Back to the topic at hand - I did a play over the summer and it was my first in about 12 years. It was enjoyable and a reminder how much I love acting. There may be more in my future since I will have a great deal of "me" time.
So my most important announcement and biggest event is yet to come - The Captain and his company are back on for deployment. There, I said it... I am still getting used to it. We have known about for several months, but the shock is still taking its toll. This deployment will be 364 days with 9 months boots-on-the-ground. It is becoming more and more real. It has already gone on much longer than the last one. This is real and it is a constant struggle when I think about the length of time. I realize during the surge soldiers were gone for 15 months, but it doesn't make this any easier.
I will be fine, I am aware. As I said, I will have a great deal of time on my hands. I have definitely decided to put that time to good use with learning to play the guitar and hopefully mastering it a bit. As I mentioned earlier, I am thinking about getting a second degree and I am seriously considering it. I thought about selling the house to get something smaller while he is gone and get something new and improved when he returns. Unfortunately, I understand this house may not sell by the time they are headed out.
I am obviously going to be even more active at my church here in town and possible my home church in Guntersville. I am sure I'll be spending more time at home, but I am ready to make plans to see my friend, Meridith in Seattle, a friend in Miami, and maybe one or two other places.
I have been promised by The Captain that he will take me to St. Maarten before he leaves. I requested that since it is out of the country and it's nice and quiet. We are considering a cruise after he gets back.
I already have my passport and am very excited about this! Please, any of you that have been, give me advice about the island.
I must say that after more than a year since my last surgery, I have absolutely no more pain in my foot and I am amazed! I am even running again some. :)
Thank you to everyone that has prayed over this horrible injury that has been bothersome since 2011. Y'all are the best and God is so good all the time.
Oh yeah, the Iron Bowl happened! ;) RTR
In more recent events, I lost my grandmother last week and am still coming to terms with this. She had been at Barfield since November 2005 and had battled with Alzheimer's since around 2002. It was her time to go, but that made it no easier on the family. Grandma's funeral was this past Thursday and I must say it was the best funeral I've ever been to - if that's possible. We sang songs that I remembered singing as a child in church with her and other family members. It was a sweet remembrance of her life.
I suppose I will stop here, I am sure this will become a more frequent thing for me as I begin to have more and more time to reflect.
Love to all!
