Thursday, May 15, 2008

I might go to my 20 year

if I can dance to this....

I think I might still have moves....

maybe.

Posted by Army Wife @ 11:27 PM | |

Sort of sad...

With 16 days left, I have been feeling a bit melancholy...

suprising

Since I know we are ready to leave...

But I have an identity here, and I know it will follow me, but I like being SR and PN Mom, I like being the garden lady, I like being the fill in yoga lady, I like being friends with my awesome librarians, I will miss church, and my Doc, and my hairdresser...I lurve her, and she can cut my hair. I will miss my vagina whisperer.....I will even miss being the fun house....

New beginnings, I know....and things can get better

Posted by Army Wife @ 8:08 PM | |

I got my CAR today!!

YEAH!!!!

It drives loverly indeed.....

Posted by Army Wife @ 4:40 PM | |

Baby fight club!

Posted by Army Wife @ 1:16 PM | |

I need a cheerleader!!! Seriously. PLEASE!!!

16 days to pack....

16 days....

crap.

I have to pack the rest of the shenanigans...

Motivate me PLEASE!!!

maybe this will help...

after all it is simply putting things in boxes right?

Posted by Army Wife @ 10:57 AM | |

20 year reunion....

I had an email this morning, informing me my 20 year reunion is coming up.....

HOLY CRAP...

20 years?

WTF?
Where did time go?

You mean I do not look 18 any more...?

Who knew....

20 years?

I do not know if I will attend......it was 3 years. 3 years of not such a great time...

Posted by Army Wife @ 10:36 AM | |

Mem brains

I had a Drs. appointment this morning.

I started to feel exactly how I felt about a month ago, when I had pneumonia. Nice.

Cough, inordinate amount of mucus in my head....

Allergies.

Allergies, the predecessor to the pneumonia....

I had to get a shot of steroids in my caboose. Yeeeow!!

I am also the proud recipient of a prescription for Durahist...

I have to irrigate my sinus's 3 times a day.

I have also been advised to wear a mask while gardening....

Hawt....

Posted by Army Wife @ 10:07 AM | |

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Obama keeps interesting company....

Posted by Army Wife @ 11:52 PM | |

War of the retired person part 2

When speaking to my Father earlier today, I suggested he get a large plastic owl to put on his deck to scare the birds.

Which begs a question. Is having a big plastic owl on your deck worse than bird crap? I suppose it is a debatable point. I would pick the owl.

I need to call and see if he picked one up, and I will let you know if it works. If it does not, I mght borrow it at Thanksgiving.

Posted by Army Wife @ 7:17 PM | |

And moving still sucks...

Just in case you were wondering...

Posted by Army Wife @ 6:23 PM | |

sacs fifth avenue....

I had 2 mails today questioning the birds removing baby bord poop from the nests....

Here is a video

Fecal sac among birds, and certain species of bird nestlings, is a white, translucent sac containing the feces. It is removed from the nest by parent birds to help reduce disease, or odors that lead to predation.

Posted by Army Wife @ 6:13 PM | |

War of the retired person....

I just got off the phone with my Father....

He is retired now.

The first order of business for him was the neighbors dog, who barked ALL day while they were at work. they would come home, the dog would be quiet for 30 minutes, and then it would bark all night long. They had the dog chained up, and the poor thing wanted to chase squirrels and the like. Well after 4 months of phonecalls, the dog is no longer there,

Today my Father was waging a war on dandelions. His well manicured lawn is an acre and a half. So he was out with his handy dandy weed sprayer....

Later today, he has to get out his pressure washer. Seems as though his well manicured lawn attracts the likes of blackbirds. The eggs are hatching, and the young ones are pooping in the nests. The Momma birds carry the poop out of the nest in their beaks...and drop it all over my Fathers home, deck, and driveway. He is currently going crazy. He thinks they are dropping their crap on his house on purpose....

Posted by Army Wife @ 11:10 AM | |

I used to wear a headband, and wanted to be Belinda Carlisle....

who didn't?

Posted by Army Wife @ 10:15 AM | |

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

enjoy

Posted by Army Wife @ 11:13 PM | |

Flowers

The Collective got me tulips for Mothers Day! Gorgeous indeed!

