Blueberry love

Today I went on a walk with Diesel which thankfully tired him out. Then I got ready to go to lunch. It was a sniper wife lunch: Katrina, Amy, and Me. We ate at the Wonder Garden Cafe. Good food; good company. :)

I then proceeded to the commissary, filled the truck with gas, and came home to find our previous beggars asking me questions. They wanted to know if our girl dog was a pit, how many rooms are in the house, and informed me there are male pits "still with balls" (the girls said) that wander the neighborhood so if my dog is in heat, I should keep her away so she doesn't get "knocked up." HAHA I kid you not. Then, hand-in-hand, the crack lesbians walked off. I think I said maybe two words to them and they still talked to me like I was interested. I feel bad, but STRANGER DANGER!!!! Ignoring them was my instinct.

I decided to fill the house with a yummy smell so I made Kyle blueberry muffins. They are so so good! I already had one. I only have one cupcake pan that has 6 things. I filled them and then had an additional really small pyrex dish. I put them in the oven. Smells of delicious blueberries filled the house followed by a burnt smell. Then smoke alarm noises blaring scaring the puppy bounces off the walls and ceiling of our home. Diesel runs outside, I wave a towel in front of the alarm and turn off the oven. I open all the doors and start a fan. I filled the pans with too much mix and blueberry gooey-ness is all over me, the hot pads, the oven and counter. I laugh because it is just my luck and don't want to cry. I know that they will still be OK, though. I clean up and put the remains back in the oven. Kyle will be proud because he won't know how I almost ruined everything. :)

Tonight for dinner we are having garlic chicken, green beans and baked potatoes. I hope the potatoes turn out. They are the left overs from mom's visit where they didn't cook.

Dear John plays at the drive-in. Maybe I can convince Kyle to take me tomorrow night after I get home from my readiness training.

Pooper scooper

Got a lot done today. I however, did not go to the store. I need to. Tomorrow morning it is my mission to go. I went to the post office and sent things all over the country from our small part of the nation. I walked with the dog, lost my phone on the walk, and walked again to find it. Did two loads of sheets and towels while vegging out on the couch.

Then tonight I experience what it is like to be in a book club. This club meets once every other month reading two books. I will report how it goes. I am told it has women from 20s-80s.

There isn't much to report. Just another beautiful day with the sun shining. Still no sprouts from my wanna-be garden but the yard is void of dog poop. Man have I picked up a lot today. My poop picking up jump started when we were walking and Diesel had to go so I started jogging towards what is now dubbed the poop station. Diesel in tow after releasing the toxic waste to find the poop station was bare. NO BAGGIES!!!! A quick jaunt to the ladies room I collected a substantial amount of paper towels (thank god they had some) and swiped up the poop in the field. I honestly would have left it if my guilt had not set in due to the abundance of people out and about and the fact that I would be mad if I stepped in someone else' dog poop. It was gross though.

Off to shower and get ready to meet women who read. hahaha.

Alligator Tears

Today was a busy day and I achieved a lot. Did NOT do my growing mound of laundry but I will conquer it tomorrow. Tiffani and I have a laundry date. I just hope that because we have to go sorta late in the day, it isn't too crowded. I had huge tears streaming down my face in anger and feeling of being overwhelmed today and we can give thanks to USAA. They suck. I have already vented about it and have moved on but; "BOO YOU WHORE USAA!" haha.

Tonight Tiffani invited me over for dinner and a movie. She cooked me corn (the absolutely best veggie in the world), baked potato (yummy!), and grilled chicken that turned out great! We ate until we were so bloated our meal could have found its way into our mouths if we burped. We feasted in front of the TV that showed the film titled I love you, Man. Funny!

We took a break from our eyes being burned by the TV to feast again on my yummy banana split and Tiff's blizzard thing. YAY for pretending I am not a fat girl on a fake diet devouring food that makes me more fat.

OH! the best part: Tiffani and I rearranged my living room. Skype me to see because I am too lazy to take a picture and post it. But... the couch is now long ways in the room with its back against the window, the rug is turned the same way as the couch and I added the corner chair. It opens the room, adds more seating, and creates "the spot." "The Spot" is the seat everyone wants because it is the prime seat to view the entire show! I mean, here you can view the TV, into the main bedroom, the hallway to the other rooms, the kitchen and out the window. "The spot" is where I currently have plopped my ass at 11:55 pm. I think the puppy likes it too! He seems to have already fake buried a toy in the chair.

