Well I did it. Today I went to my first weight watchers meeting. I have struggled with my weight my whole life but always said as long as I stay below --- I am happy with me. Recently I have become acutely aware of the fact that losing weight may help my health and well being where I know NOONE I could meet some people, plus a recent trip to the docs showed that I was far too close to ---. So here I am and I went. I hope to lose 55 lbs. But I am willing to settle for less I am just not sure how much less. We shall see.
Thursday, December 30, 2004
Monday, December 27, 2004
It does
Well I guess it does I need to write more I have been saying that for years but I really do. So I am trying new toys well I need to redo this PC and make it worker friendly so I am sure I will add that as a component :)
Tuesday, November 23, 2004
Goodness
Well it has been awhile since I posted but hey we have been very busy. The house is pretty much good to go. Although I wouldnt want company tomorrow we could pull it off. We have spent a lot of money on furniture but we needed it so it has been ok. Friday We get a new dining table and chairs as well as a matching bakers rack, this should help with some storage issues. In a few weeks we should also get a new Bureau which is good as of right now we have no where to put stuff.
The dogs are adjusting good and I am ready for my first Turkey day away from home ever. I miss my aunt, and I am going to miss dueling turkeys but I have hubbs and we will be fine. I am making baked apples for my desert and a pumpkin pie for him. I have never made any of this stuff before so we shall see how it comes out.
Next week I start taking Gaven to obedience classes. He needs some work so we can control him better. The dogs are not fighting except when playing and we tend to wear them out by bed time every night but Elsa is completely untrained and well although it is obvious Gaven has had some training he chooses when to remember it. We figure Gaven will be the biggest handful so he gets training first. The car is taken care of and I am now legal in Georgia, at least for now. The taxes here are very different from California so it is confusing. I also found out today that I qualify for unemployment so I have to start job hunting so I can get my check :). A part of me doesnt want to go back to work but more of me really wants to.
The dogs are adjusting good and I am ready for my first Turkey day away from home ever. I miss my aunt, and I am going to miss dueling turkeys but I have hubbs and we will be fine. I am making baked apples for my desert and a pumpkin pie for him. I have never made any of this stuff before so we shall see how it comes out.
Next week I start taking Gaven to obedience classes. He needs some work so we can control him better. The dogs are not fighting except when playing and we tend to wear them out by bed time every night but Elsa is completely untrained and well although it is obvious Gaven has had some training he chooses when to remember it. We figure Gaven will be the biggest handful so he gets training first. The car is taken care of and I am now legal in Georgia, at least for now. The taxes here are very different from California so it is confusing. I also found out today that I qualify for unemployment so I have to start job hunting so I can get my check :). A part of me doesnt want to go back to work but more of me really wants to.
Monday, November 15, 2004
Wow it has been 14 days since I last wrote. Well I have been a lil busy. Well we got here and found a house it closed the first week of this month. Our stuff was delivered the next day and our dogs arrived a week later. So things have been busy. We love it here. Hubbs is on leave so he is going to help me finish unpacking and getting things done and then I get to start looking for a job yippee skippy. Truth is I would love to go to work this not working thing has gotten old fast. Next week I also have to get the car registered and apply for unemployment. I will probably do all of that tomorrow. Hmmm I wonder if I can post pics. yay I figured out how.
Things are pretty nuts around here. All of the appliances need to eventually be replaced and we don't have much in the way of furniture but we managed to get a sweet deal on an entertainment center and bookcase from a place that is going out of business so that is great. We found the Super Walmart and Sam's Club and although I tend to despise their practices towards employees I do have to admit the prices are good and we do need the money to be saved.
the dogs are absolutely wonderful and sleeping right now under my desk but I guarantee as soon as I moove it will be Gaven the Energizer bunny-butt followed slowly and cautiously by his sister Elsa :)
Things are pretty nuts around here. All of the appliances need to eventually be replaced and we don't have much in the way of furniture but we managed to get a sweet deal on an entertainment center and bookcase from a place that is going out of business so that is great. We found the Super Walmart and Sam's Club and although I tend to despise their practices towards employees I do have to admit the prices are good and we do need the money to be saved.
the dogs are absolutely wonderful and sleeping right now under my desk but I guarantee as soon as I moove it will be Gaven the Energizer bunny-butt followed slowly and cautiously by his sister Elsa :)
Tuesday, November 02, 2004
Ok I have been nervous to write for fear of jinxing anything but here goes. The house inspection went fairly well. It is a 20 year old house that has never been upgraded so it had some 20 year old issues. My wonderful wonderful realtor seems to have worked it all out though all of the improvements will be made and taken care of except for half the roof. We are ok with that part of the deal. We are set to close late Thursday afternoon. I am ecstatic and cannot even beleive it. We have even started talking to a dog rescue and instead of one dog we will be getting 2 lil bundles of joy to love. I am soooooo excited. Everything else is falling into place I am just dying to start looking for work again. But also very excited to have a home and doggies for it.
