Critter Chronicles
Military Life
Jammies Were Not On The Packing List
When Tony and I first began dating a dozen years ago, I was brand new to the concept of “The Army”. I had no firsthand experience with anything to do with the military; I was not from a town that was near any military installations, had no family members presently serving, nor any who had … Continue reading
After The Snow Came The Leaving Of The House
My mom flew home this morning, or – to be more accurate – she’s in an airplane somewhere over the middle of the continental United States as I type this. Last week was busy, and in a good way, but as you already know I’m a homebody and not a fan of being on the … Continue reading
Lion(fish) and Tigers and Mermaids, Oh My!
After yesterday’s snow, today’s weather was very different – sunny and NOT snowing – but still cool, so my mom treated us to a day at the Denver aquarium. There are the animals you expect to see: Some things were a little… odd: And then there’s just the plain out-of-the-ordinary: Which made this little girl … Continue reading
Tuesday Tidbits: 6 September
Tuesday Tidbits are the posts where I sum up all the little things that happen in our lives from one week to the next; the little things that aren’t interesting enough for me to write an entire post about (though you all know I can spin a boring tale out of pretty much near anything), … Continue reading
Civilian Child vs. Military Child
{Amended from a post on the “Because Sometimes Military Wives Need To Vent” Facebook Page} 1. A civilian child often dances around or talks during the National Anthem. A military child stands quietly with his hand over his heart. 2. A civilian child thinks home is where the heart is. A military child knows home … Continue reading
Tuesday Tidbits, Home Edition: 21 June
>Tuesday Tidbits are the posts where I sum up all the little things that happen in our lives from one week to the next; the little things that aren’t interesting enough for me to write an entire post about (though you all know I can spin a boring tale out of pretty much near anything), … Continue reading
>Tuesday Tidbits: 19 April
>Tuesday Tidbits are the posts where I sum up all the little things that happen in our lives from one week to the next; the little things that aren’t interesting enough for me to write an entire post about (though you all know I can spin a boring tale out of pretty much near anything), … Continue reading
>Marriage Retreat: Take Two
>Around this time last year Tony and I took advantage of a marriage retreat our then-unit’s chaplain was putting on. It was held right there on Okinawa, just about thirty minutes from our house, but for us it could have been anywhere: we hadn’t much left our home since arriving on island twenty-some months earlier. … Continue reading
>The Perfect Spring Day
>We woke up this morning to birds singing and the sun shining in a bright, cloudless blue Colorado sky. So we donned our shorts and short-sleeved shirts, took off our shoes, and headed outside to soak up the 72 degree weather before a cold front rushes back through tomorrow. These pictures were taken not of … Continue reading
