On Thursdays (in BMT world) we have the Airman's Run. All the 8.5 weekers run in formation with the commander's , DOs, TSs, instructors, Shirts and sometimes the chaplains. They run down a road that is lined with family members. Everyone cheers them on. It's pretty cool. I love going. This is the first time the trainees will have seen their families in 8.5 weeks. This week was no different. A very wonderful experience as always. I love Thursdays.
After the run I went back to the squadron with my hubby and (after checking to make sure that the tour that was coming through was not going in the Wolf Den) I decided to clean out the closet in the Wolf Den. The Wolf Den is their "nice" room (carpet & pictures with nice furniture) that they use for meetings and briefings. The closet is a forgotten about space. I discovered it during our children's Christmas party. We needed forks. One of the MTIs told me to look in the closet in the Wolf Den. "There's a closet in the Wolf Den?" I asked. "Yes, " was the answer. So I ventured in to the black hole of party supplies to find quite a mess. It was full of old expired sodas that had exploded, Gatorade, juice boxes, bbq sauce, sugar & creamers that were well past there "best by" dates, 20,000 knives, 15,000 spoons, some Thanksgiving decorations and lots and lots of rat poop. Needless to say, almost everything in that closet got thrown out! It was almost a puking moment, it was so gross. But I survived. I finished up what I was doing, made the Wolf Den livable again and left so that I would not be underfoot for the tour. The tour, incidentally, was for a NASCAR driver named Reed Sorenson (who will be driving an AF sponsored car). Went to the Base Exchange, found 2 cute little cocktail dresses on clearance, went back to the squadron only to find my hubby still involved in his tour. So I went home. Usually I stay around and go to the Coin Ceremony and the Honor Grad Ceremony, but after all that rat poop, I was spent.
Guess I will go put on some running clothes and have a quick run and grill out some burgers. the kiddos want to go to the Y tonight, but I just want some down time. They will forgive me...I hope. :-)
Peace to all who read.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Slowing down a bit...
Right now, I should be walking to church for bible study. But I'm not. I am right here - posting to a blog that nobody really knows exists. But, you know, who cares. I am finding it pretty therapeutic to sit and ramble like am doing. Then I am able to save the more meaty conversations for my hubby when he gets home from work.
Got most of my "To Do list" from yesterday done. All except for the bible study stuff. That is one of the reasons I am not on my way to the study right now. I am not really connecting with this study, unfortunately. I have NO desire to do the homework, and that is not like me. Love the ladies in the group and love the support. Just am not feeling moved by the study. I will be starting a Beth Moore study next Wednesday night (Esther). Am really looking forward to it.
The other reason I am not on my way to bible study is that, hopefully, I will be going by a bakery to pick up a cake to surprise my hubby with at work. His 1st shirt was supposed to order it and I would be it up and bring it in the end of his Commander's Call. Probably need to see if she did it or if I need to go and see what I can get on short notice. His birthday was last Friday and it was a lousy birthday for him. Thank you AF for making his birthday miserable. It stinks to have Court Martial duty on your birthday. And it stinks even more when you have to pass judgement on someone and punish them knowing that it will effect every aspect of the rest of their life. Makes it little hard to swallow your birthday cake. He knows the decision was the right one, but it did not make it any easier for him. Hope he does not have to do that again any time soon.
Need to close - things to do, places to go and people to see...
Peace to all who read.
Got most of my "To Do list" from yesterday done. All except for the bible study stuff. That is one of the reasons I am not on my way to the study right now. I am not really connecting with this study, unfortunately. I have NO desire to do the homework, and that is not like me. Love the ladies in the group and love the support. Just am not feeling moved by the study. I will be starting a Beth Moore study next Wednesday night (Esther). Am really looking forward to it.
The other reason I am not on my way to bible study is that, hopefully, I will be going by a bakery to pick up a cake to surprise my hubby with at work. His 1st shirt was supposed to order it and I would be it up and bring it in the end of his Commander's Call. Probably need to see if she did it or if I need to go and see what I can get on short notice. His birthday was last Friday and it was a lousy birthday for him. Thank you AF for making his birthday miserable. It stinks to have Court Martial duty on your birthday. And it stinks even more when you have to pass judgement on someone and punish them knowing that it will effect every aspect of the rest of their life. Makes it little hard to swallow your birthday cake. He knows the decision was the right one, but it did not make it any easier for him. Hope he does not have to do that again any time soon.
Need to close - things to do, places to go and people to see...
Peace to all who read.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Feeling a little more acomplished...
Yesterday I got quite a bit done in my house. Since we have moved (in to a much bigger house) I have not been keeping up the housework like I used to. It has been too daunting of a task. We moved from about 1500 sqft of finished space to almost 3000 sqft of finished space. But yesterday I turned off the tv, went to itunes on our laptop and listen to a few Andy Stanley sermons and away I went. It was amazing. Life felt good the moment I was done. Let's see if I can continue that motivation in other areas...
