Doesn't really feel like it's been 22 weeks since I said goodbye, but thankfully the time is going by faster than we expected. Soon Chris will get some much needed R&R and then we'll be on the home stretch.
We just had our first holiday without him and if it hadn't been for such wonderful friends and families, it could have been a lonely one. The dogs and I were invited to have Thanksgiving dinner of at the house of one of the soldiers that's deployed with Chris, his roommate in fact! I was lucky that they allowed me to bring the dogs or I wouldn't have been able to go. We had great food, played fun games and ran the dogs into the ground! I'm so thankful for people like these in my life, makes being alone that much easier! Though I would have given up all that good food to spend the holiday with Chris, he was also able to have a turkey dinner in the desert. I'm not sure if it was comparable to a home cooked meal, but at least the Army is providing them with a little piece of home... or the Air Force I should say!
The best part of my Thanksgiving had to be the beautiful flowers that my husband sent me from 7000 miles away! The wonderful UPS man dropped them on the doorstep on Wednesday and I've been able to enjoy them everyday since! He is so thoughtful during these hard times and I am so thankful for that!
So he seems to be doing well. We're still able to talk quite a bit when he has the time. From what he tells me, he's been on some shorter missions off post, I haven't heard of anything exciting happening while he's out. The weather is cooling down and they should be starting the rainy season very soon. The funny thing about the rainy season is that he'll have to carry around an extra pair of shoes on post, they don't allow you to walk into a building with muddy shoes, and I guess there WILL BE MUD! I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of the landscape during this time. I would imagine that things in the desert bloom like crazy!
We have one more major holiday to get through and then we'll be on the home stretch. Right now I feel as if Christmas is just going to be another day and that I won't be too depressed that he's not around, but it's still early and all that could change. The good news is that I should be able to talk to him and possibly video chat with him and see his handsome face around Christmas time. That would be a wonderful Christmas present. Thankfully, I"ll be home with my family this year to celebrate the holiday. It's been long overdue and my family has a way of making me laugh and feel better about things. So bring it on Christmas, do your worst!
Oh and if anyone is thinking of sending him anything for Christmas, it should be in the mail by December 4th to ensure that it gets there on time. Sorry for the short notice! He doesn't need much, but I think he would probably enjoy sharing holiday goodies with his soldiers or pictures of family. Also, he's taken to expanding his iTunes collection, so iTunes gift cards are a wonderful idea. Please don't forget about him when you send out Christmas cards this year either! If you need his address, please let me know and I'll email it to you.
Thank you all again for your continued support and love through this whole thing. He's able to concentrate on his purpose there knowing that we have friends and family here to look in on me!
Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas and here's to a Happy New Year when he'll be coming home!
Love
Heather
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