I get more emotional with every passing day, approching Christmas. A friend of ours said to me recently, "well, you've made it through Christmas without him for the last 26 years, what's one more?" That's easy to say, or think, but it's becoming increasingly more difficult to do ( Read more... )

still unemployed
still waiting patiently
stll happier than I've ever been.

need to buy Christmas presents for family here at home
mailed all his packages out before Thanksgiving
gotta make a little money go a long, long way.

miss my love
hope he comes home soon
can't wait to touch his face and kiss his lips.

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My love sent me one dozen long-stem red rozes and a teddy bear for my birthday today. I've really missed him today. When my mother told the delivery man that the flowers were ordered from Iraq, he got teary-eyed and said that it made his day to be able to deliver them for us. It was really special. It was definately the ending I needed to a ( Read more... )

YAY! Nevertouch is coming over! What a nice surprise! :)

The press needs to get out of the combat zone. This is fucking ridiculuous.

I thought I would post a couple of pictures I took with my new camera.


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I finally got to talk to Jarod yesterday. As I have said before, he is stationed at Camp Fallujah, and if you have seen anything on the news lately, you'll know it's a real hot spot right now. He called me the day after the election to let me know that communications were going to be sporradic at best. There were a few days that he couldn't call ( Read more... )

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Well, this is my last day here. It flew by just like it needed to. I have enjoyed working here, it's been a nice change of pace from the type of work I'm used to. I have also liked being near my dad on the days when things got rough. It's been nice being able to go to lunch with him when Jarod couldn't call and keep me company. I will actually ( Read more... )