Sunday Ramblings

My weekend has been anything but exciting, this Navy wife is ready for her husband to be HOME! 

Lets start with Saturday. I attempted to go to our local Wal-Mart (only because its 45 min to the closest Target) which was a total hot mess. Let me remind myself never to make that adventure after a huge snow on the first of the month again. 

In good news when I got home my new neck pillow was waiting for me! It is Luna from Sailor Moon and I can not be more excited about that! 

It has worked wonders on my neck while I read and I am so excited about it I could burst! Where do you get one of these delightful neck pillows? I got it off Etsy at a place called Comfort By Felicia Rose. She has all sorts of neck pillows that she hand makes. I have to say the quality is fantastic. She also has a Facebook page which you can find here. 

Saturday night I enjoyed my neck pillow as I read some more in my book Allegiant which is the 3rd book in the Divergent series. I have to say, I already like it much better than the second but not as good as the first. I can't wait to write a review on that one! I also watched Gone With The Wind since it was on TV. One of my absolute favorite movies! I always wonder what it would be like to live in those big beautiful houses and wear those huge dresses. Things seemed so simple then although I'm sure they didn't think things were simple just like we don't always think things are simple. 

Today I am watching a The Walking Dead marathon on AMC. It is one of my favorite shows and even though I have watched every episode I watch it again. I can wait for it to return on February 9!  I think I have a thing for stories that involve an alternate world in which we live. Maybe that's why I enjoy reading so much. I intend to read The Walking Dead comics after the show runs its course. Reading them beforehand might spoil what's going to happen. 

Today is also the last day of my Clomid. I have an ultrasound on Wednesday to make sure the baby making process is on course. Lets hope it is and that I'm not setting myself up for heartbreak. 

Despite missing my husband so much when he is gone, I never let it get me down. I wish he was here to make fun of me for watching gone with the wind and using a neck pillow but, I make the best of it while he is gone. Luckily, this is just an underway and he will be home soon! (Only to leave again in a few weeks)

We now have a Facebook page that you can access here and an Instagram account under the name "lifeonthebooks"

Navy Wife, Navy Life

Well, once again I am alone on a Friday night. Not because I am single but, because I am a Navy wife. I had almost forgotten what lonely nights felt like. After my husband's deployment, he has been home for almost the last year. Now, the underways have started again so, here I am, with the dog, on the couch, alone. 

I don't mind it so much. Before I met my husband I lived alone for 4 years. I am also an only child so, "by myself" is what I do. I guess you could say that my personality and upbringing has prepared me for the military life. I like having the bed to myself (myself meaning me, the dog, and both cats), I enjoy watching what I want on tv, I like no one looking at me funny if I leave my dish on the table after I finish eating, and I like having the thermostat set on 68, not 70. 

Then, as I sit in my happy bubble, I turn to tell him about a story I read on the internet or ask about a recipe that I found on pinterest and he isn't there. I put my shoes on to take the dog out into the cold and realize that he always does it so I don't have to go outside at night (I hate it!). The dishes also start to pile up because he isn't giving me the "look" and I don't have anyone to complain to about whatever I need to complain about. 

I miss him terribly but, I know that it is his job and I know that I am perfectly capable of being the strong one while he is gone. I have to relish in the things that make me happy in order to avoid the things that make me sad. 

This week NC has seen A TON of snow. (A TON= 4 inches) and we are just not used to that. I didn't get to work (I'm a teacher) and so all I had to do with my time is be in the house and wish he was here because I know that he would have made me leave, even if it was to go to the store. I refuse to drive on any ice so, therefore, I was homebound. Next week, it is supposed to snow again and of course he will still be gone. It is the lifestyle that you learn to have a love/hate relationship. I love to sleep in my bed with all my space but I hate that he isn't here to play in the snow or eat my pineapple crock pot chicken. 

I will share some more while he is gone, including hoping to take my Clomid on the right days so we are ready to go the day that he gets back! 

Here are some pretty snow pictures :)