Army life

  • I’m looking forward to

    Our very first home that we’ll be in alone together for more than 6 months. Cooking in my own kitchen. Painting walls and decorating a whole house. Having my husband home every day. Unpacking boxes for the first time in over a year. Annoying my husband with stupid Internet videos when he’s trying to sleep….

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  • Deployment Christmas cards

    Tomorrow, our Christmas card makes its grand debut on the ole blog. This year presented a challenge because Mac has obviously been in Afghanistan all year. We’ve taken an enthusiastic approach to wearing matching outfits in our cards, and this year was no different. Last year, I found these awesome Virginia Tech Christmas sweatshirts through…

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  • The trip to Colorado

    The trip out to Colorado was quite the saga. We scheduled our closing for Tuesday afternoon, so I booked a morning flight. My cab arrived a bit early, and I left around 4:10 am. Miracle of miracles: I was checked in and at the gate by 4:45. My 6 am flight was delayed a bit due…

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  • We bought a house

    This week has been a crazy whirlwind. Yes, it is only Thursday. I flew to Colorado Springs on Tuesday to close on our house. I think at some point I’ll recap the sojourn that was getting to Colorado, but we managed to close Tuesday night. We had painters and Comcast come over yesterday, I set a…

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  • What to pack

    After you’ve set up your move, you obviously have to move. Packing is always a challenge. Again, a few things to keep in mind. 1. If you can drive. OCONUS moves really limit what you can take with you because (unless you choose to haul through Canada to Alaska) you have to fly. Driving, you…

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