Today I had to deal with Army medical and oh boy was that a joy and a half but thanfully I was finally able to figure out how to get my medicaion refilled. I have an appointment to review the meds this week.
I will continue the updates as much as I can.
Today I had to deal with Army medical and oh boy was that a joy and a half but thanfully I was finally able to figure out how to get my medicaion refilled. I have an appointment to review the meds this week.
I will continue the updates as much as I can.
Friday, October 29, 2004
Well we are in the closing process of a house. YAY!!!! I love it :) It is a quaint 3 bed and 2 bath ranch house on a 1/4 acre of land not far from base with some gorgeous trees. The things I do not like are minor compare to the things i do like. It was the 2nd house we saw, the first being udder crap and the next 5 or 6 being so-so. We loved the 2ndhouse so we put in an offer because it looks like a good deal in a good neighborhood and we didnt want to lose it. Compared to the other houses we looked at it was priced low so we think it needs to be sold ASAP. So tomorrow is the home inspection. Will is still here, Hubbs goes back to work tomorrow and I have a shitload of work todo but in 2 weeks we should have a home :)
Wednesday, October 27, 2004
ugh I just lost everything I wrote and it was a shitload
ok the short version.
Friday was my Grandfathers Funeral. It was nice to see everyone and enjoy the time with them. The service itself was terrible but Gramps didnt want one so I am sure he is in heaven laughing his ass off cos the sermon sucked. For future reference regurgitate, masticate and sheep should not be mentioned in a sermon at least not together. I was so lost. Thankfully afterwards we all reminisced about how much it sucked. Seeing everyone was nice and meeting the new family was also great. I got to visit Grandmas grave as well and I am glad the 3 of them are so close together. Yes we are sad at his passing but like Martha (his fave waitress and friend at Dennys) said t is purely selfish. Now he can sidle up to the bar on 2 good legs with one arm around Betty and one around Grandma and buy the 2 loves of his life a keoke coffee abd tell a great story, all without the pain. Afterwards we went out to dinner with all 25 Roberts' (as the preacher said we were) and it was great. I had a Keoke coffee in rembrance of grandpa and found out they are actually damn tasty. Oh yeah and besides getting our name wrong he also said Gramps fave hang out was Dave and Brewsters not Busters. I am sure I will write more later too but that is all for now.
The next morning we left on our trip. The firsty day we made it to El Paso and in doing so passed fewer Walmarts than I passed everyday on the way to work. Driving into El Paso the Texans through way to many signs at us. There were so many rules shit one sign was so wordy you couldnt read it as you drove by. The was also one that said Observe Signs Its the Law but I swear some said Obsessive signs its the Law. Well in a day and a half we got outta texas (thank gawd) and had little Police trouble. we decided they take Sundays off. Monday took us from Dallas to Atlanta yes it was nuts but we did it. Sat to Elpaso, Sun to Dallas, Mon to Atlanta and today we rolled in about 2pm (yes we left late). Today was frickin crazy or stupid I dont know which. so we get in and go to the Soldier Service Center since we know that is where the army checks in maybe they could give us directions, since we didnt get a sponsor to tell us anything. So the guy at the helpdesk can barely find a map, he sent hubs to Pers where some woman looked at him like he had 2 heads since he was out of uniform, she sent us to the wrong lodging place and then when we got to the right one the help they gave us was a list of hotels in the area. shit they could have given hubbs that 2 weeks ago when he called so we could have reservations. Well thankfully we found a place and it is nice and will has a bed cos he sure as hell wasnt sleeping with us. I am glad he came with us cos the drive would have been hell without him, I think it would have taken us 5 or 6 days without him.
ok I am going to try and post again sorry this is short the other one was so great. ggrrrr argh
ok the short version.
Friday was my Grandfathers Funeral. It was nice to see everyone and enjoy the time with them. The service itself was terrible but Gramps didnt want one so I am sure he is in heaven laughing his ass off cos the sermon sucked. For future reference regurgitate, masticate and sheep should not be mentioned in a sermon at least not together. I was so lost. Thankfully afterwards we all reminisced about how much it sucked. Seeing everyone was nice and meeting the new family was also great. I got to visit Grandmas grave as well and I am glad the 3 of them are so close together. Yes we are sad at his passing but like Martha (his fave waitress and friend at Dennys) said t is purely selfish. Now he can sidle up to the bar on 2 good legs with one arm around Betty and one around Grandma and buy the 2 loves of his life a keoke coffee abd tell a great story, all without the pain. Afterwards we went out to dinner with all 25 Roberts' (as the preacher said we were) and it was great. I had a Keoke coffee in rembrance of grandpa and found out they are actually damn tasty. Oh yeah and besides getting our name wrong he also said Gramps fave hang out was Dave and Brewsters not Busters. I am sure I will write more later too but that is all for now.
