47 days One at a Time

I was out of town last week and busy with my new niece the last few days that I haven't blogged. Days keep going by. Busy is good... makes the time go faster. Missing my hubby like crazy! Wish he was here... especially as work becomes stressful and I dont have the luxury of sitting with him each night to relax and discuss our day. I would really love to just fall into his chest and have him wrap his arms around me. I am happy that he does call me daily and we have our few minutes to hear each others voices. Looking forward to December when he comes homes on leave... our 1st Christmas and New Years together :-)  I have mailed two cards and he has received both. The first card took 2 weeks and the 2nd card took a week and a half. I mailed his first care package over a week and a half ago and he has not received it. He did get a package from the Chief Selects home in Washington with goodies. Time to start putting together his next box. He built some shelves for his room and has watched two seasons of Smallville. Two more seasons are on their way. There have also been no more reoccurence of his head aches... so it appears his blood pressure has lowered as has the temperature. Hubby had WiFi in his room for all of one night before it got shut down. And the WiFi at the Cafe is not dependable. He will be travelling again in September which makes me nervous. I like when he stays put. The only traveling I want him doing is the kind that brings him home.

Day 33 Blood Pressure

Husband has high blood pressure. We knew this going into deployment. We had med holds during processing; however, he was still deployed. So I get my morning call.... Husband went to medical for a headache, which is typical when his bp is elevated. They took a bp reading... 170/110!!! Highest it has ever read. And this is after they increased his dosage back in May. To this day I don't know how he was cleared to deploy. So he goes back tomorrow for another reading. For the love of God.... could somebody please do their job and send him home to get his bp under control?! A persons blood pressure should never be that elevated and be allowed to work. I'm sure the temperatures where he is stationed are not helping the situation. Praying that his bp comes down soon.

I am very appreciative that we are able to communicate daily though. It is so nice to hear his voice each morning. I can not believe he has been gone over a month now. Hope the rest of the months fly just as quickly... or they can just answer my prayers and send him home on a medical leave :-)

Day 27 Tango

Hubby found WiFi at the Green Beans cafe this morning. We were able to chat off and on using the Tango app on our phones. Not the best connection but it is always wonderful to hear my hubby's voice. He does call every morning before he goes to bed. I'm so lucky we are able to chat. I'm glad he is at a remote fob with little activity and away from all the devastation that has been happening halfway around the world. There isnt much for him to do there but they keep them busy with work 12 hours a day. I dont know how families did this before internet. I mailed a card last Thursday and I'm still waiting to see when it will arrive before I send his first care package. It has been over a month since I said goodbye to my Chief. Tomorrow will be 4 weeks down. Every day is a day closer to home.

Deployment sucks

Getting semi bad news on the phone this afternoon and having to process it all alone....sucks!

Not having your husband home to fall into his arms....sucks!

Not being able to pick up the phone and call your husband....sucks!

Figuring out how to share semi bad news with husband....sucks!

Going to bed alone....sucks!

Having to remove contact lenses from crying for hours....sucks!

Deployment....sucks!

Day 25 - 325 to go

Sometimes counting the days seems to make this journey feel like its going to be longer than it probably will be. We have 25 days down... they don't get any easier. Night time is the hardest. Sleeping alone sucks. Trying to fall asleep takes forever. Worry never leaves my mind even though we speak daily. Just trying to stay busy and think ahead to the future. So thankful that I have been able to talk to my husband every day this week since he arrived at his destination. He works long days which help him to stay busy, but he is bored. I'm looking forward to his r&r in December. And a vacation next summer upon his return sounds like a good plan.... Maui?! One day at a time brings us closer to him coming home.

Day 22 - 6%

We are 6 % done with this deployment. 3 weeks down. I'm already planning things to do in December when hubby comes home on leave. He is working 8am-8pm Monday-Thursday & Saturdays. Fridays are afghan national holidays so he goes in a little later. Sunday mornings are reserved for worship services. I am so lucky that he has been able to call every day. That was my greatest fear when he left was that we wouldn't be able to talk. I finally got an address and am waiting to see how long it takes for him to get his card I sent before I send his first package. I have some things ready to be sent. He has internet at work so I email him all the time... it is my way of text messaging :-)  This time apart is so difficult, but I have to remind myself that next year when we have no debt we will have the most amazing life together. I miss him so much it hurts. I have saved all our emails since the day we met and was reading those this morning. I'm the luckiest girl in the world.

Day 17 Finally

My hubby called and he has finally arrived at his destination. He was given his own room. He then went to the PX and bought a mini fridge, fan, and new pillow. The FOB is really small. The calls are no longer free   :-(  Calling cards do not work there so he had to sign up for some calling program at 4 cents a minute.  But as long as we get to speak it is worth every penny. He was very tired from the waiting and travel the last two days. I'm just so happy he is finally in one place. No longer living out of his bags. A room with privacy and a network cable. He is going to set up Skype so we can video chat soon. 333 days to go...