.thankful.

I am so very thankful to be on spring break, but I am also so thankful for my job! Having so much down time makes me miss my husband even more -- I am trying to balance little projects and relaxation!  It is crazy to think that the school year will be over in 9 weeks.  Although I'm excited, I know that that will be an adjustment as well -- being back to the down time (and my man not being home).  It's really made me realize how much we are such best friends, and I'm so used to him being the one I take so many great adventures with.  Nutmeg and I have been trying to keep ourselves busy with cleaning, projects, and getting out and about, but I think we both miss NJ. :)


Nutmeg is doing really well with her crate training, and is loving our mile walks in the nearby neighborhood.  She's such a great puppy, and such a joy to me.  I honestly don't think I'd be doing as well without her.  Someone commented about her being spoiled, and although I know she is, in the back of my mind I wanted to say, "well your puppy would be too if you're husband was away" -- haha, I know, I know, silly response it would've been.  She really keeps me going, makes me smile, and laugh at her tricks and personalities.  I'm sure people think I am silly for smiling at her when I see her or talking to her the way I do, but she's a smart cookie.  She knows what's what!

watching everything around her at the family farm

wanting to go for a ride in daddy's car

My projects this week are the following:

• finish a "R" to hang on our front door
• sew Nutmeg a couple bandanas (cutest fabrics ever)
• sew/make curtain drawbacks
• I got awesome "giraffe" print fabric with some great ribbon and buttons to make it look cute and inviting.
• clean the house

I did finish a great jewelry holder!  Be on the lookout for a post about it! 

We'll be celebrating my mom's birthday this weekend, so I'm also looking forward to making some yummy treats, and heading up to celebrate for the weekend.  I'm thankful for these little adventures out of town -- they keep me sane, but I'm ALWAYS thankful to come home to our home.


I cannot wait until my husband comes home for his R&R time in July.  My sister-in-law's husband just returned from his year deployment, and I know she is just so happy to have him home.  They have such an awesome adventure ahead of them, moving to Germany!!!!  I'm looking forward to visiting them in their European oasis.  I will be ecstatic once we know the plan that's ahead of us when NJ returns home!  Until then, we're holding down the forts in NC and Afghanistan, and pushing forward, staying strong, and embracing this time in our lives!  SO thankful to know others who are going/have gone through these same challenges -- it strengthens and encourages us all during this time!

XOXO,

HR