The next morning we left on our trip. The firsty day we made it to El Paso and in doing so passed fewer Walmarts than I passed everyday on the way to work. Driving into El Paso the Texans through way to many signs at us. There were so many rules shit one sign was so wordy you couldnt read it as you drove by. The was also one that said Observe Signs Its the Law but I swear some said Obsessive signs its the Law. Well in a day and a half we got outta texas (thank gawd) and had little Police trouble. we decided they take Sundays off. Monday took us from Dallas to Atlanta yes it was nuts but we did it. Sat to Elpaso, Sun to Dallas, Mon to Atlanta and today we rolled in about 2pm (yes we left late). Today was frickin crazy or stupid I dont know which. so we get in and go to the Soldier Service Center since we know that is where the army checks in maybe they could give us directions, since we didnt get a sponsor to tell us anything. So the guy at the helpdesk can barely find a map, he sent hubs to Pers where some woman looked at him like he had 2 heads since he was out of uniform, she sent us to the wrong lodging place and then when we got to the right one the help they gave us was a list of hotels in the area. shit they could have given hubbs that 2 weeks ago when he called so we could have reservations. Well thankfully we found a place and it is nice and will has a bed cos he sure as hell wasnt sleeping with us. I am glad he came with us cos the drive would have been hell without him, I think it would have taken us 5 or 6 days without him.
ok I am going to try and post again sorry this is short the other one was so great. ggrrrr argh
Wednesday, October 20, 2004
The week has been crazy. Saturday with mom and Don (lunch, zoo, dinner). Sunday with Dad. Monday with Gram and Grandpa for lunch then Hubb's best freinds family for dinner. I should use today to get ready and do stuff I may not be able to do later this week due to my other grandfather's passing but now at 2pm I havent eaten and I just dont want to. I havent showered or eaten, but hubbs will bring me lunch when he is done with his errands. can I just say ugh? Thankfully I was finally able to cry because I sure as hell felt like a heartless bitch. I guess it is the not being used to having hubbs around or maybe the medication or even both I just wasnt able to until he left. ugh ok I must do something today. I think we are meeting up with friends soon but I dont want to. we will see.
Gramps :)
So it has been a busy work which was unfortuantely made a lot less busy by the death of my grandfather. He passed away last night and as I sit here typing this we should be sitting in his room talking to him but God saw fit for it to be another way. Dad says they are trying to have services before I leave but we shall see. They all understand that I am not changing our plans too much. He was gramps, not my real grandfather but the only paternal grandfather I ever had. He came into my life when I was about 6 and it gave my grandmother such joy when I started calling him grandpa. Nothing in my life was ever simple and neither was my relationship with grandpa and explaining it to people. Unfortunately if services are not soon Hubbs and I cannot afford to delay our trip. He cannot delay at all and if I choose to it will double our moving costs as well as result in me driving crosscountry by myself. Truthfully I dont want to go anyway. I loved that man and I was so looking forward to seeing him and he hasnt seen hubbs in 7 months but I know he knew I loved him. I would do anything for him and continuosly felt guilty for not doing enough and he loved me for it. Thankfully now the pain is gone, his suffering and sadness is gone, his worry for being a burden on us and his loneliness for outliving 2 wives and then moving 3 hours away at the twighlight of his life. It is all gone. And he is in a better place and I thank god for that. Goodnight grandpa I will see you again someday many years from now but I will join you and grandma and we will all be together again.
Right now as I finally cry since I have been unable to I am thankful for many things. I am thankful for his love and the love he gave my grandmother. I am thankful he stood witness to some of the great moments in my life (college graduation and marriage) that my grandmother could not see from the same perspective. I am grateful how he embraced our family as our own and how he cared and loved us all as his own flesh and blood. I am grateful for the stories even when told ad nauseum for the 100th time because without them I would not know of the war and how he was recalled, he survived polio and learned to walk again, he lettered in baseball in high school and almost went pro but his father would not allow him to play on Sundays. Or that even in her 50s or 60s my grandmother was afraid to let her parents know that she had spent a night in a hotel with a man she was not married to even though as I was told many time nothing happened. I loved this man as my own and I was his granddaughter and to that I am thankful for the love and the light that he brought to my life.
Right now as I finally cry since I have been unable to I am thankful for many things. I am thankful for his love and the love he gave my grandmother. I am thankful he stood witness to some of the great moments in my life (college graduation and marriage) that my grandmother could not see from the same perspective. I am grateful how he embraced our family as our own and how he cared and loved us all as his own flesh and blood. I am grateful for the stories even when told ad nauseum for the 100th time because without them I would not know of the war and how he was recalled, he survived polio and learned to walk again, he lettered in baseball in high school and almost went pro but his father would not allow him to play on Sundays. Or that even in her 50s or 60s my grandmother was afraid to let her parents know that she had spent a night in a hotel with a man she was not married to even though as I was told many time nothing happened. I loved this man as my own and I was his granddaughter and to that I am thankful for the love and the light that he brought to my life.
Saturday, October 16, 2004
yay most of it is over and hubbs is finally home.