Well, today is not looking as promising. I woke up tired because hubby goes to PT with the 8.5 weekers at 5am! So that alarm went off at 3:45. I never get back to sleep well after that. Then I was vegging in my chair with coffee, Foxnews and the paper until it was time to take them to school. We had all gotten in the van when I realized that our middle son may have Chess club today and I needed to verify that. Yup, he has Chess club AND both boys are supposed to have Spring Pictures taken today!!! Ugh!!! They were not in shirts that I wanted for pictures and Christopher's hair was sticking out in several spots and I did not have the time to properly fix that. Guess we won't be getting those pics this year. But that is okay, I really like their fall pics and am not sure why we need a second set of pictures anyway. Is it just a $$ raising scheme for the schools anyway?
My to do list for today:
1. Clean off computer desk
2. Finish the wee bit of laundry that I have
3. Iron (I love to iron - no, really!)
4. Get my checkbook and other accounts square away (Quicken)
5. Catch up on scripture readings and bible study.
Wish me luck!
Peace to all who read...
Well, today is not looking as promising. I woke up tired because hubby goes to PT with the 8.5 weekers at 5am! So that alarm went off at 3:45. I never get back to sleep well after that. Then I was vegging in my chair with coffee, Foxnews and the paper until it was time to take them to school. We had all gotten in the van when I realized that our middle son may have Chess club today and I needed to verify that. Yup, he has Chess club AND both boys are supposed to have Spring Pictures taken today!!! Ugh!!! They were not in shirts that I wanted for pictures and Christopher's hair was sticking out in several spots and I did not have the time to properly fix that. Guess we won't be getting those pics this year. But that is okay, I really like their fall pics and am not sure why we need a second set of pictures anyway. Is it just a $$ raising scheme for the schools anyway?
My to do list for today:
1. Clean off computer desk
2. Finish the wee bit of laundry that I have
3. Iron (I love to iron - no, really!)
4. Get my checkbook and other accounts square away (Quicken)
5. Catch up on scripture readings and bible study.
Wish me luck!
Peace to all who read...
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Try to do something nice...
Haven't posted in a while. I think my last post talked about Grandma and her last days on this earth. Well, all that came to pass. She is now with her Heavenly Father and rejoicing - but we miss her so.
Since our return from her funeral, it has been one thing after another: hubby finds out he broke 3 ribs when he fell taking down Christmas lights, they find a spot on his lung while doing all the x-rays & CT scans, Hubby has to serve on a Court Martial, and then a young family at BMT has a baby and is in need.
That's where the title "Try to do something nice..." comes from. Our 1st Shirt has been helping them out, but she took violently ill on Friday afternoon and had to driven to the ER by my hubby. So now it seems that I need to help do something for a family that has fallen through some other squadron cracks. Well, the story I got this afternoon seem to differ greatly from the story that was originally given to the Shirt. I put out e-mail pleas for help and got responses by the arm load. Just when I think that they are not in as much need as originally thought and I let everyone know, I find out that I am oh so wrong. I am exhausted from all this. I just want to go sleep for a week of so. Or sit up in bed with a bottomless coffee pot and and a stack of good books.
And speaking of books... I just finished The Shack. Wow. Probably the most thought prevoking book I have ever read - bar none. I have really looked at life and my relationship with God some much differently since I completed the book. It almost scares me. Should I really be that impacted by something like this? It feels almost like I am being unfaithful to God by feeling this way. Why couldn't the bible move me like this?
Wow, this was very theraputic. But I am still exhausted. And I really want to go lay down and chill out for the rest of the evening. Probably not happening though. I can dream can't I? :-)
Peace to all who read.
Since our return from her funeral, it has been one thing after another: hubby finds out he broke 3 ribs when he fell taking down Christmas lights, they find a spot on his lung while doing all the x-rays & CT scans, Hubby has to serve on a Court Martial, and then a young family at BMT has a baby and is in need.
That's where the title "Try to do something nice..." comes from. Our 1st Shirt has been helping them out, but she took violently ill on Friday afternoon and had to driven to the ER by my hubby. So now it seems that I need to help do something for a family that has fallen through some other squadron cracks. Well, the story I got this afternoon seem to differ greatly from the story that was originally given to the Shirt. I put out e-mail pleas for help and got responses by the arm load. Just when I think that they are not in as much need as originally thought and I let everyone know, I find out that I am oh so wrong. I am exhausted from all this. I just want to go sleep for a week of so. Or sit up in bed with a bottomless coffee pot and and a stack of good books.