(Thank you DH, I know The Collective cannot order things online yet, although they claimed they did)

Here are some gorgeous white roses from my climbing white rose bush. I planted it under my kitchen window in memory of my Mother....oddly enough, they started blooming on Mother's Day

Posted by Army Wife @ 7:24 PM | |

passed....

Today was the buyers home inspection.....

It took from 8:30am-1:30pm...

Holy Crap...

The list is very minimal, but every socket, every lightbulb, every appliance etc was tested.

Done...

Should have the car by tomorrow.

My brain is mush.

And I am either sick, or my allergies are exascerbated. Unsure...

Pack, pack pack...........

Posted by Army Wife @ 1:54 PM | |

Monday, May 12, 2008

If there were a contest this Spring...

called how many things can you do in one month, I might win.

I bought a used car today.

I have been driving it

I took it to my mechanic

Things that needed fixing are being fixed

Insurance, paperwork, etc....done...

Thank You USAA....they made my entire day easier.

Posted by Army Wife @ 9:26 PM | |

the dinner table....

Tonight at the dinner table, there were the 3 of us.

PN: "We had a giant come to school last week."

SR: "It wasn't a real giant, just an abnormally tall fireman."

PN: "It was real."

SR: "He just looks like a giant, because you are short."

Posted by Army Wife @ 7:58 PM | |

You wanna know why people do not move regularly?

Because it sucks

That's why.

Our movee is only days away now.

Really.

and with all of the loose ends I have that need to be tied up....I hope it is enough time.

Not to mention the packing.

I swear I am at the point where now everytime I open a drawer I want to throw everything out....

In other news, I may have have found a car.

I take it to my mechanic this morning for a once over....

So in the last month, I have sold a home, learned all about real estate contracts, went on a trip, and might have purchased a car...

frankly, I am fried folks....

and the idea of packing the rest of the house in such a short time is a bit overwhelming.

Time to EMBRACE the SUCK

Posted by Army Wife @ 7:30 AM | |

Sunday, May 11, 2008

My Mother's Day/ White House post......

OK, I am here to check in with yawl, and long to write something, and anything. So I will attempt it, even if my skull is a jumble of fluff and mallow.

First off, Happy Mother's Day to all of the Mothers in the blogosphere. You each make it look effortless, and easy. And it is not. Motherhood is tough, and hard. And watching your children is like watching your heart with legs on it. So please continue to do your best.

Second, The White House trip was AMAZING to me. Seriously. I kept pinching myself. The trip was a military spouse appreciation event. In total there were 1,100 of us. I need to send the President and his staff a Thank You note, and must make the time to write several thank you notes this week.

Due to Southwest Airlines, (who only got my business, because I only had a couple of days to make arrangements) I was about 7 hours later getting to DC than I had hoped.
Which means I missed out on good wine, and conversation with many good friends. I did spend more time than I would have liked at Chicago MDWY.

As I blogged about earlier I forgot my makeup, many of you did not get the need I have to wear a mask...well it freaked me out. I am vain and a narcissist (hence the blog all about me). However, AFW, not only schlepped me from the airport, and all over the place, let me use her flavia, sleep on her sofa, AND she let me borrow her makeup. Thank You AFW! I forgot all about it....eventually

I put pantyhose on in front of like 5 women, and no one took photos! For those of you not familiar with pantyhose, let me assure you, it is one of the most humiliating tasks on the planet. Nothing pretty about sticking yourself in something much smaller than you.

I almost got in a fight with someone at the airport. She pulled in front of MY girls....I forget what I said, but I must have looked like I meant business because she moved.

Anywho, so we all woke early got pretty and went to the WH. A policeman identified our group as going to the WH. Unsure what that means...we must have looked EXCITED!

We get to the WH, and all I can think is amazing, AMAZING, I pinched myself once. And then of course, after they checked my ID and let me in, I pinched myself again. I was not sure if they would let me in.

I was in the backyard of the WH. More officially known as The South Lawn...I called my DH, and my Dad....had to. I informed them I was in the backyard of THE White House. But I kept wanting to call my Mom. Seriously folks. I kept having this conversation with my Mom in my head...

