THE Phone Call

Dew and I were going to go grocery shopping at Wegman's last night (Monday). I needed some things for my work lunches, salad and stuff. But knowing that Matt was calling, I didn't want to go, I wanted to wait for THE call. So all night long I walked around with the phone. Luckily there were a lot of new TV shows on last night to distract me. And I was kind of surprised that I didn't get the call before I went to bed at 11 pm. And I was wondering if I was going to have to stay home again. But NO, that won't be happening........
at 3:40 am came THE phone call.......now mind you, I understood that he would be reading me a script of things and I wouldn't get to talk to him. What I didn't know was that he would be yelling it at me. Whoa baby........here goes.......................my groggy hello and then.......

THIS IS MARINE RCT FRECHETTE
I HAVE ARRIVED SAFELY AT PARRIS ISLAND
PLEASE DO NOT SEND ANY FOOD OR BULKY ITEMS
I WILL SEND YOU A POST CARD IN 6 – 9 DAYS
WITH MY NEW MAILING ADDRESS
THANKS YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
GOODBYE FOR NOW

Good lord.......are they trying to torture the Mom's too!! Who can fall asleep after that?

Matt's Training Schedule

http://www.mcrdpi.usmc.mil/training/matrix/index.asp

Falling Apart

OK. I was doing good. I dropped Matt off at the recruiters office a little after 4 pm. A little misty eyed, but he couldn't see it because I was wearing sunglasses. He looked a little misty eyed himself. But we both held it together. On the way home I had a brief episode, but talked myself out of it. I was doing real well, until I got a collect call from Matt around 7:30 pm, he would be calling me, reading me the script tomorrow night and he wanted me to answer the phone.......after that I crumbled. He has only been gone for 5 hours....why am I losing it????? I have been trying to keep myself busy tonight...cleaning up...doing laundry.....plotting out TiVo for the new season.........generally distracting myself.........why I am such a sap? Why did I have to have a dominant sap gene? I am sooooooooooooooooooooo sad...........................................

Sooo excited about a new TV series...LOL

You all probably thought it was something else, like a new fall series....like the first Grey's Anatomy show of the season.....but NO...it is a new quilting show...but Cindy...it is also Mixed Media......it doesn't start until December......bummer.

The 21 day challenge

The challenge continues.......I did well yesterday...I did a 30 minutes tutorial on creating your first layout. My plan was to try one tonight, but I think I will put if off until tomorrow, though I will work on my journal which does require some work in PSE5.....I am having fun with this.....and it feels good to have finally started and stop procrastinating......I think I am a professional at that!! LOL.......

Venting about passwords

I hate changing passwords.......at work, I must have at least 8 passwords, and each time they expire, I go and and change them all to be the same, what a chore!!! And then I have quite a few at home on my pc and then online....HELP! And how about all those #'s, like the #'s to your account, your phone #'s....and I belong to a digital library and my account number is 14 digits long and I have to type it in every time, it has no memory....LOL....how is that!!?

Sandy & Cengiz arrive tomorrow.......

And we are preparing.......LOL
Tomorrow nights dinner....Prime Rib......
A couple of Sandy's favorite snacks......candy corn...tis the season...and her favorite little debbie's cakes, with that same seasonal theme.....LOL

A New Adventure

Every day Rhonna gives a new quote artistically done and all very color coordinated. Today's quote is how I want to approach this challenge, as a new adventure..........

I am doing a very Cindy kind of thing.....

I joined a blog challenge........by my favorite digital and scrapbook artist Rhonna Farrer. I just love her style. And it is so appropriate that my 21 day challenge is to journal and learn to use photoshop elements.

Home ownership

What it means for poor Dew.......weekend tasks that his wife always seems to find for him. Today it was removing the stickers that the old homeowners left on our porch posts......

Matt & I

We had a BBQ today, Dewey's family came over, we had lots of food and fun.......

My room is improving

It is not quite as messy....PROGRESS!! LOL

My BEAUTIFUL bracelet

Cindy made me the most beautiful bracelet, I absolutely love it.....and in my favorite color........