Wednesday he missed his flight and then his connection was cancelled but 9 hours after he was supposed to be home he fianlly made it. Unfortunately we still had a ton of stuff to do by 8am. So I put him to work :) By 7:30 am we were down at the storage unit and ready to go. It was a VERY long day but at least the packers seemed to do a good job and I approve of their inventory system. We did learn while the truck was loading that they had forgotten some things but the driver took care of them and was able to tag them himself since the packers did not. The only thing we are taking with us is my fencing mask since it is to risky to not have packed. The driver seemed like a good guy too and I agreed with his assesment of things with a few minor changes :) Hubbs sat there through it all with me. it was nice just to be near him. Then we went to dinner with his parents and got home close to 10 and I passed out. Today is my last day of work. I am looking forward to my "vacation." yes I am calling it a vacation because unemployed makes it very stressful. I will look into a new job after I get to Augusta. Right now I just want the day to end so I can see be with hubbs and have fun with my frineds and family :)
Wednesday he missed his flight and then his connection was cancelled but 9 hours after he was supposed to be home he fianlly made it. Unfortunately we still had a ton of stuff to do by 8am. So I put him to work :) By 7:30 am we were down at the storage unit and ready to go. It was a VERY long day but at least the packers seemed to do a good job and I approve of their inventory system. We did learn while the truck was loading that they had forgotten some things but the driver took care of them and was able to tag them himself since the packers did not. The only thing we are taking with us is my fencing mask since it is to risky to not have packed. The driver seemed like a good guy too and I agreed with his assesment of things with a few minor changes :) Hubbs sat there through it all with me. it was nice just to be near him. Then we went to dinner with his parents and got home close to 10 and I passed out. Today is my last day of work. I am looking forward to my "vacation." yes I am calling it a vacation because unemployed makes it very stressful. I will look into a new job after I get to Augusta. Right now I just want the day to end so I can see be with hubbs and have fun with my frineds and family :)
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
I am exhausted.
I did as I planned and it all worked out but it was hell. I left for work friday, went to pepboys afterwards and got my tires taken care of. Then I went to my cousins for some fun, crashed on their couch and left around 7:30am the next morning. I drove 2 hours north to visit Legion and GW, that was great getting to see them. Spent the evening with Kym (her mom cooks great for me :)) Drove back to dads on sunday morning we went through all of my stuff there. Found out rats had attacked some stuffed animals one I really liked ( a gorilla from dad's late boss) was ruined. A few others had to be seriouslt cleaned. Got through everything loaded up my car and dads truck to drive home and unload at storage. That was all done around 12:30. I grabbed lunch and went over to the inlaws and started going through stuff. Roy and lydia came over and we got that all into the storage unit. I was passing out tired at that point. On my way home I went and pincked up my boots (they fit much nicer now). Stopped by the NEX and Commisary to get upholstery cleaner, ended up with pet stain remover. I got home around 5. and preceded to clean the 3 daolls and 3 stuffed animals I had saved but had been invaded by the rat. I used pet stain remover on the animals and bodies of the dolls as well as the stained clothes of one of the dolls. Washed the clothes in woolite and then sprayed it all down with lysol. Oh yeah and I did this all with gloves on becuase it was all fairly gross (cleanble but gross). Then I finally got to take a shower (first one since friday). I then curled up in bed and promptly passed out before 7pm. I was so exhausted that I slept through my alarm for 30 minutes (thankfully I was clean from last nights shower). And now I am at work and stii exhausted. More to do tonight like get the TV moved to the storage unit and nything else.
Ok so now that there is a general rundown of my weekend from hell I can expound on it all. Friday night I sat down and watched the debates with my cousins. Well they did what they were supposed to I finally made my decision. A woman asked bush wht his 3 mistakes he has made as president and he said he did not make any mistakes. Now come on man that is a basic interview question you find 3 mistakes and you show how you turned them around. I have no respect for someone who claims they have never done anything wrong. He didnt even talk about what he had done wrong but about what others thought he did wrong. come on Mr President I am not a moron. I also didnt like that he sat there looking like a moron with a blank expression on his face like he had no idea what Kerry was saying. What do I like about Kerry? honestly not much but he does seem to understand the difference between beleiving in something yet not forcing others to beleive it. Although he may be personally against things like abortion he does not legislate it to make it illegal.
Seeing Legion was great I saw pretty much everyone I care about. missed a few people but it is bound to happen. Got a new tshirt from ulf. and tormented the ugly bugger. :)
ok back to "work" :) I will be done Friday and hubbs will be in Wednesday.
