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I'm still around. Just...busy as all hell! Here is what I know so far, and what will be going down in the near future. I handed in my resignation at both my jobs. My last days will be December 18th and 20th. Hopefully, this coming Monday we should find out more information on the move. I am really really hoping that the Army will move our stuff from both locations (my house and the storage room) as I really really don't have the resources (man power more than anything else) to get everything back from the storage room to my house. Then, I will be supervising the moving guys for 2 days while they pack and inspect everything and then move it on to the truck. We are hoping they can do this before New Years, as I would like to be down in GA by that time.
If not, I will just have to drive up here for it depending on when they can get here. I've started applying for a few jobs down there again, hopefully I will get something. I will be down there longer this time.
I'm still going to school online. I'm almost done with my science course and I am finishing my math course. I was supposed to be able to take the math test, but one of the mentors (not mine, she is out for surgery right now, though she and I are the ones who talked about me taking the test this session instead of next) and this is really screwing me up now. As soon as I find out more, I will probably update it on here.
Oh, I did an interview a little while back with the Salt Lake Tribune and here is the article. http://www.sltrib.com/midvalley/ci_13579580 It is about military spouses and going to school. :)

Thanksgiving went well. Had a lot of family, though I wish there could have been more. Mishu was able to be here with me for it, which was great. Hopefully we will be able to go to his family for Easter, seeing as he will be working for both Christmas and New Years.

Ok, It's late and I should be off to bed. :)

11/11/09

Happy Veteran's Day! Please take the time to thank a vet! And a big Thank You! to all you veteran's out there!

Update

Been really busy overall lately. Mishu came up for a week last week, and was in SD hunting with some family the week before. It was great to see him and we cooked some of the pheasant he shot! It tasted pretty good, though it was a very flavorful dish that we cooked so I don't quite know the full taste of pheasant yet. :)
I started working out again tonight. I did the beginning workout for the EASports Wii Active game. It's part of a 30 day challenge that they have on the game. So far from what I can see, it's two days on, one day off, so we will see how this goes. I just need to get active again so that I can start doing some of the heavier stuff, like working out for a good amount of time on my Gazelle or on a stationary bike. I want to lose weight and I want to gain strength and stamina. :)
I'll update as I go... :D

Still here...

I'm still alive! I've just been super busy. I will try to update more often.

I just wanted to ask everyone out there to say a little prayer or send up a thought about those effected by today's shootings at Fort Hood in Texas.

I didn't realise how much I missed working and kids!

I have been going through hoops here at Ft. Gordon to start working as a respite worker through the EFMP department. Ugh...It's been total crap. And to make it worse, not many people are willing to work with me because I am only down here until late August. So I chalked it up to a loss until I got a call from a mom yesterday wanting to know if I would do some last minute babysitting for her. :D YAY! I finally got some work. She wanted me to work Thurs-Sat but I have plans Friday and Saturday. She wasn't upset with that at all, she was just happy to get even one day. I guess there were some issues with her previous worker or agency or something so she had to change last minute. She had two kids, both under 10 and one had ADHD. I loved working with them!

I feel so guilty now though, because at this point after not working all summer, I honestly can't wait to get back to IL to work in the school system again! I'll be back with 1st and 2nd graders again and I will be working with all my swim students again! I miss them all so much.

Margie's Meatloaf

-2 lbs ground anything (preferable beef extra lean)
-one egg
-one package onion soup
-four slices of bread (broken up into approx. 1x1 pieces)
-one can whole tomatoes or stewed tomatoes.

Glaze: 2 parts ketchup, one part Karo syrup.

Mix ground beef (or turkey or tofu or veggie burger or whatever), egg, onion soup mix, bread and the can whole or stewed tomatoes. Don't mash, just mix. Put into loaf pan. Just before putting into oven, poke several holes with your finger, at least 2" deep with your finger. Mix the glaze. Brush glaze over meatloaf, making sure that the holes get filled.
Bake at 350° for 45 minutes.

Bubba's Belly Run

Not too long ago, a fellow Army wife, Nicki Bunting, laid her loving husband, Brian "Bubba" Bunting to rest in Arlington National Cemetery. Like so many others, Bubba was tragically killed in action by an IED a mere two weeks after returning from R&R. Days after finding out she lost her husband, Nicki found out she was pregnant with their second child.

Nicki has been an incredible inspiration to me and a model of grace, dignity, strength and love at a time when she would have every reason to curl up in a ball. I have asked myself many times if I could hold myself together the way she has and still find a way to be happy for others and encourage them the way she has continued to do. I have caught myself thinking "It could have been my husband just as easily" and yes, it could have been almost any one of our husbands, brothers, sons, or friends.

In the midst of this loss, Nicki has managed to organize the First Annual Bubba's Belly Run, a 5k Run/Maternity Walk and Fun Run on September 27th, 2009. The proceeds will benefit the Bunting children education and other Gold Star families.

Although most of us can't participate IN the run, there is one thing we can do to support this. How? Order an American flag for a mere $5. The flag you buy will not be sent to you. It will be displayed along the race route and will honor one of the 5,001 + soldiers who have lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan fighting the same war as our very own loved ones.

I was pretty dishearted to learn after buying a couple of them that only 80 or so flags have been sold, and so I am writing to encourage all of you to visit the site and buy a flag (or two or more) to honor Bubba and the rest of those who have paid the ultimate price.



PLEASE pass this on to let others know about this! Support the fallen! 5 bucks is a Starbucks or a Extra Value Meal at McD's. You can do without that for one day.

Thanks for reading and passing this on.


I am going to run/walk this and I just really want to get the word out.