A lot has happened since my last post -- It was in October! Dwain made it home from Afghanistan safe and sound. I don't think I have ever cried so many happy tears. It was a day that I will never forget. Ever! Seeing his face again after 7 months of worrying was one of the most emotional moments of my life. I still get goosebumps just thinking about it.
Waiting for the buses to arrive -- Already had one minor breakdown, followed by a total meltdown. The realization that 7 months of being strong and trying not to worry was finally over came CRASHING down in a big way.
He's the only person I saw. I couldn't run fast enough!
In typical Dwain style, he was cracking up because I was crying.
I can't describe it. There are no words.
GOT HIM!
Once we finally got Dwain back on this side of the ocean, life went back to normal, which is crazy 90% of the time. I played on a women's volleyball team at Donut Hill this fall. I had a blast! We played every Monday night for about a month or so. We came in second for the regular season portion, but we WON the one-day tourney! I had a great time. I think I could play volleyball all year round!
Volleyball at Donut Hill kept me very busy, but it didn't hold a candle to the craziness that is Shotgun Season! I hunted almost every day for the entire season and I only saw four bucks! Pitiful! I would have shot one of them, but he came through the woods before "shooting light" came in and I couldn't see well enough. Dangit! Oh well, I still had a good time. I got to spend some quality time with Tim. I got to read a lot while sitting in the stand. And I had a great time watching all the other critters in the woods; though, I don't really care to see another squirrel for a while. Oh well, turkey season is just a few months away!
This is the deer that walked past my stand before "shooting light." He walked past the trail camera just a few minutes before I saw him -- Wow, he's nice!
Besides volleyball, Dwain's homecoming, and deer season, I have also been very busy with work. We finally got a couple other massage therapists hired at the office, so I'm not trying to do ALL the massages myself. My schedule is still very busy, but its not overwhelming. The end of the year is our busiest time, because most of our patients are trying to use up their insurance money before the end of the year. Once January rolls around, things will slow down considerably. I like being busy, but I think it will be nice to have a little breathing room. We will see. I have this sneaking suspicion that things won't really slow down too much for me. One of the reasons I love "my people" so much is because they keep my schedule full. I don't know what I would do if I wasn't busy.
I have just about gotten everything ready for Christmas. Dwain and I spend a day together every year shopping for everyone else in the family. He will be home Thursday this week, so I think we are planning on doing our shopping trip on Friday after I get off work. Other than that, I just have a couple of homemade gifts to make for Tim's cousins. I really need to get on that, but its not going to happen tonight.
I have a busy day tomorrow! I'm going to Nicholas's birthday party. Nico is my best friend Jessica's three year old son. I love him like he was my own. I am so excited for his party! I made him a really adorable pillow and blanket out of some Lightning McQueen fleece. I'll post pictures later! I can't WAIT to see his Mario birthday cake! It should be a really good day! After the party, I think I might swap massages with Adara; she is one of the massage therapists I work with now. I could really use one, but then again, who couldn't use a massage?
I think that should about wrap it up for tonight. I know there are lots of things that have happened the last few months, but there isn't enough time to tell you about everything. I will just have to do a better job blogging from here on out. I hope you all have a wonderful Sunday. I can tell you that my Sunday is going to be fantastic!!! Good night everyone! I'll post again soon! :^)