I did as I planned and it all worked out but it was hell. I left for work friday, went to pepboys afterwards and got my tires taken care of. Then I went to my cousins for some fun, crashed on their couch and left around 7:30am the next morning. I drove 2 hours north to visit Legion and GW, that was great getting to see them. Spent the evening with Kym (her mom cooks great for me :)) Drove back to dads on sunday morning we went through all of my stuff there. Found out rats had attacked some stuffed animals one I really liked ( a gorilla from dad's late boss) was ruined. A few others had to be seriouslt cleaned. Got through everything loaded up my car and dads truck to drive home and unload at storage. That was all done around 12:30. I grabbed lunch and went over to the inlaws and started going through stuff. Roy and lydia came over and we got that all into the storage unit. I was passing out tired at that point. On my way home I went and pincked up my boots (they fit much nicer now). Stopped by the NEX and Commisary to get upholstery cleaner, ended up with pet stain remover. I got home around 5. and preceded to clean the 3 daolls and 3 stuffed animals I had saved but had been invaded by the rat. I used pet stain remover on the animals and bodies of the dolls as well as the stained clothes of one of the dolls. Washed the clothes in woolite and then sprayed it all down with lysol. Oh yeah and I did this all with gloves on becuase it was all fairly gross (cleanble but gross). Then I finally got to take a shower (first one since friday). I then curled up in bed and promptly passed out before 7pm. I was so exhausted that I slept through my alarm for 30 minutes (thankfully I was clean from last nights shower). And now I am at work and stii exhausted. More to do tonight like get the TV moved to the storage unit and nything else.
Ok so now that there is a general rundown of my weekend from hell I can expound on it all. Friday night I sat down and watched the debates with my cousins. Well they did what they were supposed to I finally made my decision. A woman asked bush wht his 3 mistakes he has made as president and he said he did not make any mistakes. Now come on man that is a basic interview question you find 3 mistakes and you show how you turned them around. I have no respect for someone who claims they have never done anything wrong. He didnt even talk about what he had done wrong but about what others thought he did wrong. come on Mr President I am not a moron. I also didnt like that he sat there looking like a moron with a blank expression on his face like he had no idea what Kerry was saying. What do I like about Kerry? honestly not much but he does seem to understand the difference between beleiving in something yet not forcing others to beleive it. Although he may be personally against things like abortion he does not legislate it to make it illegal.
Seeing Legion was great I saw pretty much everyone I care about. missed a few people but it is bound to happen. Got a new tshirt from ulf. and tormented the ugly bugger. :)
ok back to "work" :) I will be done Friday and hubbs will be in Wednesday.
Saturday, October 09, 2004
Ahhh Friday
So yes I have not written again, I think I see a trend here. I have been hella busy all week and havent been on the computer much at all this week. Right now I am fighting the ever growing short-timers disease :) I am getting so excited for the move and I get to see hubbs and he is mine all mine as of next wednesday w007 and a half. So Tuesday was Shauna's Bday so we all went out all 4 parents and everyone else that is "family" and me to Rock Bottom. It was fun and so great to get to see them all at once and not have to worry about squeezing them in while Hubbs is here. Wednesday was just funny. I got my housekey stuck in the bolt. It was dirty I know and I just needed WD40 but I couldnt think of who to call. Thankfully I know Barb is always there for me and she drove out and then when I took her to diiner she insisted on paying and me being the person I am couldnt fight too hard I mean a cross country move will be pricey. So door is fixed laundry finally got done and then it was Thursday. I hit up the optometrist, went to happy hour with the people from work and my usual coffee night. Ugh woohoo it is Friday. Today I need to get the car checked out and setup and ready to go to Georgia and hangout with my cousins while watching the debates. Sat is the airshow sho traffic heading north will be a bitch but I have got to get to Chino to see my brothers and sisters in legion (dont know when I will see them again). Sat night I will hangout with kym and then gawd knows what. I guess sleep is for the dead again. I have hardly slept at all.
I am so excited to go to Georgia it will be a culture shock but it will also be wonderful. We are going to buy a home most likely which I am just flabbergasted at it is just amazing to me. I hadnt even comtemplated being a home owner. Having hubbs on shore duty for 2 years will be a total dream. We still do not know when our packout date will be but hopefully i will know soon. yay yay yay we are off to somewhere new :) ok back to work having to fight the slacker urge big time but I am pretty decent at it.
So yes I have not written again, I think I see a trend here. I have been hella busy all week and havent been on the computer much at all this week. Right now I am fighting the ever growing short-timers disease :) I am getting so excited for the move and I get to see hubbs and he is mine all mine as of next wednesday w007 and a half. So Tuesday was Shauna's Bday so we all went out all 4 parents and everyone else that is "family" and me to Rock Bottom. It was fun and so great to get to see them all at once and not have to worry about squeezing them in while Hubbs is here. Wednesday was just funny. I got my housekey stuck in the bolt. It was dirty I know and I just needed WD40 but I couldnt think of who to call. Thankfully I know Barb is always there for me and she drove out and then when I took her to diiner she insisted on paying and me being the person I am couldnt fight too hard I mean a cross country move will be pricey. So door is fixed laundry finally got done and then it was Thursday. I hit up the optometrist, went to happy hour with the people from work and my usual coffee night. Ugh woohoo it is Friday. Today I need to get the car checked out and setup and ready to go to Georgia and hangout with my cousins while watching the debates. Sat is the airshow sho traffic heading north will be a bitch but I have got to get to Chino to see my brothers and sisters in legion (dont know when I will see them again). Sat night I will hangout with kym and then gawd knows what. I guess sleep is for the dead again. I have hardly slept at all.
