Wednesday, August 30, 2006We Are Going To The Ocean!!!!!!!!!!!I have a ton of folks to catch up with but I am beat tonight, so I will try to catch up before I leave tommorow. Tommorow we leave for Florida and I get to take Carl to the Ocean without any worries or fears. He can look at it and enjoy it, not as a soldier on his way to combat but simply as a man... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, August 29, 2006I Had A Lightbulb Moment TodayToday while talking with my friend Tina she said something that put so much of hte craziness of my life into perspective. Tina's husband is also in the Guard and this year is the first year she had to go through AT (2 week annual training). We were discussing the emotions that one goes through in... Sign in to see full entry.Memories From This Time Last YearOne year ago today Carl left his post in Iraq to head home for his two week leave. Like the rest of the country I was watching Katrina closely but not for the same reasons. I was watching to find out if Carl would be delayed. I felt guilty about not being more concerned about the situation for any... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, August 28, 2006To Answer Tanga's Question About Families In The MilitaryThe answer to the question is without a doubt we as family suffer trauma. Like our soldier's we tend to suck it up more often than not until it comes out in a way that scares even ourselves. When my husband returned home from Iraq, I went to pieces. Of course being the well trained military wife, I... Sign in to see full entry.Sunday, August 27, 2006Something Amazing Happened Todaytoday our organization did something that I think is truly one of the most amazing things I have ever been lucky enough to be a part of. We held a Veteran's Helping Veteran's meeting for anyone who had questions, concerns or the need to talk regarding PTSD. It was made clear that I was welcome to... Sign in to see full entry.Saturday, August 26, 2006Nothing Like Mayberry RFDWe woke up this morning to discover once again we had lost power. It took the electric company hours to find the source of the problem. It seems a woodpecker is supposedly at fault this time. OK, I might live in Mayberry RFD but I am a far cry from stupid. Let's see there was a thunderstorm until... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, August 25, 2006Mixed EmotionsI know I have a ton of catching with reading everyone bear with me and I will catch up before I leave for Florida on Thursday. With everything going on I have just not had the time as I would have liked. A bit of perseptive or something on all that is going on right now. As I sit here I see two... Sign in to see full entry.As Life makes More ChangesAs I mentioned yesterday Carl was going to check into another unit. Well, he came home with an acceptance letter from that unit. He has to take it to the current unit and get released which should not even be an issue given the unit has to downsize by about 50 members. I am not crazy about the fact... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, August 24, 2006Going to bed earlyIt's been an incredibly long and stressful day, so I took a hot bath and I am headed for bed. Nothing in particular is wrong, I think I am just running on too little sleep these days and hopefully a good night sleep will make things seem a little less crazy in the morning. Sign in to see full entry.Onto Something ElseThere are some people who by simply being there bring about a sense of calm; Mr. H is one of those people. I haven't seen him in ages, I think he was out of state for a bit, but I am not sure. He asked me if Carl was home to stay and I answered as I always do. "For now." I am afraid to say YES and... Sign in to see full entry. |
About this BlogI am the blogger formerly known as Military_Wife. I have a new location, new home and people keep telling me a new life. The stories here will often sound a bit insane and names may be changed to protect the not so innocent.
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