Being An Air Force Wife

This morning I ran across this article. We are constantly bombarded with bad news about the war, and I was glad to read a story that shows our troops in a better light. A kinder. gentler light.

In summary, the article is about an abandoned Iraqi baby, named Fatima Jubouri. Little Fatima’s parents are both deceased and she was left abandoned in a pile of garbage in Baghdad. It is believed her mother may have placed her there for safety, before she herself was killed. (more…)

No matter what branch your hubby is in, all of us military wives share a bond together. I ran across this Yahoo article yesterday, the rate of suicide in the Army is at an all time high. This really does sadden me when the Army, as well as all branches of the military are actively improving the process of seeking help.

Here is the article:

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I ran across the cutest bracelet web site the other day~ Beadwork by Sheree!  Besides beautiful bracelets for every occasion, there are special “Deployment Bracelets” for spouses and children!

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13 actual sentences that appeared in Church bulletins:

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Guess what we did yesterday? We went to a family water park in the Austin area that was fabulous!

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I usually don’t bitch too much about the hubs being deployed. No, I don’t! I accept that it is a fact of life for us as long as he is active duty, and the War on Terror is still ongoing. Seriously~ the War on Terror will never end. People in the world hate us for simply being us.

After returning Monday from the beach, I didn’t jump right up and cut and edge the yard. Damn, I was tired from two days of driving! Well, I should have. Our inspections are on Tuesdays, and I was outside Tuesday morning, at 7:20am, and had already been wrote up.

For non-military families I will try to explain this some-

You do not pay a monetary fine~ that would be too easy. The active duty troop’s superiors are notified. Then the hubs will get a first class ass-chewing. The fact that he is deployed doesn’t matter one freaking iota!

Ugh! Just having one of those days where I think I have earned the right to bitch.

When a spouse deploys, all household chores and responsibilities fall on the one left behind. I feel that I have always been able to handle everything thrown, blown or tossed my way.

…Until today…

The hubs and I have always ’split up’ chores around the house.

Yard work? the hubs

Vehicles? the hubs

Repairs (on anything)? yep, you guessed it… the hubs!

Laundry? Me

Cooking? Me

Boys doctor appoints/ school stuff/ extra-curricular activities? Me

It is an arrangement that has worked extremely well for us. When the hubs is gone I can do yard work, it’s not like I will break or melt from the sun. Plus, David (13) has started to FINALLY mow the grass. Although this deployment, I have had to ‘teach’ myself how to edge. It sucks. Big time. The hubs had someone setup to take care of it in his absence, but that person isn’t very reliable and I got wrote up earlier this week for my yard. Yes, we get in deep shit over that kind of stuff.

Today I had to deal with going to the “Man Store”, better knows as Home Depot. I had to get more line for the stupid freaking weed eater. Thankfully, the store associate took pity on me, probably thinking stupid female and found the correct line for me, then giving me step by step instructions on how to insert it. And he was kind enough to use small words. Thanks Buddy!

The hubs had screwed the do-hickey(technical term) on the weed eater so freaking tight, I had to use a wrench (or whatever it is called) to get it off, causing a “little” damage. I swear, if he comes home and bitches about it, I will wrap that weed eater around his neck. Really, I will. I have anger issues.

NOT!

 

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We had a wonderful time at the beach, thought I would share a couple of pictures of the boys:

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The Friday Four was started by Bear Cat, and I stole her idea! I usually do this on my other blog, but since I am on vacation I am posting it here.

This week I am posting four things I hope I am doing on my vacation at the beach!

1.) Having beautiful weather, so we can play on the beach all day!

2.) Reconnecting with my sisters, who I haven’t seen in over four  long years!

3.) Mentally collecting great blogging stories to tell you all! shhh!

4.) Helping Luke build his first ever sand castle! Pictures (hopefully) to come!

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Fellow AF wife, Magnolia Sun does a Tip Thursday. This week I thought I would join her!

I received this tip in an email from my mom:

We’re troubled by roaches here in the South, and I’ve found an effective, economical, and environmentally safe way to deal with them. I coat the top inch of a glass jar with vegetable oil and pour in three or four ounces of beer. I place this trap in one of those places where roaches love to hide, and I forget about it for two or three days. By this time I’ll have a jarful of roaches; once attracted to the beer bait, they fall in and can’t get back out over the oily barrier. I just put the lid on the jar, throw the whole thing out, and start over with another jar. This method sure beats smelly sprays and poisons.

I haven’t had any roach problems here in Texas, but when we lived in South Carolina- they took over! No matter how clean your house was, if you didn’t have it treated regularly, you would be co- habituating with these bugs!

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13 ‘famous’ or well known beaches in Florida

1. Key West

2. Panama City Beach

3. Key Largo

4. Fort Lauderdale

5. St. Petersburg

6. Miami Beach

7. Naples

8. Pensacola Beach

9. St. Augustine

10. Sarasota

11. West Palm Beach

12. Clearwater Beach

13. Daytona Beach

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