Just Another Update

So, the husband is gone again. You have to love Army life, the minute you get used to them being home they are gone again. At least this is a short trip right up the road. Yes, he is less than fifteen minutes from the apartment I cannot see him. See what I mean by loving Army life. But I did not get on here to complain about the great injustice known as the Federal Government (he he he that is for my husband's sake). I think I have finally decided to participate in NANOWRIMO this year. I have not signed up yet because I calculating my ability to even attempt such a feat as 50,000 words in thirty days. And since I can barely keep up with a blog this should be interesting. I also found out that the golf course here in Wahiawa offers a free ladies' golf clinic the first Saturday of every month. So, I may actually use my golf clubs after all. :) Something else strictly for my husband's sake (not the golfing but using the golf clubs he thought we spent too many money on). That leaves a piano recital in October and finding the time to cut a demo CD before the end of this year. That particular goal is because we have plans and the Army has assured us will be leaving December 31st of this year for the great state of Oklahoma. I am not in a hurry by any means but I am excited about a return to the mainland. I missed so much being out in the middle of the ocean. Yes it is paradise and yes it is really pretty but it is not home like the mainland is home. I feel like I have been on an almost three year "camping" trip. It has been fun, but I am getting homesick like I was when I first got here. I think I will stop procrastinating and practice for that recital I was talking about. Until we meet again.

Feeling a Little . . .Sigh

Today I was fiddling around in my email and I found some archived messages from 2009. December 2009 to be exact. I could not believed I archived over forty messages. Some days I worry about me. But back to the messages. They were all from Loghome.com. I guess I hit archive instead of making a mass delete. Yes even the technologically savvy make mistakes with email. Ha! Anyway, it caused me think about some old memories for a moment. I always wanted a Saturn. The first car I bought was a 1997 Saturn SC-2. I always wanted to go to the Poconos for my honeymoon. April of 2009 Karl and I stayed four wonderful days at Paradise Cove in the Poconos. And guess what kind of house I want to built to live in forever . . .you guessed a log cabin. Now, I am not saying that I deserve it or need it but it is a nice dream to have but there is nothing saying dreams cannot come true. So, I am sighing thinking about what could be maybe one day. :)

Looking at the Calendar . . .

So I am looking at our calendar for the rest of this month and it looks pretty normal. We have a little over four months until we are leaving. Yes, I know this is the Army we are talking about and it could change but I am pretty sure this PCS is a go. Back to the calendar . . . I could be busy everyday of the week if I wanted to. And there is a part of me that wants to be that busy but there is another part of me that says what for? Most of the activities would be as part of the local church ministries. Which is great but I cannot bring myself to do it. My husband was going to post on a social networking site  telling the church to please give his wife back. I am not really sure how I feel about that either. It is one big confusion after another. I love the work and ministry I do at the church but I think I am over doing it just a bit. Maybe with a little prayer and running, I will get it all straightened out in my heart and brain.

Birthdays and Loaded Questions . . .

So, yesterday was my thirty second birthday. It was a really good birthday. We went to dinner and walked the mall. I couldn't have asked for a better one. On the way home Karl and I were discussing the finer points of movies and television. I asked him what actresses he found attractive. He said "I plead the fifth." I told him I did not think it was bad for him to find other women attractive but it was to no avail. Finally, after changing the subject a few times. Karl says, "Off the top of my head from those crime dramas you watch, Ziva and Calleigh" I asked about Abby and Jenny from NCIS. Abby has too many tattoos and Jenny is too old. LOL I almost fell out the car. So here they are Cote De Pablo and Emily Procter. Although I think they are a cover because my husband owns almost all of "The Dukes of Hazzard" DVDs and "Wonder Woman." I was thinking he was going to say Lynda Carter and Catherine Bach, but now I know they are too old. :)

I am a Little Disappointed But I Will Live

I really wanted to use one particular picture from our trip as my new blog title picture but of course it will not fit on here. So I have to settle for the Napali Coast of Kauai. It is not a bad trade off. Yes, I do realize it is 2301, but I took a nap today and now I cannot sleep. I tried to do what some people say I do all day and just lay around the house and do nothing. I have learned do nothing all day is for the birds. I was absolutely miserable all day. Anyway, the picture on this post is the picture I wanted to use. Once you see it you will know why. Good night all. P.S. Do not poke a toad with a stick, it might explode. I wanted to warn you. :)

Just in from The Islands

We just got in today from our seven day cruise of the Hawaiian Islands. It was breathe taking. I have so much to say about it but for now I will post one of my favorite pictures from the garden at the Mauna Loa factory in Hilo. I call it "The Ballerina" but I am not sure what the real name for the flower is but it is beautiful.