Letters From Base

Monday, January 3, 2011

wk 28.

PERfect!

yeah, you read that right. i said it just like pre-teen grinch says it.

i've been reallllllllllly grateful this trip that i only have one kitty to clean up after.

since being here, i've had both of my cats and had to clean the litter box for two cats.

SO GROSS!

so i found this H1N1 mask in the garage and it's SUCH the solution!

(p.s. you see rumbi's right eye?....its got me REALLY worried. why is it white.)

Saturday, January 1, 2011

HAPPY NEW YEAR...!!!!

this is...one..of my countdowns.

can you read that?

50%.

FIFTY PERCENT!!!

oh i have been waiting for this day for such a long time.

do you want to know the best part about this?

i had no idea how long jon would be gone, so when he left, i decided that i was going to assume he'd be gone 7 months...and count 31 days for every month that he would be gone. that equaled 217 days. that would put his ETA at mid april.

well, luckily my calculations were WAY off.

we'll...hopefully they were way off.

jon has been hearing that they're going to be sent home plenty of days before that.

weeks, possibly?

so i'm celebrating this half way mark with lots of high hopes.

i am praying that this second half goes faster than the first...espcially since i'm praying even harder that he comes home when they said he would....a lot earlier than i have been counting down for.

i'm still planning on mid/late april...so if he gets home before that, i'll be utterly surprised and happy. i just love him!

come home soon, lover.

Friday, December 31, 2010

ALL you are is mean.

Someday, I'll be living in a big ol' city,

and all you're ever going to be is mean, yeah yeah...

Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me.

And all you're ever going to be is mean.

ten big moments of two thousand ten.

in chronological order.

1. my best friend got married!

2. jon got promoted....TWICE. once when he graduated school and once in afghanistan.

3. i planned a wedding...without my fiance.

this is me filling out our application for a marriage license...!

4. i graduated with my associates degree in interior design.

and THANKFULLY...jon got to be there for it. :)

5. I GOT MARRIED!

and moved....

to san diego!

6. we tested out a few kittens....before settling with Rumbi.

7. jon and i flew on a plane together for the VERY first time!

it was weird flying WITH him instead of TO him.

8. i sent my husband to afghanistan.

9. i learned (am learning) how to be domestic.

sending care packages, learning to cook, sew, crochet...etc.

10. i was reunited with old friends, and made new friends.

Thursday, December 30, 2010

ten of my favorite rooms of 2010....

with no references. i just save pictures onto my computer of beautiful rooms and never write down where i got them from. sorry. :)

1. okay, seriously? imagine having your bed on wheels and doors big enough for it to squeeze through.

camping in your own bed, literally.

2. i WILL have my baby cradle hanging from my ceiling. how cute is this?

my dad tried arguing that this is unsafe, but if it's bolted securely, i see nothing wrong with it.

3. i love love old bathrooms. this reminds me of my uncle ronie's house...sisters?

4. vaulted ceilings, light paint, big bed and lounge in your bedroom? yes.

5. this is so simple yet funky.

6. if i don't have the cradle hanging from the ceiling, i GUESS i'll have a pretty old fashioned one like this. and this grand bed.

ps. no babies anytime soon. just swooning over baby beds.

7. i love the white walls, curtains and rug. this room is very reasonable.

8. there is the lounge in the bedroom again. and the big windows with light curtains. can you imagine waking up and walking onto your patio to that view?