Now to take a rapid shower and rinse off kitty and puppy grime and to bed. I will sleep in a bit tomorrow because Amy has rescheduled to Friday for our lunch so the soonest I have to venture out of the house is 2 pm for the vet. After the vet, i will do laundry. Maybe I will run with the dog again in the morning. I did today and it really jump started the day. :)

G'night!

More to add..

So since I last blogged there are a few things I wanted to add:

1. I HATE STANDING BY. Today I drove Kyle to work to see if he was able to drive the truck. He wasn't but we waited 2 whole hours to find that out! We drove there for me to sit in the truck. Too hot to keep the windows shut and AC off and too cold to have the bone chilling breeze blow through the open-windowed truck. After I drove home, I rested and went to work on my new garden. First I cleaned up the leaves and stuff, brok eup the hard dirt, added nutritious dirt, planted seeds, and watered. It felt like I actually accomplished something. I ran out of seeds so I have to go get more and I have decided if the flowers dont turn out, I would go to home depot in Yucca and but flowers and plant them.

2. Four MCCS job opening I am perfect for are open! :) pray and cross your fingers!

3. Federal tax refund came in!

4. our check books are balanced! bad that Applebees charged us twice: I am waiting for a manager call back.

5. Busy day tomorrow: I am still going to do laundry but also pay USbank credit card bill, and apply for those jobs. Walk the dog.

Good day bespite my best friend leaving...

PS: Thanks to all the family offering support. I don't need it today, but a rain check might happen. Love you!

Empty Nest

Today Kyle drove away in a 15 passenger van to do his duty in Pendleton. It is sad. There is once again just me and the puppy. He lays here continuing to mutilate the remains of his duck. There will be no more stuffing in it when he is through and there was only the neck left. This duck can no longer waddle because he has no feet; he is ripped open. Sad day, sad for the duck.

Tonight I will snuggle in and watch movies, eat ramen noodles, and partake in being lazy. Tomorrow I will do laundry and accomplish the mound of mail mom brought me.

Mom's visit was awesome by the way.

Lots of plans for the week and hopefully I will see Kyle this weekend. (Pray!)

Spring Cleaning

Today is President's Day and so I got to spend it with Kyle as he had the day off! :)

We woke up, ate cereal for breakfast, played with the dog and cleaned the house. We swept, moped, and wiped everything down with cleaner. We even took the time to clean every damn hole on the heating vent. It took about 7 wipes filled with nasty grimy dirt. I think I almost threw up thinking about it.

We gave the puppy a bath and we prepared for the arrival of my ma. We hung up all our decorations and vacuumed. It was a day.

We went to the dollar tree and got a few things including these smelly things. I think they smell awful and give me a head ache (don't tell Kyle) and he putt them all around the house. (Lucky me!) I will leave them there until I absolutely CANNOT stand it anymore but he is so proud of them. lol.

Off to bed. I have to get up and go get my mom! :)

Valentines Day

Today is the day were I reassure my husband i was the right one for him. lol. He actually had to work this morning from 7am to 1230pm. He came home with a rose and teddy bear. He had already gotten me some perfume. He is so good to me. I love him.

Today we will have steak, asparagus, and salad for dinner. :)

I love my husband.

This week my mom comes for a visit. I am really worried she will tell me I am not living in a nice house or a clean house so I will do everything to make her stay fun! She will be happy and she will have fun~ an order! Sadly dad can't make it so wherever we go we will take his picture so he is having fun too and he will like it!

Well off to bask in the honeymoon love I have!

Congratulations to all my SHHS cheers. 17 in the nation this weekend!

sinus

Thursdays are the days I look forward to the lawyer show I never know the name of and Greys anatomy!!!
Cleaned up some dog hair, walked the pup with Brody and Tiffani, and moped for the last 20 minutes about this sinus issue I have. It kinda feels like a bloody nose might burst out at any moment and my left eye might pop out. lol. I MUST SEE A DOCTOR. The only issue is that i dont know where to go for making an appointment. I dont know who to call... on the agenda for tomorrow though.
Kyle is has announced he will bring some buddies home for dinner. So we now have that to look forward to. I like his friends but man am i suddenly grumpy and not feeling good.
Kyle also said he either doesnt have to report until 12pm or he gets off at 12pm. He still has to find out. Either way. it is exciting. :)

Hopefully I will have more to report tomorrow.

loud sigh

To you abundance of followers, I have a lot to catch up on. I h ave done albsolutely nothing important. lol

Superbowl Sunday can be summed up in three words. In and Out! After sleeping in, we (as a family) ventured down the hill to feast on in and out. Boy was it worth it! We watched the superbowl and went to bed fairly early.

