Life moves fast...

Today I woke up feeling weird. Ever have those days? You can't pin point what it is, you just know you don't feel quite like yourself. I imagine it's just all the little things adding up again. For one, Jeff and I are looking in to trading in the car for a truck. I hope the one we're going after works out. It's a very practical and affordable choice if the salesman will continue to be cool about everything. He seems to be the only one who has given us the opportunity to talk about seriously buying. Given that any vehicle we've found worth pursuing is in another state, the salespeople dislike that they can't see our trade-in and pretty much shut the door. Anyway, whatever will be will be. At the least, we have to drive to another state for the nearest Volvo dealership to get said trade-in fixed. A relatively minor repair (covered under warranty thankfully) but it has to be completed at the dealership. As I'm looking on the bright side I realize it's ...

Wow. Really? I'm unfortunately having a heck of a time lately. This morning I woke up to dreary, rainy weather. My day is quickly following suit. In addition to needing to fix the car which requires service at the dealer for coverage under warranty and the nearest one being 7ish hours away which, of course, is closed for the holiday weekend. (yes, that is one sentence) I checked my e-mail and had one from my soon-to-be anatomy professor informing me that my lab will be from 9-12 on Wednesdays instead of 1-4. I had already been contacted earlier in he week about which schedule would better suit my preference and I chose the lab later in the day. Apparently offering the choice was like giving a gift Indian-style. My next email was from a job opportunity I had been contacted about (mentioned in an earlier blog). I had simply wanted to keep in touch and re-express my interest considering I hadn't heard anything for some time. The r...

I continue to notice that a lot of "IFs" come up. Jeff and I will have conversations about his job that consist of "If this happens, then that could happen", or "If I do this, we could move here", and "depending on this, this or that could happen". Get the picture? ;) I'm constantly reminding myself not to be a "what if?" thinker. That can be dangerous and I'm not a fan of the anxiety that comes with it.  However, some of the "what ifs?" are an inevitable reality of the future. The reality for us is: we are stationed at a "highly deployable" (bomber) base. This base takes turns with Dyess AFB in Texas at deploying in 6 1/2 month intervals. Jeff has to complete his CDCs before he can deploy-which means he may or may not deploy as early as January 2013. Yeah, inevitable realities do kind of suck don't they? Yet, they are unsurprising... So, "if" he were to get deployed within the next y...

I am an Air Force wife. Wow. Sometimes that fact is still surreal for me. It's been over a year since Jeff and I made the decision together for him to enter military life. And now here we are living it! Of course, "here" wound up being in South Dakota, lol! And we're quite enjoying the change of scenery. It really is like a new beginning to an extent. (Don't worry you Florida friends and family-we still love you.) It has come with it's fair share of trials and stressors. I can only assume that is normal no matter where we move to. Upon arriving to our first base, it was my intention to be involved in whatever I may consider a good influence. So, my first effort at putting words into actions was to meet our neighbor. It's sort of funny what motivated me to go over and say hi. We had let Honey out in the back yard and their dog sparked a quick interest in possibly making a new canine friend. So much so that he proceeded to dig under the fence into the nex...

I am so tired and stressed. Excuse me for being blunt but this is true. I have WAY too much time to think lately. About everything! And it's starting to take it's toll. Most of what stresses me out is probably trivial at best. But I just can't get a grip lately.  Mom visited this past weekend and it was truly a pleasure to spend time with her getting to see the South Dakota sights, and it honestly was nice to have my mind occupied with other more fun things. Unfortunately, it can't last forever. And that's okay because life isn't a vacation (no matter how much we want it to be). But when I say it's back to the mundane for now, that's really how it seems.  While talking with my mom and Jeff, I've expressed (probably to often) how hopelessly lost I feel when it comes to figuring out my career path. Or even just making a decision on where to point my  interests. And to be even more brutally honest, I've all but given up on what God wants me to d...

As many of you know, earlier than originally planned; I have decided to get a head start on the hunt. Job hunt-that is. I'm not a fan of it to be honest but it certainly gets me thinking. Today I've been thinking about the benefits of not having a job. I'm trying to always look on the brighter side. Here is the list I have come up with: Disclaimer: I do not miss my old job, but I do miss my little Publix family. You are all an amazing group of people and don't you dare lose touch with me!  I get to eat dinner with my hubby EVERY night. Heck, I even have the time to make a decent attempt at cooking it! I have time to play with Honey everyday and spoil her even more rotten. I do not have to sell lottery to pathetic-addicted-to-gambling fools!  I do not have to go to work wondering what the next scammer of the day will bring to my counter. I do not have to wear make up. (Not that I wear a lot anyway but I like this fact) I do not have to wear an uncomfortable, fun...

We have been in South Dakota for 28 days! In the beginning, it felt like a really long vacation. We didn't have much of a choice other than to take it one day at a time. We spent A LOT of that time getting to know the area, being the newbies and generally just enjoying the atmosphere of somewhere we've never experienced before. Now that we've settled in I find that everyday has me taking care of another responsibility in our lives. I'm serious when I say it really does feel like an endless check list. From big things to small things, I simply can't find myself in a position to successfully claim that "I'm all done". Of course, there are many things we have accomplished and I'm glad to be done with them (like getting the internet hooked up and dealing with in processing stuff), for those of you who are already aware of the minor battles we've dealt with... But the responsibilities aren't just here, they also remain in Florida. While I'm...