And speaking of books... I just finished The Shack. Wow. Probably the most thought prevoking book I have ever read - bar none. I have really looked at life and my relationship with God some much differently since I completed the book. It almost scares me. Should I really be that impacted by something like this? It feels almost like I am being unfaithful to God by feeling this way. Why couldn't the bible move me like this?
Wow, this was very theraputic. But I am still exhausted. And I really want to go lay down and chill out for the rest of the evening. Probably not happening though. I can dream can't I? :-)
Peace to all who read.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Happy New Year!
It's been an interesting end & start.
Have been in turmoil personally at the end of this year - my husband's grandmother is seriously ill. She is the last grandparent I have. All 4 of my grandparents are gone, as are my parents. She has been a part of my life for over 18 years. I struggle with her being physically at peace and her still being an active presence in our lives. And should she leave this earth soon, getting back for everything is now more complicated than it once was. I hate that I have laid in bed worrying about something so trivial, but I have. It makes me feel very shallow. I am also ready to shake the dust of at least the last 6 months off my feet and tread new ground in 2009. Hubby took command of a squadron back in July and there has been much turbulence in the office. Lots of very stressed out & tired folks. Here's hoping that 2009 will be different!
On a good note, to end the year, I feel like I have built some wonderful relationships in my husband's squadron (both spouses and the military members). I have a very nurturing personality (Can I cook for you? Do you need someone to talk to? ) and I have been a regular face in the office and often come bearing baked goods! And so far my offerings have not been refused! :-) And on a good note to start the new year? Went out on the town with some wonderful friends last night and rang in the New Year. It was awesome. I refer to my friend Kelly as "Julie the cruise director!" She gets me out of the house and into something fun. I guess another good start would be that the Nebraska Cornhuskers beat Clemson in the Gator Bowl. 10 years ago if you would have told me that I would be a Husker fan, I would have laughed you off the planet. I despised the Huskers! But once we moved to the Omaha area, we slowly grew to enjoy them. I know that alot of it has to do with the people there. We made some life changing relationships there. Those folks there are family and what they loved we grew to love. I think our hearts are still in Omaha!
And unfortunately that makes establishing roots somewhere else nearly impossible. I want to develope relationships, but they are tainted by my feelings of "cheating" on my Omaha friends. In fact, 2 dear friends (one of which was my former pastor's wife) from Omaha came to San Antonio so that we could all go see Beth Moore together. Well we were planning on joining a local church, but I refused to join the weekend they were there because it would have felt like I was washing my hands of them. Is that stupid or what?
Well, today begins my first full year here in Texas. May I be aware and accepting of the opportunitues that await me!
Peace to all who read,
Lonnie
Have been in turmoil personally at the end of this year - my husband's grandmother is seriously ill. She is the last grandparent I have. All 4 of my grandparents are gone, as are my parents. She has been a part of my life for over 18 years. I struggle with her being physically at peace and her still being an active presence in our lives. And should she leave this earth soon, getting back for everything is now more complicated than it once was. I hate that I have laid in bed worrying about something so trivial, but I have. It makes me feel very shallow. I am also ready to shake the dust of at least the last 6 months off my feet and tread new ground in 2009. Hubby took command of a squadron back in July and there has been much turbulence in the office. Lots of very stressed out & tired folks. Here's hoping that 2009 will be different!
On a good note, to end the year, I feel like I have built some wonderful relationships in my husband's squadron (both spouses and the military members). I have a very nurturing personality (Can I cook for you? Do you need someone to talk to? ) and I have been a regular face in the office and often come bearing baked goods! And so far my offerings have not been refused! :-) And on a good note to start the new year? Went out on the town with some wonderful friends last night and rang in the New Year. It was awesome. I refer to my friend Kelly as "Julie the cruise director!" She gets me out of the house and into something fun. I guess another good start would be that the Nebraska Cornhuskers beat Clemson in the Gator Bowl. 10 years ago if you would have told me that I would be a Husker fan, I would have laughed you off the planet. I despised the Huskers! But once we moved to the Omaha area, we slowly grew to enjoy them. I know that alot of it has to do with the people there. We made some life changing relationships there. Those folks there are family and what they loved we grew to love. I think our hearts are still in Omaha!
And unfortunately that makes establishing roots somewhere else nearly impossible. I want to develope relationships, but they are tainted by my feelings of "cheating" on my Omaha friends. In fact, 2 dear friends (one of which was my former pastor's wife) from Omaha came to San Antonio so that we could all go see Beth Moore together. Well we were planning on joining a local church, but I refused to join the weekend they were there because it would have felt like I was washing my hands of them. Is that stupid or what?
Well, today begins my first full year here in Texas. May I be aware and accepting of the opportunitues that await me!
Peace to all who read,
Lonnie
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