I am so excited to go to Georgia it will be a culture shock but it will also be wonderful. We are going to buy a home most likely which I am just flabbergasted at it is just amazing to me. I hadnt even comtemplated being a home owner. Having hubbs on shore duty for 2 years will be a total dream. We still do not know when our packout date will be but hopefully i will know soon. yay yay yay we are off to somewhere new :) ok back to work having to fight the slacker urge big time but I am pretty decent at it.
Tuesday, October 05, 2004
I know every few days I have an excuse for not posting but this one is legit
Sept 28 - We found out we are off to Georgia and we have to be there before the end of the month. So I scrtambled and started planning move stuff
Thursday - nothing as far as the move changed but hubbs timeline for getting home changed greatly I realized I had to basically do everything myself and almost had a break down. I even made it to coffee where many of my friends were surprised I didnt break down. Even Lynn who has been with her hubbs for quite awhile in the navy said she would have had trouble with all that was hitting me head on. As I was leaving coffee Amanda called and wanted me to take her and baby to ER. I got to her apartment and the baby was turning purple but breathing. At one point I did think she stopped breathing. Of course as soon as we got to the ER the baby was fine. So they sent us home and scheduled an appointment for first thing in the morning. At 2:30 AM I called in sick to work and then called in and talked to a person at 5:30. by 11 on Friday we were back at the hospital. Amanda got some reassuring words and she is now much more secure in her momminess. So that in and of itself made the whole exhausting ordeal worth it.
After all that I went to AAA got my DMV stuff and the maps for our trip to Georgia. I also got my headlight replaced and I am sure I did something more. After one more check on Amanda I went home. Of course couldnt sleep so I packed some.
Saturday I packed everything.
Sunday my friend Christine came down with her husband and we loaded up their truck and went off to throw everything into storage.
Today is Monday. Thankfully I have calmed down but I feel like shit and I am still mad at the husband. I feel like I am breaking my back getting shit done I am totally stressed out and he wanted to help but so I gave him a very important job, procure hotel, line up places to look at when we get there and continue relationships I have already started with realtors. Did he do a damn thing? No in fact he hasnt done a single thing I have asked him to in the last 6 days EXCEPT get his airline ticket and even that he didnt call the airline to see if he could get a discount. I want to ring his neck. He says he has been busy but cant tell me what the fuck he has done. Well what do I do sit on my ass all day. I have been working my ass off getting this arranged taking care of stuff that needs to be done and also holding down my fulltime job. I dont see how hard it is to look shit up online and not have the time. I put 100 miles on my car every couple days not counting work with all the errands I run. A part of me wants to leave it all up to him but that will screw me over too and I know yelling doesnt help ergh I wish he would just help me out. I hate being mad at him but goodness quit being such a lazy bum and do something dammit. We have about 16 days until we leave give or take a few days and he is driving me nuts. this shit cant wait until he gets home
Sept 28 - We found out we are off to Georgia and we have to be there before the end of the month. So I scrtambled and started planning move stuff
Thursday - nothing as far as the move changed but hubbs timeline for getting home changed greatly I realized I had to basically do everything myself and almost had a break down. I even made it to coffee where many of my friends were surprised I didnt break down. Even Lynn who has been with her hubbs for quite awhile in the navy said she would have had trouble with all that was hitting me head on. As I was leaving coffee Amanda called and wanted me to take her and baby to ER. I got to her apartment and the baby was turning purple but breathing. At one point I did think she stopped breathing. Of course as soon as we got to the ER the baby was fine. So they sent us home and scheduled an appointment for first thing in the morning. At 2:30 AM I called in sick to work and then called in and talked to a person at 5:30. by 11 on Friday we were back at the hospital. Amanda got some reassuring words and she is now much more secure in her momminess. So that in and of itself made the whole exhausting ordeal worth it.
After all that I went to AAA got my DMV stuff and the maps for our trip to Georgia. I also got my headlight replaced and I am sure I did something more. After one more check on Amanda I went home. Of course couldnt sleep so I packed some.
Saturday I packed everything.
Sunday my friend Christine came down with her husband and we loaded up their truck and went off to throw everything into storage.
