Ok people. Bear with me please. I'm new to this. I really have no reason for starting a blog other than I really needed somewhere to say things that I normally wouldn't say out loud or to the people around me. So here goes!
I figured the first post I'd tell you a little about me...
First and foremost, I'm a mother. I have a 7 year old little boy and an almost 9 month old little girl. My kids are my world. I would do anything I could for them. My son is in 1st grade and my daughter stays home all day with me. Luckily we are set enough that I don't really have to work and most days, we all like it that way. I will admit there are also days where I wish I did get to leave for a few hours a week, even if it is to go to work, but those, those are the REALLY bad days.
Since you know all that now, I guess I should tell you that I'm a Marine Corps wife. No, this does not make me any more special than the 100's of other Marine Corps wives who blog. As a matter of fact, it doesnt make me any more special than any military spouse. I like to secretly think that it does make me a little more special than civilian wives just because I can make it through a deployment. Been there done that sister. However, I am not saying those people could not make it, but i will admit it was all my civilian friends asking me how I did it, how I made it that long without my husband. The answer my friends is simple, I love him. That was all I needed to make it through. That and a few shoulders to cry on every so many days, a lot of chocolate ice cream, and occasionly a home cooked meal from my Mom. I didnt really see the point in cooking big meals for just myself and my son, then 4 (almost 5) at the time. So once a week we headed to grandma's and she would cook the big meals! Now, I will never say a deployment is easy because I definately know better. They are hard. They really are. But I figure if you've made it through once, each and every one to follow, you'll make it just the same as you did before.
Let's see what else about me might you need to know? I'm country. LOL. I was raised in the south. Where I come from, its chicken and dumplins, not chicken and pastry. Riding four wheelers in the mud, that happened nearly every weekend. Truck with lifts and big tires, yep we had those too. This also does not make me special. But it makes me, me. And sometime down the road those of you who read this might need to remember this so when I say something you don't think I'm completely crazy. You can just say "Oh, she's from the south. Explains it all."
Thanks to our life here in the Corps, we are in the great sandy, dry, sunny state of California. I've been here 6 months now and I think its rained a total of 4 days since I've gotten here. The first time I attempted to go grocery shopping on post, there was a sandstorm. Definately never seen one of those before. And contrary to what most people I knew believed, it does get cold here. It was 39 degrees when I woke up this morning. I admit thats better than other states here in the US but to me, that is cold!
I've recently been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. To make a long story short, I have pain in all of my joints and muscles 99% of the time and its bad pain. Oh, and the cold, it doesnt help. However, we are making it through and we will continue to do so!
There's not much more that I could tell you about myself that you won't eventually find out anyways.
TTFN
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