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Sunday, June 26, 2005

The Things I Miss The Most

" It's that last half mile of dirt road and that oak tree on a hill. To those dogs out barking in yard and that tractor in the field. And them kids up on the front porch screamin Momma! Daddy's home! When I'm out here I'm just thinkin' about the things I miss the most." I am loving this song. My... Sign in to see full entry.

Email From A Soldier

Somedays are better than others. Today is a really good day. The paper that runs my column asked my permission to start running an email address for me because people were asking for a way to contact me and they simply can't keep up with the requests. Major ego boost there! Anyway, today I got an... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, June 25, 2005

Odd Day

Today was an odd kind of day: Not great but also not bad. My husband has officially committed homicide on a laptop. I really don't need the cost of replacing it but that is what is happening. Looks like time to find something refurbished (thank goodness that's all the last one was). He has promised... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, June 23, 2005

What It Means To Be A Soldiers Wife

I am the wife of a Guardman...AKA reservist and according to some who don't seem to quite get even now that these men and women actually serve in combat situations...a weekend warrior. This is my point of view and by no means do I claim to have a clue what it is like to be an active duty wife. This... Sign in to see full entry.

The Sound Of A Far Away Voice

My phone rang about 7 AM this morning. There is only one person in the entire world that is brave enough to wake me...my husband. He is also the only person that I would even bother talking to at 7 AM. I can't even begin to describe what those rare phone calls mean. Granted I chat online with him... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, June 22, 2005

I Love Vets

I love Vets. Actually I always have. The first man that I gave my heart to was a Vet...he was also my Grandpa and for many years the only male figure in my life. The past few days, it seems there has been a certain member here who keeps himself entertained by running off at the mouth. Personally, I... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, June 21, 2005

Family And Others

It's interesting what happens when a unit is deployed...especially a reserve unit. Unlike the regular military, most of us barely even know one another when the soldiers are mobilized and many of us still won't know one another when it's over. BUT most of us have a group of family members that we... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 20, 2005

Moving Forward

Today was the day we got things started for our non-profit group. I am so excited. OK, not so excited about trying to create Articles Of Association and Bylaws....UGH, I need a business major right about now because I am not even entirely sure what these thing are. But we assembled our board and... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 19, 2005

And Life Goes On

The mother of one of our soldiers emailed me back after I sent out emails to those who had been caught in the crossfire of my display of anger the other. This woman and I do not always agree with one another and at times she leaves me feeling a bit taken aback by her bluntness and when I am really... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, June 18, 2005

calmness and a very pleasant surprise

I told my husband last night, that I only regretted how I handled the situation with idiot woman but regretted nothing I said. Today, I am much calmer than I have been awhile. Maybe I needed to really just say what so many families have been saying but would not say to her given her husband outranks... Sign in to see full entry.

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