I am sorry I have been AWOL for a while. I have been trying to settle into the new house...have just finished unpacking the sewing/computer room and it all feels nice and tidy now. I still have some tubs in the other spare bedroom cupboards but for now they can stay there. We have a lot of unpacked boxes I am not even going to unpack. I really have culled a heap. I am steering away from the prim now and keeping a very minimalistic look this time. I am just so over clutter and the cleaning and dusting that comes with it.
Hubby is away in the Middle East and we are missing each other heaps. We are so very lucky we get to chat and Skype each other probably twice a day...we are just not used to being away from each other like this....crazy I know...two grown adults...but we are best friends and really do enjoy being together. Hopefully the four and a half months wont drag. He is trying to get used to 12 hour shifts...painful being 9pm til 9am though.
I have booked flights to Hawaii for two weeks when he returns so we can have some time away together and he can get so rest and recreation on the beaches of Hawaii.
Madeline started grade 10 this year in her new school....she felt very lost the first day....we then had a public holiday "Australia Day" and she returns tomorrow for the last day of the week. She will then have the weekend to get herself together for a full week. It is never easy being the new kid on the block not knowing anybody in your class and feeling lost and alone. She is fortunate to have a good friend who she can catch up with a lunch and hopefully this will carry her through until she makes other friends.....she is missing her friends in Adelaide and she just loved school. She was a great student with never a problem. I can only hope this will be the case here...as a mother we worry about how our children with adapt and hope it is not too difficult for them.
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I am a US Navy wife (newly retired) and I understand deployments, ours were usually 6-7 months and we relied first on snail mail, then email, I wish we would have had Skype. If you are ever feeling lonely or need to vent, shoot me an email. My husband is my best friend and I know how difficult seperations can be. My kids understand how your daughter feels, After retiring we moved to Ohio, 10 hours away from our friends and everything that was normal for us. No we are in Ohio, kids have adjusted to their high school etc.
I hope your time away from your husband goes by fast.
Dawn
In no time she will be having a great time with her new friends. But, I can understand your concern.
Good to hear you are settling into your new home. I hope the four months will fly for you and that Madeline settles into her new school. After a few weeks she will be one of the guys.
whow lots happening in your neck of the woods Kris,hope the time goes quick for you both and that Madeline makes lots of new friends soon,take care Kris.xx
A New Year and new challenges for you all.
One day at a time and you will all get there together.
Sounds like an exciting year for all of you.
Take care.
Wow what a lot to deal with, hope Madeline settles in OK and the 4 1/2 months just fly by!
The time will just fly by and before yu know it you will be in Hawaii. If your daughter is anything like her mom, she will have a whole lot of new friends in no time at all.
Glad to hear you are settling in ok Khris. I fully understand you missing your hubby we have been married 40 years this year (sounds scary when I say it out loud lol)and we hate to be separated for long. I hope the time flies by for you both. It is hard being the new kid...I hope their is a new bestie for just around the corner.
Nevre easy beiing alon for so long, hope you both will feel that the days will fly and you will be together soon! For your daughter,Good Luck and you will be loved here as you was overthere! Greetings
Lida
My hubby was in Illinois (USA) for 8.5 months while the kids and I were in Oklahoma trying to sell our house. Texting and Instant Messenger were wonderful (no skype then). We worked really hard to keep hubby informed on everything that was going on with us. It sure made it easier when we all got back together. Hubby is my BFF, too.
I just purged a heap of kitchen stuff after the rehab in that area-you wouldn't recognize it Khris but I did a before & after blog last week.
I filled the back of my SUV to the roof & dropped it off at ST.Vinnies today, it feels good to be rid of stuff I wasn't needing/using!There may be more I have two more boxes to empty............you will likely come across more too!
Looks great Khris! Very Clean and Crisp.
You sure are lucky to be able to skype with Glen a lot. Steve an I got married when he was on leave and he was home for two weeks and then back to barracks. It was almost 5 months before I got to see him again. Luckily he was assigned where I could go live with him.
Madeline will be fine hey! Takes a few weeks to get reajusted.
hugs Karen
Still awol I see! Miss ya chicky
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Problem Child!
Thinking of you with that 4 1/2 month separation. It is good now to have better communication, but nothing makes up for having them home with you. My D-I-L is on a military posting to Egypt for 6 months - into her 2nd week of it, and has to be separated from her hubby (our son) and their 3 year old son for that time. Their son had his 3rd birthday yesterday so it has been a difficult day for her.
Hoping your daughter makes some really good and supportive friends in her new school,and that you also have good support during this time.
Take care.
I hope by now Madeline has settled into her new school. I would not like the shift work that Glen has to do. Your trip to Hawaii sounds good and I am sure there are patchwork shops etc. there for you to investigate! Have fun planning your holiday. Regards, Nessie
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