Today, you can call me Nancy

Remember that 5% of the time when I forget about my quest for Kardashian hair and pumpkin muffins just fail to bring me joy?

Well, that's today. Today, I'm a total Negative Nancy.

Don't get me wrong I am totally thrilled that Chris' deployment is more than a third of the way done.

But today is one of those days where I am just grouchy. Very grouchy.

 I want my husband home time now.

Running, Running, Running

As you may have heard, I made myself a list of things to accomplish while Chris is gone. I've already crossed some of the things off that list, like quilting and pie making. Running is also on that list. Unfortunately, I have this problem where I hate running. I'm not exactly sure why but it probably has something to do with the fact that I'm not very good at it and it makes me sweaty. And I really don't like being sweaty. But, since my Donut of Misery looks like this now:

[Exciting, right?!]

I decided that it was time to start on my running goal. I've been putting it off for weeks and weeks, but now that we're 30% through deployment, and more than 50% of the way to R&R, it seems like a now-or-never kind of thing. So, yesterday I gathered up all the enthusiasm I could muster and went on my first running adventure. Surprisingly, it wasn't so bad. Well, besides the being sweaty part. But I got to wear my pretty pink running shoes so that kind of balanced it out. Good shoes really can  make any situation better, don't you think?

Anyway, I'm two days in and I'm feeling pretty good. Apparently, I'm a much better runner than I originally thought. This is nothing compared to the horror of my hiking adventure. At the rate I'm going, I'll be running with Chris before I know it!

It's a Miracle!

I have officially survived 25% of this deployment! 

I can't even imagine how awful it must be for Chris.
Poor hubby.

Anyway,

I think I'll celebrate this milestone with a nap.

Or maybe some more of mom's ice cream.

I have lost 25 lbs. after all. I think I deserve it!

Is time going backwards?

Because it sure feels like it.

How can the weeks go by so fast but time still go so slow?!

I need a new project...

[Any ideas?]

It's a love/hate thing...

Every morning, instead of waking up next to my husband, I wake up to this:

All of my fabulous wedding presents stacked [not so neatly] against an entire wall in my bedroom. Although I love them [a lot!], right now they are a constant reminder that my newleywed life is pretty much on hold for the next year. Boo. I seriously cannot wait for hubby to get home. But since my countdown looks like this right now:

It looks like I'll be waking up to my perfect wedding presents for quite a while longer. :[

I hate you deployment.

Deployment Update

I'm kicking this deployment's ass!

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