Well another day has passed and it won't be long now the love of my life will be back in my arms again. John's R&R will be here before we know it. I'm looking forward to being a couple again. It seems when your husband is in the military that they are completely taken over by the Army. It's not all the time but most of it. You find yourself alone alot and it's hard at times but it's worth it in the long run. Knowing your husband is doing what he loves and you give him all support he needs it's a pretty good life. Since he went full time we have seen alot of places and sometimes when he goes away for business I get to go with him. That is one good thing about not having kids there is nothing to tie you down. I can't wait to see where we will be moving to next. John & I use to be home bodies. But now we like to go places and see things we enjoy life more and our time together. There are things I do miss about Union, Ms. Our land , my flower gardens, and having a garden of fresh vegetables. But we will have that again one day right now this is our life and I love it.

John & I live in a very small town in the delta an when I
say small if you want really good places to eat you have to drive 60 miles. It's mainly farm country around here. The one thing I will be glad about when he comes home is we will be transferring. We don't know where the Army will take us this time but I hope it is somewhere that has alot of things and sites to see. The one draw back to being in the Army is we have to move every 5 yrs. So as soon as you start to like a place it's time to pack up again. 


Here are some tips for moving.
1. Go online an check on the area you will be moving to ( if you have children ) Check the crime rate, Schools, Employment Rate.
2. Check online for rental homes or apartments.
3. Find out what companies that you will be using in the area where you will be living. Electric, Water, Cable, Gas, Etc.
4. Your spouse may have to go ahead of you. If so, You will need to take care of your change of address and your utilities where your living now.
5. Make sure when packing you write what room the boxes will go to. this way you will have everything you at your finger tips.
6.Make sure all your paper work for the military is in order. Also ask when looking for a place to live. that you or your spouse is in the military , sometimes they will give a discount on rent. Do the same with the utility companies.
7. Make sure you drop by your doctors office and get copies of your records. This way when get set up with a new doctor you will everything they need to get started. same goes for dental records.
8. have your tricare binder handy you will need it when you get set up with new doctors.
9. If you are close to a military base go and check on programs they may offer to help you settle in.
10. Also check out the base shops you can find great deals for food, clothing, and home supplies.

These are the things I have done and it makes it so much easier...
Trust me when I say military life is hard enough without any more drama

It's 2012, and 2011 was a ruff year. With John being deployed and my dad being sick. It's been a roller coaster ride from hell at times but it was worth it. I've spent lots of time with my family and John is holding up good. Christmas was hard being away from him but he will be home soon for R&R. I can't wait we are going to have a late Christmas together but it will be a good one I'm leaving the tree up till he gets here and I already have a Christmas dinner plan for him. We are going to have Ham, Dressing, Pecan pie (which is his favorite). We will open our presents and have some cuddle time. It will be late but it will a wonderful christmas in January.

All about my babies......

Well it's 2012, God it's hard to believe how much time has gone by since I married my soul mate. We were married on Nov. 8, 1997.  14 years WOW! We have been through alot together . Somethings that would make a couple divorce over but we made it and we are stronger for it. Our love is so strong it amazes me sometimes. We found out a month before we were married that I couldn't have children and I told John I was not going to marry him because of that, But he stuck with me. And we have been together ever since. We do have children well they are our pets but there still our babies. We have 2 cats and 2 dogs, their names are Sadie, LIL puss, Festiss and Crocket. We had two other dogs but they have passed away their names are Katie she was 11 1/2 years old and bluebell she was 5 years old they were the love of our lives. Thats why they are our children and they only get the best.

Waiting on the phone to ring!!!!

I sit here everyday an wait for the phone to ring or to see a letter in the mail. I check my email everyday just to read the few words he has time to type. The Army offers alot of things to help you prepare for deployments but they can never prepare you for what really goes on during that time. They have a habit of sugar coating everything well I'm here to tell you it's nothing like they say it will be. You may or may not here from your husband for days at a time. Those moments are the hardest and the awful things that run through your mind during that time well you won't sleep at night that's for sure. When you do here from him he may not sound the same as he before he deployed. Usually this is because of lack of sleep and the things he has seen or done and he doesn't want to talk about it.
My husband has been in the Army 15yrs on the part time side and 5 yrs on the full time side It's never been an easy life but when he went full time well I'll just say it has been hell at times. It is worth it when you see him doing what he loves and I wouldn't change a thing except to have him home right now. Ladies I will tell you this in the military world deployments are the hardest. Being lonely, afraid, and not knowing what the future will hold for you both. It's a hard road and you have to be the strong one all the time, Because they will need you. Sometimes life will be great but there may be moments when you question your strength. We as military wives have to be everything to them. There will be times when you will need to be there for them and put your feelings aside. It takes a strong woman to be a military spouse. I love my soldier very much and will always be there for him.........

Reenlistment

Deployments are hard

My Husband was deployed 5 months ago. There has not been a day that goes by that it hasn't been hard. It seems like everything goes wrong all the time. It's amazing how things work better when the love of your life is beside you. The trials you face alone are hard but whats worse is when your husband has seen and gone thru hell and back. You not only have to learn to deal with the issues that come up here at home but you also have to learn to deal with issues that come up with him and the things he has seen and done. When they do finally come home you really don't know what you will be facing together. My husband is an excellent soldier this is what he was born to do. But I can't help but wonder if this war will change him in a good way or bad. The not knowing is the hard part. I pray for god to guild us down this long road thats ahead of us.