Today is Monday. Thankfully I have calmed down but I feel like shit and I am still mad at the husband. I feel like I am breaking my back getting shit done I am totally stressed out and he wanted to help but so I gave him a very important job, procure hotel, line up places to look at when we get there and continue relationships I have already started with realtors. Did he do a damn thing? No in fact he hasnt done a single thing I have asked him to in the last 6 days EXCEPT get his airline ticket and even that he didnt call the airline to see if he could get a discount. I want to ring his neck. He says he has been busy but cant tell me what the fuck he has done. Well what do I do sit on my ass all day. I have been working my ass off getting this arranged taking care of stuff that needs to be done and also holding down my fulltime job. I dont see how hard it is to look shit up online and not have the time. I put 100 miles on my car every couple days not counting work with all the errands I run. A part of me wants to leave it all up to him but that will screw me over too and I know yelling doesnt help ergh I wish he would just help me out. I hate being mad at him but goodness quit being such a lazy bum and do something dammit. We have about 16 days until we leave give or take a few days and he is driving me nuts. this shit cant wait until he gets home
Tuesday, September 28, 2004
Ok didnt update all weekend cos I was hella busy.
Hubby still isnt home. Still dont know when but we will see.
Friday was a bad day for me. I was terribly depressed and missed Hubs severly and no one I knew was available to go out it just sucked. But Sat I woke up not feeling much better and called a girlfriend to see how she was doing (her lil girl was born Thursday). She was so happy to hear from me it was scary so I took her lunch and hung out and helped out and did her grocery shopping. Yesterday I took them to the baby's first doctors appointment (yes on a sunday) and all is well. Then we did a little shopping since we were out and she needed some things. Went back to her place ate lunch and all 3 of us passed out cold for a couple hours. Before I left I made sure she ate and then I was off. Today I sooooo did not wantto get up for work I felt like crap and now I do not feel much better. But I came to work to make sure I made it to my doc's appt today (need new headache meds) and then I will run by my friends and take her some milk (as a non-milk drinker I didnt buy enough). Then I will probably head home to veg and relax and nurse this headache.
Hubby still isnt home. Still dont know when but we will see.
Friday was a bad day for me. I was terribly depressed and missed Hubs severly and no one I knew was available to go out it just sucked. But Sat I woke up not feeling much better and called a girlfriend to see how she was doing (her lil girl was born Thursday). She was so happy to hear from me it was scary so I took her lunch and hung out and helped out and did her grocery shopping. Yesterday I took them to the baby's first doctors appointment (yes on a sunday) and all is well. Then we did a little shopping since we were out and she needed some things. Went back to her place ate lunch and all 3 of us passed out cold for a couple hours. Before I left I made sure she ate and then I was off. Today I sooooo did not wantto get up for work I felt like crap and now I do not feel much better. But I came to work to make sure I made it to my doc's appt today (need new headache meds) and then I will run by my friends and take her some milk (as a non-milk drinker I didnt buy enough). Then I will probably head home to veg and relax and nurse this headache.
Saturday, September 25, 2004
my head hurts
these migraines suck butt. No word yet as to where we are off to if we are going anywhere I just want to go home. well in 2 hours I will go home and relax. and pack some more ugh.
I am sooooo stressed. My doctor tells me stress causes my migraines (well duh shit genius I knew that) and that I should learn to react better to stress so I am not so stressed. so please tell me how do you not stress when your life is like mine is right now.
Last Wed hurricane is heading towards my husband and he goes into lockdown at a shelter. Thursday night I hear from him, they didnt graduate in time now they dont know what they will do or where they will go. Weekend still no clue because there is no command at the base to take care of it. I spend the weekend moving things into storage because I am going to have to move out of my place soon. When I move I will move into 1 of 3 different places depending on order and where DH is at the time (here or FL). The only moving prospect that is appealling is the third option which is PCS with hubby. Mon still no info. Tues we learn they will grad on Wed and they will have him out ASAP. well it is now friday afternoon still no orders, still no clue, I have to get moving but I dont know where I should go or if I should wait so i am waiting as long as I can. ugh I am miserable and my headaches are so bad they wake me up at night. I want to take time off work but I know it wont help and I dont have much left for the year, if he is stationed here I may burn time I want to use later this year. if he is gone oh i dont know this sucks
so how do you not stress in this situation? :evil:
oh yeah and chances are when he does have orders there will be less than 30days to report but we have NO CLUE where that will be so we dont have time to find housing or anything
I am sooooo stressed. My doctor tells me stress causes my migraines (well duh shit genius I knew that) and that I should learn to react better to stress so I am not so stressed. so please tell me how do you not stress when your life is like mine is right now.
Last Wed hurricane is heading towards my husband and he goes into lockdown at a shelter. Thursday night I hear from him, they didnt graduate in time now they dont know what they will do or where they will go. Weekend still no clue because there is no command at the base to take care of it. I spend the weekend moving things into storage because I am going to have to move out of my place soon. When I move I will move into 1 of 3 different places depending on order and where DH is at the time (here or FL). The only moving prospect that is appealling is the third option which is PCS with hubby. Mon still no info. Tues we learn they will grad on Wed and they will have him out ASAP. well it is now friday afternoon still no orders, still no clue, I have to get moving but I dont know where I should go or if I should wait so i am waiting as long as I can. ugh I am miserable and my headaches are so bad they wake me up at night. I want to take time off work but I know it wont help and I dont have much left for the year, if he is stationed here I may burn time I want to use later this year. if he is gone oh i dont know this sucks
so how do you not stress in this situation? :evil:
oh yeah and chances are when he does have orders there will be less than 30days to report but we have NO CLUE where that will be so we dont have time to find housing or anything
Friday, September 24, 2004
I promised I would do better on this blog but I couldnt get to the computer for a couple days. The bitchiness passed to be followed quickly by the sharp and swift blow of a migraine, I had no warning on this one. I went to bed in the early evening yesterday and today more meds and best rest no coffee with the girls tonight :)
As to the hubster it is any day now. He isnt home yet maybe tomorrow. no orders yet but they want him out of there and on his leave getting ready to PCS so things may work out great and I may only have 3 moves in 6 months not 4. It is great. :) now why hasnt that boy called me.