AWTM: "Mom, I am in the backyard of the White House."

Mom: "giggle"......

It was so strange, that I missed her soooo much that day. I think she may be the only person who would understand what a privilege it was for me to be able to visit that day. She might be the only person that might have understood why I kept getting teary...

My impressions The White House, is really as big as you think it would be. The gardens were lovely, and I wish I could have toured all of the gardens. The company for the day, was deserving of the treat. The White House Staff was personable, and kind. The red geraniums do look perfect on the veranda. The women and men being honored at the event were so humble.

Here is an excerpt from The President's speech...

So here’s why this event is happening. Twenty-four years ago, President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation recognizing Military Spouses Day. And my own judgment is, is that we need to recognize military spouses every day. (Applause.) But this is the time of year that we honor the wives and husbands who support our men and women in uniform. And today, it’s my honor to welcome you here to the White House. I can’t think of a better place in which to say thanks. Whether you’re signed up for military life at the recruiting station or at the altar rail, each person — (laughter) — each person is a volunteer. And when you married your soldier, sailor, airman, Marine, or Coast Guardsman, you became more than just part of a family — you became part of our nation’s military family.

It’s not an easy life being in the military, particularly when we’re at war, and I understand that. For many of you it means packing up your belongings and moving on short notice. I suspect a lot of you have been on the move much more than you thought you’d be on the move. (Laughter.) For others it means living in a foreign land, which can be exciting, but it also means you’re far away from your extended family, and that’s hard. And for many of you, it means missing a spouse as he or she serves on the front lines in this battle to secure our country and to spread freedom for the sake of peace.

Being left behind when a loved one goes to war has got to be one of the hardest jobs in the United States military. Talked to a lot of folks who have been in the theater, as well as spouses, and it is clear to me the harder job in many ways is to be the person at home taking care of the kids and having sleepless nights as you pray for safe return.

You’re carrying out the burdens — you’re serving our country. And it’s noble service. And it’s necessary service. And the United States [of] America owes you a huge debt of gratitude. And so, on behalf of our people, thank you for what you’re doing. (Applause.)

One of the things I have learned in seven and a half years as the President is, as you’ve served our country, you also serve each other. I’ve spent a lot of time visiting our military bases here in America and across the world. And it’s been a great experience. What I’ve found is that there’s always a close-knit community, people who are sharing a special bond, and people who take time to look out after people. It’s a — it’s been an amazing experience to see the fabric of our military communities firsthand, and today we’re going to honor six military spouses who have done a little extra to serve your communities and serve the nation.

Here is a link to the EVENT, and in it there is a link to a video, in which you can hear Secretary of Defense Gates thanking not only the Spouses, but he wanted to make sure we knew what a privilege it was for him to lead our men and women. You can hear Phil Vasser singing The National Anthem, and then hear President Bush speak to all military spouses....

In the same article, you can read more about the AWARDEES, as well.
This year’s awardees were: Colleen Saffron, an Army wife; Ramona Vazquez, a Coast Guard wife; Bob Davidson, an Air Force husband; Ellen Patton, a Navy wife; Dawnle Scheetz, an Army Reserve wife; and Kaprece James, a Marine Corps wife.

All amazing, and inspiring.....

The day was a great reminder of what an amazing military family I belong too.

Posted by Army Wife @ 10:16 PM | |

Safe....

We are safe!

Long night, as DH was on his return here...

He happened to be driving in between 2 storm fronts the entire time...

nerve racking.

Sounds like others were not so lucky...

Posted by Army Wife @ 10:42 AM | |

Saturday, May 10, 2008

more Tornados

Holy Crap...

seriously.

We are back to playing cards in the bathroom.

sirens, etc...

Posted by Army Wife @ 7:39 PM | |

busier than a 3 legged cat in the litter box...

Today I am packing lamps, amoungst other things. But I have decided I have a problem. You would think there was no overhead lighting here with the amount of lamps I have.

Just weird...

Posted by Army Wife @ 11:41 AM | |

Stevin Cing is an asshole....

Thanks for the heads up Kevin.

