Deployment Widow.....AGAIN!

Well, as the title of this post says, I'm a deployment widow again. Monte left yesterday with the entire 22nd MEU to go to help out in Haiti. I know what you are thinking..."didn't they just get back from deployment?" And the answer would be, yes. The main body has only been home for 5 weeks. Monte's been home a few more because he came home with the advanced party, but it doesn't really matter once they leave so soon again. It's good that they are going to help though. It breaks my heart every time I watch the news to see the people suffering.

So, I've switched gears again and have gone into deployment mode. Monte got the call that he was going on Wednesday morning. The movers were coming that day to load our stuff onto the truck and take it to the new house. We had an appointment with the fence guy and the cable guy as well later that day. Monte must have had some kind of sixth sense that something might happen because he had done the taxes the week before and was getting the last load of stuff out of our storage shed that was out in town that day. He had also decided to move the camper to the new house the day before, rather than waiting for our final inspection day for the old house, which is on Tuesday. All we had to do was dig through boxes for all of his gear, which was a chore in an of itself. But, we got everything packed and I dropped him off at his shop Friday morning. It was quite a site to see actually. All the military vehicles were loaded with equipment and lined up in two lines waiting to convoy out to the beach. Marines and families milling around waiting for the time to head out. A lot of wives and kids hang around until their Marine leaves, but I don't usually do that. The longer I wait around, the more upset I get, so I just help Monte get everything out of the truck and then say my goodbye's and leave. This way I can cry more in private. Monte doesn't like to see me cry anyway, as it makes it harder for him to leave.

So, I'm continuing to unpack and finished my kitchen last night....WOOHOO!!!! One room down and several more to go...ha ha. Once I get an email address, I'll let you know what it is so you can email Monte if you would like. It will take a few days to get set up though, so as soon as I get one, I'll let you know.

Well, I guess that's it for now. The boys and I are off to the old house to clean up and get it ready for final inspection on Tuesday. Have a great weekend everyone and keep Monte, the Marines and everyone in Haiti in your prayers. Thanks! God Bless! :)

Moving Sucks!

Today is day one of our 11th moving experience in almost 18 years. I'm excited to be in the new house, I just don't want to have to go through the moving process.....again. Why can't I be like Samantha on Bewitched and have it all moved and unpacked with just a twitch of my nose. Oh, to be Samantha...ha ha. It shouldn't be too bad. They are here packing today and tomorrow and then picking everything up and delivering it on Wednesday. Hopefully, my fingers AND toes are crossed, that this will be the last move until we retire and move back home. Now there is a move that will not be bothersome!

Here's a picture of our old house.

Have a great week! God Bless! :)

Right Wing?

A friend of mine posted this cartoon on Facebook today. Feeling the way that I do about the current administration and congress, I thought the cartoon couldn't be more accurate (and it made me laugh).

Monte and I were talking politics again the other day and he told me that I was right wing. Now, I always thought of myself as a moderate conservative, but I never thought that I was "right wing". Well, after some considerable thought, I've come to the conclusion that he's right. I don't believe that the government should take care of us and tell us what is and isn't good for us. I don't believe that if we smile and extend our hand in friendship (or close Guantanamo Bay) that the radical Islamists in this world are going to stop wanting to wipe us off the face of the earth. They've been hating us for centuries and will continue to do so. I do believe that something should be done about health care in this country, but not what is being done so deviously behind closed doors right now. That whole thing stinks of corruption and I am amazed that nobody is trying to stop them. Nancy Pelosi stands behind her podium and smiles prettily and lies straight through her teeth when she says its all been done with openness and working along side her Republican counterparts. Obama gives pretty speeches and says absolutely nothing. Harry Reid makes back door deals with blue dog Democrats (i.e. throws $3 million their way) to get them to vote his way. What the heck is going on I ask? Somebody said the other day that this is the way things are done in Washington and have been done in Washington for a very long time. Well I say, isn't that why people voted for Barak Obama? He said he was going to bring change. Has there been any change? No, there has not.

So, there you have it. Just a small rant from this newly recognized right wing moderate conservative. Whew! I feel a lot better now. Well, at least until I turn on the news tonight. Ha Ha.

Take care everyone and keep the faith. The good Lord will get us through this. God Bless! :)