Today was a great day. I got up and got the kids off to school. After that I had a quick cup of coffee at my house with a friend and got a text from Ian asking if I can talk on Skype. My friend's husband is also deployed, so she all but kicked herself out and told me to "GO! Talk to your husband!" It was funny and sweet. I got to talk to Ian for a few minutes. It never seems long enough and lately they have been really strict on his time limits on the computer. So, today it was shorter than usual.
After I got off Skype with my husband, I headed to Austin for lunch with an old friend from middle/high school. It was chance that he and his fiance came within just hours of me this week. When he posted on Facebook that he was going to Texas, I asked him where, not dreaming it would be close to me because Texas is huge! Then he told me where and I realized he would be close. So we arranged to meet for lunch so I could meet his lovely fiance and catch up on old times for a little bit. It was fun. I have to admit it made me a little homesick for all the friends I left behind. I miss them all, but I also know there is no where else I would rather be. Plus, on this military journey we are on, I have made so many awesome new friends.
To go completely off subject from the happenings of the day, I have to say that dealing with everything in my husband's absence is starting to get old. I was talking to my husband about dealing with some family stuff, and I just wish I didn't have to "play nice" all the time and he could do it. But, he is over there, so that is what I have to do. Then, I find a charge on our account using my husband's debit card that he left here. Apparently He got a "trial offer" in June and now they wanted to make it into a full subscription. I had to call and find out what it was and got them to cancel it, but man, it would have been easier if I could have just asked him. Instead, I had to call the bank to find out who's card was used and who the merchant was, then had to get a phone number from them. Then had to call said merchant and find out what the deal was, and then ask them to turn off the subscription. Just not my idea of fun tonight, ya know? Well, that is my rant for the night.
And yes, I rant. I am not perfect. I have days where my duties as the wife of a deployed soldier require me to take on extra responsibilities and even smile at people when I really don't want to. But it is what I do, it is my job. It is how I support him. I may rant and complain about it, but I won't hesitate to do it again, and again. It is not the most glorious part of being an Army wife, but it is a part of being an Army wife.
The day went by so quickly that it makes me hopeful that I am getting better at this. Another day down! Reunion, I see it coming!
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