A good friend of mine had her baby today I am sure she is beaustiful. Amanda had the easiest pregnancy I have ever seen I cant wait to go visit her and the baby.
As to the hubster it is any day now. He isnt home yet maybe tomorrow. no orders yet but they want him out of there and on his leave getting ready to PCS so things may work out great and I may only have 3 moves in 6 months not 4. It is great. :) now why hasnt that boy called me.
A good friend of mine had her baby today I am sure she is beaustiful. Amanda had the easiest pregnancy I have ever seen I cant wait to go visit her and the baby.
Tuesday, September 21, 2004
I am all bitchy and tired and cranky today. I just feel like crap. I wanted to work on my message board but I think I will just go to bed and relax. I hate feeling like this.
News on the Navy front:
We still have no freakin clue what is up. classes are supposed to resume this week. My poor husband is going nuts since there are soo many people everywhere. The other bases guys are driving him nuts yelling hoo-rah at the squirrels and stuff. But it is all good. He could literally call me tomorrow and say he will be home in a few hours. The nerves and stress of this is killing me. I hated hearing how upset and angry he was and not being able to be there for him. Thankfully I was able to get past my bad mood so I at least didnt bitch at him about his bitching. I wish I could get a hug so bad but soon enough. I love him so much I cant explain it and I miss him. Soon he will be home though :)
ok off to bed and relax and watch an old movie, I think tonights choice will be an Officer and a Gentleman
News on the Navy front:
We still have no freakin clue what is up. classes are supposed to resume this week. My poor husband is going nuts since there are soo many people everywhere. The other bases guys are driving him nuts yelling hoo-rah at the squirrels and stuff. But it is all good. He could literally call me tomorrow and say he will be home in a few hours. The nerves and stress of this is killing me. I hated hearing how upset and angry he was and not being able to be there for him. Thankfully I was able to get past my bad mood so I at least didnt bitch at him about his bitching. I wish I could get a hug so bad but soon enough. I love him so much I cant explain it and I miss him. Soon he will be home though :)
ok off to bed and relax and watch an old movie, I think tonights choice will be an Officer and a Gentleman
Monday, September 20, 2004
Last Week Hurricane Ivan hit Gulf Shores, AL. That was close enough that my husband in Pensacola also went through the eye of the storm. Thankfully I was not actually all that worried for once I actually had faith that the Navy new what they were doing and they were not going to get him killed. The base was badly damaged and now 3 days after he was first able to contact me I still cannot describe to him what is going on outside the fence. I fely bad because he was turning to me for news and I could not but into words that the areas we had so much fun in while I was visiting recently were gone, not just damaged but gone. Today he managed to get off base to go down to a walmart and buy some supplies and now he understands at least and now he cammot describe it to me. I worry about the Air Museum at NAS pensacola I love aeronautics and I just fear that so much of it is damaged I wish I could go see it for myself. I cannot handle looking at the pictures online anymore it is just heart breaking and to know all those buildings in the Seville quarter, Fort Pickens and on the banks of NAS are gone or severely damaged is just sad to me. I wonder how Lulu's is and Mr Manatee's they are both wonderful restraunts. Well I just looked and although Lulu's has major damage it is all repairable damage :) yay for that.
Now we are just waiting to see when the hubster will be getting orders and out of FL (unless his orders are there). Thankfully they finished training before the hurricane hit so he is ready to go e just needs some papers, a ticket and a kick out the door.
Now we are just waiting to see when the hubster will be getting orders and out of FL (unless his orders are there). Thankfully they finished training before the hurricane hit so he is ready to go e just needs some papers, a ticket and a kick out the door.
Tuesday, September 14, 2004
Navy Life to date
ok my Navy life started approx 6 months ago and my married life started a week before that. My husband has been gone ever since and I have spent a total of almost 3 weeks with him since the day we were married. As of today he has finished his training and there is a cat 5 hurricane coming down on them. One would hope that the Navy in their wisdom would have given him his orders and sent him home on leave and to get ready for the move but no instead my husband is on lockdown on the only base that appears to not be evacuating and i am worried. Ugh I just want him home and to know where we are headed next. My summer in paradise is about to end but it was fun :)
Friday, August 27, 2004
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