Monday

Well day 2 had better not be a foreshadow of how the rest of this year is going to be or I want out right now! I slept horribly last night (but I slept with my kitty, which was nice) after I finally went to bed around 1:30 am. I tossed and turned and finally got up at 9 am. I showered, ate a bagel (this blog post is interesting, isnt it?) and got dressed to go over to Emily's. She has a few books I wanted to borrow and read. I get in my car and what do you know - it's completely dead. No clicking, the interior lights don't come on, and it doesn't even try to turn over. I call Baldree's and by the grace of God they were open today. They sent somebody out a couple of hours later to look at the car and what do you know. It starts right up. I drove it into the shop and found out that the alterator is charging the battery but the battery isn't able to hold a charge. It was a five year old battery, so I suppose it was time for a new one. They replaced it and I was on my way :). While I was waiting for the battery to arrive Sheli happened to stop by the shop to say 'hi'. That was nice, I haven't talked to her in a few days.
I haven't shed a tear and I've cleared the first hurdle of this deployment!
I did end up getting the books from Emily so I have plenty to read!
Last night, Faith, one of the other wives called me. Her husband went to Al Asad on the advanced party last Sunday. We ended up talking for FOUR HOURS! Tonight I'm going to her house for chinese food and a movie :O) I'm so excited to have found some great girls to get through this year with me. We're all going through the same thing and it's already taken a huge weight off my mind knowing I'm not alone.
The animals miss their 'D-A-D-D-Y' already. Tucker has started foraging in the litter box. He's not a troublemaker at all unless Daddy's gone. The cats know somethings going on too - Munga slept in a ball next to me ALL night which is very unusual - he's pretty nocturnal. Today when I got up to feed 'the herd' he followed me around to the tanks and cage just staring up at me. I feel bad for them because they don't understand. We know what's going on (as much as we hate it) but babies and animals don't understand and the confusion makes me so sad.
I miss you already, Bob but you are pissing me off from afar. How has every other wife gotten a call or email from their husband and mine is the only one who hasn't picked up the phone? I thought we agreed you'd email me when you got there? I've had 8 people today say "HE CALLED!" and then ask me if mine has. Nope. I'm just venting - I know you'll get ahold of me when you're up to it. I know you're safe and that's all that matters.

*kisses*