Monday was followed by nothingness. Walked the dog, watch the tv and did little things that dont really count. I say that mostly becasue I cannot remember what I did on Monday. Must have not been important.

Tuesday I did laundry at the laundromat, ate, watched tv, and half-ass cleaned. Well Kyle was initially going to not be able to come home last night but fortunately he got to come home from about 6pm to 2am. He was in bed by 7pm. We had pizza last night and the night before for dinner. We are branching out tonight from the greasy, springy bread to beef, onions, mushrooms, and yellow and green peppers slapped together on a little pointy stick. Then sea salt shaken over it and cooked over a sizzaling fire on the grill.

Today it rained a bit and around 11am, the pup and I went for a play date with Brody and Tiffani. The dogs rolled in the mud, chewed on each other's ears, and chased bunnies and birds that all got away.

I then, mastered the bathing of said dog. I didnt wash his face and he stood there while I molested his parts with delightfully smelling soap. He was a good dog.

Now, we wait for Kyle to come home so we can soon devour our new meal.

I believe in Him!

Today is saturday. The day we wish everyday is! Fridays require you to work all day before you can play. Sundays are full of longing for it to last becasue the next day means the weekend os over. We are saved on Saturdays.

Today we recovered from our party last night. I guess we are such good hosts that everyone had a ton of fun. I think this becasue Marines wandered in and out until about 12 or 1. We woke up and ate cereal and let me tell you how refreshing cinnamon Life tastes when hung over. After a nap, we woke up and ate brats roasted on our new grill. They were delicious of a moist bun and topped with plain yellow mustard! We ate junk until our bellies were bloated and our pants were unbuttoned.

Once everone left, our little family cuddled on our bed snuggled warm under the covers. NCIS reruns occupied Mr. Brown while the pup and I nestled into another nap. It is funny about NCIS that no matter how many times you have seen each episode, you are still on your toes awaiting to see who killed who. The thrill of the investigation never gets old.

After the nap kyle and set off to the Alamo laudrymat to accomplish our only task of the day. We completed a load of civilian whites, civilian darks, Marine darks and sheets. How convenient it is to be able to do as many loads as you want at once and finish them all in the time of one!

After that, we went and saw the revelation of the Book of Eli. It reaffirms my faith in God. I believe that He protects us and is always with us. His word is worth protecting. The kindness of our actions are selfless and that is what the Bible teaches us. By acting the way the Lord asks us to, we are then protecting His word. I really do believe in Him. It was a good movie. :)

Well, playing with the puppy is getting rowdy and I think i should step off my soap box to be with my family.

Goodnight.

New do!

$40 with tip later, I have a new haricut! :) it is layered and styled by the stylist...

Today, besides the haircut, I have cleaned the house. Unpacked literally every box we brought here. Before, we had three boxes of stuff I didn't upack not knowing where to put them. Now that this bbq is going to happen, I have unpacked and found places for these things. I have tidied up the office and made it so people can walk in the room. The trash and the Marine things are put in a place.

Still not the tidy I want the house but with limited storage, it feels nice to have everything somewhere.

Sigh, waiting for the men tog et here to cook me steak and get this bash going. I just hope nothing gets broken and the house doesn't get trashed. I pray that no one gets so drunk they need to be in the sole bathroom vomitting.

here we go!

updates

As my husband so graciously offers our messy home to the public, we are preparing to host about 30 men (and hopefully A few wives) for a Friday evening bbq. One problem, no grill. Solutions: 1. buy a big one, 2. rent one, 3. buy a small "camping" one or 4. have someone bring one.

After long discussion, Kyle has convinced me we absolutely need one of our own for this bash and future grilling. Thus, I have spend the majority of the day with Tiffani with all the classy and clean fellers at Walmart selecting the best grill for us.

It took about ten minutes to decide that the grill we got was cheaper than sears, home depot, and the home store on base. It was bigger too! :) After the coordinated walmart employees wedged the grill from display into my vehicle, we trudged back to 29 palms. There I unloaded the grill by myself. It was so easy and so light. It makes me laugh that tweedle dee and tweedle dum struggled.


Now I rest peacefully on the coach at home next to Tiffani as she does homework and I work on building my resume. The puppies play aggressively in the backyard; or they did, they play sluggishly now. Don't they just wanna lay down?

I have decided to also change my hair.. or trim it with layers. I have moved today's appointment to tomorrow at 9am. I will post pictures.

Medusa inspires!

Today is wednesday... hump day. This is the day where you start counting on the weekend to still come in a few days. The weeks drags through wednesdays. For me, it is another day of my rut.

