One More Day......

Today was one of those crazy busy days. On the top of the list was a trip to the commissary. I went with coupons in hand but no list. I didn't have the energy the night before to make a list or even think of a menu. Since I cook most of the time I knew about what we had on hand and the items that we would need. I didn't do to bad. I'm no extreme couponer but I managed to save almost $75 on a $400 bill. That is success to me.

I always forget how long it actually takes me to put away groceries. After a big grocery trip I spend most of the day organizing and putting away. I have a little OCD when it comes to putting things in Tupperware and getting rid of as many of the boxes as I can. Today as I dumped granola bars into their container and broke down the box, I dropped it on the floor just like always. That way the boxes are flat and I can pick up the boxes and put them in recycling. Yankee(our new shelter rescue) decided it was his job to take those boxes and tear them apart. It was funny to watch him. He was like a little child at Christmas who was having more fun with the boxes than the toys.



After playing mom taxi, cooking dinner, homework(all the mom duties) I sit here twiddling my thumbs. Wondering. Wondering what to clean next or organize or read or write or just what to do with myself. Truth is I have plenty of things I should be doing but I can't focus long enough to get those things done.

I think a big part of my problem is my husband is away again. I have no idea as to when he will be home. It could be next week (unlikely) or weeks or moths from now. That is really unusual for us. We usually know almost to the day when they will be back before they leave. Occasionally it is delayed by a day or so but for the most part it is right on the money. This trip I don't have a way to countdown to homecoming. That is one thing that has always helped me get through deployments. Knowing I only have xx amount of days to go.

Communications this trip have been dreadful to say the least. I know that email and technology is really limited for my husband right now. I do get to look forward to weekly Sunday calls. But having no communication for 7 days is HARD.

So for now I will sit twiddling my thumbs trying to pass the time as I await my husbands return.........