December 24th - 28th Look at me. I have already (somewhat) lost count of the days. It is kind of hard to believe it has already been nine days since Bill left to go back over there. I think doing a weekly wrap-up instead of a daily breakdown is going to be better for this… Continue reading Days 5 – 9
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120-ish Days of Not Letting My Life Unravel Days 1 – 4
I don't feel totally satisfied with the title of this blog & kind of feel like I need a better one. I feel like the current one implies that by Bill being gone, my life is incomplete or I rely on him so deeply that I cannot find peace & joy alone. Neither of which… Continue reading 120-ish Days of Not Letting My Life Unravel Days 1 – 4
120-ish Days of Not Letting My Life Unravel – Day 0
Yeah, I know - my title is dramatic, but what is life without a little bit of drama. Long story short: my husband is a kennel master contractor for the State Department. He spends 9 months out of the year (non-consecutive) overseas. This is, I believe, his fifth tour. I should have started this blog… Continue reading 120-ish Days of Not Letting My Life Unravel – Day 0
Love Your Hair
Over the last several years I have had some serious hair issues. I think it all started when I deployed to Afghanistan in 2014. Although we had functioning water that was hot (thank goodness!), it wasn't good, quality water that my hair craved. It was hard water which caused my hair to be extremely dry… Continue reading Love Your Hair
Universal Language
Over the course of the last three weeks, a few work friends and I have made it our thing to have schwarma and labneh for dinner on Friday nights. The first time we did it, we called and the place delivered it to the front gate where we went and met them. Last week we… Continue reading Universal Language
Deployment Chronicles Pt Dos
I have a serious problem with people today. I am about 42 days into this deployment and today was the first day that I have truly been irritated by a multitude of people. It is never easy going into a new team, no matter where you go. New bases are typically easier though because the… Continue reading Deployment Chronicles Pt Dos
Deployment Chronicles Pt I
Right now, I am staying in a trailer that does not have bathrooms or showers, only rooms. Before you start to feel too much pity for me, I have access to bathrooms and showers...I just have to walk a ways to get there. By a ways, I mean 25 yards, maybe? I don't know how… Continue reading Deployment Chronicles Pt I
Vagabond Texan 