I went the this lady, Joanne, today. She is the lady who helps spouses find a job. They really give you the tools to find a job. They just help you find open positions and you do the work. She has introduced me to a functional resume that I will now create and minor errors in my chronological resume.

This woman was the most kind and energetic character! She was dressed like Medusa on the rescuers movie-- make up and all.

She is fun though and she has the perfect enthusiasm to motivate people to get out there and showcase what they got for a job. :)

Later I will once again be drug around the park by the dog that is as stong as a bull and clean.

...I need a job!

Shaken afternoon.

This was a sluggish morning. Last night I was all alone for the first time in our marraige. Kyle was in the field for the night and so that left me with the pup. We slept with lights on in the living room and the TV on in the bedroom. Every crick and squeak announced its presence loudly. Sitting up straight in a paranoid fright got old after awhile. I didnt get to sleep until after 2am. That is late compared to our usual old man and lady routine of bed around 9pm.
The pup went to the vet today. All is still well with his ear and we got the first of two parvo shots.

Tiffani and I walked the puppies today. Again, more fun! I am just so tired today. I think we overslept with our late night adventure. I didnt sleep well either. :(

Kyle came home about the same time I did. He scared me because he told me he wasnt able to come home yet and so when I saw a trange person crouched behind the back door, I almost peed. Then I cried becasue it scared me. :( Meanwhile the puppy plays in the front yard, not knowing we almost had an intruder. I was a little shaky for about 10 minutes before I calmed down.

Off to cook dinner and talk with my hubby about his past few days. I am making alfredo with chicken and broccoli with crossants.

Later.

Test Day continued

Hey. So an introduction is imperative for you to fully understand my blogs.

My name is Mary Jo; Jo; MJ; Jo Jo... anything but just Mary. It is just not me. I am recently married as of December 28, 2009, therefore I went from an elegant and classy Barcheski to the spunky but respectful classy of Brown. Kyle and I had two days to become a family and race to the small world of Twentynine Palms, CA. It is the small town located deep within the hills and valleys wound in between all the dust and dirt in Southern California.

Here, we have established ourselves in our humble abode. Behind the Papa John's we have snuggled into our American Eagle and target ways to find... the Commissary and the PX. The world is being overrun by Walmarts and Starbucks and yet we are here, in the non-civilized armpit of the country, where even the cliche Wendy's, Chipotle, and our beloved Home Depots are repelled.

The Browns are happy and healthy (as far as we know and pray) with a playful puppy, Diesel. I am content with my new routine of digging holes, napping while Mom watches TV, playing with Bear, Ball, and Rope; all so named for what they are. The sound of the sneakers being tied and leash being removed from the hook (that was strategically placed next to the door by the home's previous owner) pour excitement into my little heart each day! I love Ball and my mommy and daddy. Around the same time Friends comes on TV, mom makes me dinner and then we snuggle on the couch. Dad comes home shortly after and we play. I love Ball. Bed time comes promptly after I poop and when it is a weekend, I am spoiled and steal the bed and covers when I don't have to stay in my kennel. Ahhh, the life.

As Kyle traines to be the best Marine he can be, he tends to his work on average of 6am to 5pm.

To get to the point, this blog will act as several holes in my life. I want to eventually write a book but maybe writing a blog will get the juices flowing or run the river dry on that dream; keep me persistent in keeping my tension down by venting my thoughts, angers, fears and joys; continue to develop my writing skills; and finally, something to do. I want people of my family to stay updated with my life and for others to know what it is like to be a Military wife. Maybe to get a little insight of what it is like to start a new lifestyle and experience the challenges of finding a job and get networking in the military circuit.

Enjoy! Goodnight.

2/1/10

Test Day

Today I started a blog with my NEW FRIEND!!!! Tiffani. she rocks. We are sitting here watching movies and a note of inspiration has come upon me (Julie/Julia as the catalyst) to start blogging about my adventure of a newlywed, a puppy owner, a Marine wife, and the daily activies as such.

Biggest activities of the day:
-paid rent
-walked the dog with Tiffani. She is dog sitting this lab named Brody (like in the hills, so cliche but cute :)) and the puppies played while we talked. It was so fun.
-Then Tiffani came over and we watch "This is it!" The Michael Jackson movie and Julie/Julia movie. We ate pizza, ice cream and chit-chatted. It is refreshing to be with someone who is like my friends back home. I miss home.

Tonight is fun. Will write more tomorrow. I promise it will be enlightening.

2/1/10