Posted by Army Wife @ 7:57 AM | |

Friday, May 09, 2008

Maybe in October I will have time to collect my thoughts...exhausted with no end in sight...

Here are a few more photos of my trip...waiting for a moment to catch my breath!

Posted by Army Wife @ 6:08 PM | |

More photos of my trip

DH heads out tomorrow, and of course in typical Casa De Dust fashion, we continue to pack the truck. It is now 12:10am....I did take a bath, and am now helping pack the truck in my robe.

Neighbors are all in bed, and frankly, I am exhausted.

I do not have time to blog about my trip right now, but here are some more photos!! As soon as I have some time to put my thoughts to paper, I will.

Posted by Army Wife @ 12:10 AM | |

Thursday, May 08, 2008

I have so much to say....SERIOUSLY...but have to pack up a Ryder truck before tomorrow am. Stay tuned

Here are some photos from my trip

Posted by Army Wife @ 11:01 AM | |

Monday, May 05, 2008

I forgot

my makeup of all things...seriously, I forgot my makeup....

crap crap crap

when I told my husband tonight over the phone he said....

"you do not need makeup"...

he scores points

Posted by Army Wife @ 11:49 PM | |

I am gonna get that

cookie...seriously I saw someone with one about 2 hours ago. It was the size of the guys head, and now I want one.

BTW, you see the strangest things while on the plane...

I sat by a 50-something woman who I swear had everything she owned in her purse. Seriously supplying other passengers with wet-naps, suckers, she had EVERYTHING in it.

ummmmm.....A Minnesota valley girl, which was weird, I am trying to figure out where she was from......North Dakota?

Maybe.....

Posted by Army Wife @ 7:30 PM | |

Hurry, you can still vote!!!

Heck I know I have been!!

Our own Patti Patton Bader is MY FAVORITE MOTHER!

Every time I hear about Patti Paton Bader , the sentence usually starts with "you will not believe what Patti did, you will not believe what Soldier's Angel's did....."

I have heard many first hand accounts of what caring can mean, what it can do.

And I would love to see Patti honored for all of her hard work!

Posted by Army Wife @ 7:08 PM | |

Douchebag of the day award

goes to Southwest Airlines!

thank you for not flying with a fuel leak....I did not want to go up in flames, but I also do not appreciate being trapped in a plane for an hour while you are checking "said fuel leak"...I also do not like flying stand by, and being bumped ahead another 5 hours...

I was supposed to arrive at my destination at 5:30pm...it is now 11:15pm...

Grrrr....

Southwest customer service ends at 5:30pm....

Grrr.....

I did not want to be grouchy

Posted by Army Wife @ 5:34 PM | |

Sunday, May 04, 2008

DH is 20 minutes away!

It was hard getting The collective to bed tonight, despite being on the move from 6am-7:30pm...

Daddy is coming home for a visit, they sure missed him!

I have too...

Posted by Army Wife @ 11:32 PM | |

Hold on....

Posted by Army Wife @ 10:10 PM | |

Lord of the flies day here at Casa De Dust...

As soon as we pulled in from church today, the neighbor children were all out....awaiting The Collective's return.

The neighbor kids have been spending a lot of time here, which is fine with me. I have a couple of rules though...

Please send them in OLD CLOTHES, and do not expect them to stay clean...

My kids love playing in the mud, and frankly I could give 2 shits about it. As long as they are not fighting, I could care less, clothes/ shmothes, and kids rinse off pretty quickly with the assist of a hose.

I let my kids get dirty. we have an entire sand pit I made last summer. I also let kids play with the water hose, and make mudpies, sand cookies etc...

If your child is here, be prepared!

They will leave exhausted, and FILTHY. But I have noted, the dirtier you seem to allow kids to get, the less politicking, and bossing, and arguing happens...

and the kids were lined up beggin to come here and play today. I think it drives the parents wacky...

Dirty kids are happy kids...

I looked over at one corenr of the yard to find SR peeing on a tree, and PN at the other end, no shirt on lying in the wet sand, and mud painting herself with strange tribal children markings...

it was very Lord of the Flies...

Posted by Army Wife @ 7:32 PM | |