Chirping in the kitchen

Today after a busy day of work I was making a smoothie. It had yummy strawberries and green melon (what's it called?) and ice cream and milk. :) when I went to grab the milk, the refridgerator door pushed a bird out of the way! A real life bird! I called my friend Tiffani and she was able to come... but didn't know when so I tried to get it out myself. By the time I got the courage to try, my friends Joe and Richelle and their roommate Miles came over.

Crazy ass Joe cut the bird. I say it was by accident to feel better. Then buried it. Which was very civil.... Then when I asked Miles to move the nest away from the door, he only put it on the ground. So when I went to go to put the nest in the trash so the dog wouldn't eat it, baby birds fell out!!!

They were so helpless and died too!

Now I feast upon my delicious smoothie with the puppy chewing on his bone. Welp, off to wind down for the day.

Perspective

I had a rough afternoon becasue once again my boss made me feel dumb and belitttled. Anyways, a good day turned sour in 2 hours and then I come home to this:
It is all in perspective. Before I worked, something like this would make me mad. It would be a hasstle to clean. Now that I work, I see this, and it made it all ok. I was laughing and cleaning it up made me giggle even more; despite the fact I came home 12 hours after leaving the house with 30 minutes for lunch.

Bang!

Kyle and I had crappy weeks. He got little sleep and has frustrations at work. I had a bad week at work and family troubles so it was a no brainer when I say we missed each other. This weekend has been awesome! We slept in, we cuddled, watch tv, played "look for the Easter basket" (early) and shot our new gun!

I actually liked shooting. It was a good release for all the anger I have about my job, it was empowering, and we got to spend time together. :) I am comfortable having the gun in the house with some knowledge of how to use it if I ever have to. (I pray I don't).

I made cupcakes and a cake. There was a ton of batter. Funfetti cupcakes/cake. Yummy. I just don't need to eat them. I put it in for the allotted time and it wasn't long enough because when I poked the cake, it collapsed and uncooked batter oozed out. Once the cake was finally done, I cooled and put icing on a bunt cake. Haha. There was a doughnut looking cake golden brown due to the crater that appeared when I initially poked the cake. Still just as yummy... I hope.

We made fajitas at home for dinner. Good stuff! Bought a crock pot. This week I will try to look up yummy recipes for next weekend...

It was an overall great day.

Tomorrow is Easter. We will start the day with yummy Cinnabon-Cinnamon rolls Kyle requested. When I say requested, he put them in the cart at the store and when I am putting away groceries and see the roll of dough, he smiles with the big grin. You know the grin- the one where even his ears poke out a little more.

After breakfast, we will attend the house of worship with the Holler's. It should be interesting... We are going to do laundry and laugh and maybe walk the dog. Maybe we will try again with the haircut thing. It should be ok to learn on a bald head. That way if I mess up... shave it all off again.

Goodnight.

Bald

Today was Kyle's 24th birthday. It was an ok day. The entire day we were kind of grumpy and sad.. we knew what was coming. Another week at training.
Good news: it has been so long that we qualify for separation pay.
Bad news: he is away and it is taking a toll on everyone. Diesel sits on the couch right now pouting (loud sighs, looking out the window as if he is coming right back).

So we washed the truck, did laundry, snuggled, watched TV, went out to dinner, ate birthday brownies and got ready for his departure. It is always the saddest day...

Kyle needed a hair cut and $11-15 bucks a month are starting to add up... so Kyle bought a clipper set. He asked me try this experiment. I failed. I hurt his feelings when I messed up and laughed out loud. He was already mad that I wasn't positive but I was trying hard. It looked good until we tried to blend it better....
He got so mad I laughed at it that he took the clippers and stormed outside and shaved his head. I was so upset I cried about it. "This is the second birthday I am bald," said Kyle. I asked him if his friends will give him a hard time for being bald, he said no- they will give you a hard time. I cried again.

I need to get ready for another hectic week at work. (sigh).

For all you readers in CO, Kyle and I will take about 10 days leave in June/July for pre-deployment leave. See you then!

Oh how i missed you!

It has, once again, been quite some time since my last blog. I can't even remember what I wrote about. Well, I have been keeping more than busy at my new job. I have had this week all to myself in the office without my trainer. She is away and will be back wed., thurs., and fri. and then will be gone for good. Then it will be just me to carry the reins.

I am always so tired and I need my body to adjust. I took my picture for my ID and I had bags under my eyes in the picture and (of course) can't re-take it. sad. I hope the puppy is adjusting too. He is always so rowdy when I get home. Tomorrow he will go back to the kennel instead of the laundry room. He has torn up wood somewhere and it has shreds all over the room. A cupboard was open with a mutilated brown bag. No idea why there was a bag in the cupboard or what was in it... but whatever. Kyle can deal with it. haha.

TGIF! I need to see Kyle. This is one of the worst weeks for both of us. We miss each other, hard days at work, etc. Kyle's birthday is Sunday. Maybe we will find something special to do. Saturday we will try again to get our gun.

Welp. keep you up to date later. I am SO sleepy.

long time

It has been a long time since my last blog but things have been pretty crazy. Even last weekend when Kyle didn't come home, I feel like there was so much to do.

Monday I started my new job at bachelor billeting. This is bachelor housing on base which deals with any bachelor who needs living quarters or BAH. Kinda cool. It has been an interesting week. I have already logged 34 hours!! Quite the adjustment for both me and Diesel.

My boss is cool but laughter isn't a common sound ringing through halls. It is a serious job where work is constantly done. I am supposed to leave around 1630 everyday but I have already found it is a rare commodity.

I miss those days already where I had a lot to do but nothing projects. My house is now neglected and the puppy is rowdy from being kenneled up all day. Then I come home too tired and grumpy to cook or walk the dog or do much.

Sigh, I am sorry but I am tired and still have things to do. I miss you, my followers. ha ha. I miss my family. I miss most of all my husband and it makes me feel helpless when I get calls about how he misses us, he is tired and not really happy. Will the Marine Corps be a career thing?

Employable

Dear Lord, Thanks for making me bubbly and employable because I have been offered two jobs this week! I am so super grateful and excited. I have accepted the position as General Clerk at the bachelor billeting. It works closely with the director who runs both the Marine hotel and all barracks on base. Amen.

I also have volunteered at marketing on base. I am a free lance writer. This is a volunteer position that opens in August as a temporary position and then a real full-time job.
Very exciting!!! but what will Diesel think of it?

Today I completed my L.I.N.K.S. training. :) I got another certificate! If I wanted, I can now apply to be a volunteer/FRO assistant. Where will I find the time to get involved in all the things I now know are there.

Another thing, I will be applying for on base housing this week. It will be easier to get on the list sooner rather than later and now that I have a job, this may be a tricky thing to get done later. I hear PCS season is coming up and I am more likely to get something as apposed to waiting and things filling up due to the amount of people who may be PCS-ing here.
(PCS=Permanent Change of Station).

Today I was busy. I had interview #2, LINKS training, marketing drop-by and assignment given, commissary, tanning in this wind-gust weather (HAHA), play with the puppy, clean, and get ready for tacos tonight. It should be fun.

Tomorrow I get to sleep in. Clean. Research my assignment. Laundry potentially. Sigh. Good thing I am preoccupied this week. I miss Kyle.