to cooking as this new one is. I am not [...]

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Cold, frosty one

Oh, how I wish I were talking about a beer. Sadly, not. I woke up this morning to frost on the pumpkins…and the grass and the turned over garden and my car. Winter is walking around way too early this year. I’m not a huge fan of Winter to start with, so having the heat [...]

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Done and doner

K. is back to work today after just over a week off. He’s got 2 weeks left now before the fun really begins. We’ve had our weekend away and he got to be home for Monkey’s birthday–two things that we weren’t sure were going to happen if his training schedule had gone the way we [...]

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Ode to a Monkey

Six years ago tonight I sat in a maternity ward hospital room by myself. I could hear the cries of newborns but none of them were mine…not that I would have known what my baby sounded like. It was a tough day and a lonesome night. I had been 7 months pregnant and everything was [...]

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