Wacky Wednesday

So here I am trying to think of something to talk about that is interesting.  Well interesting to more than just me (I don't think that Stryker and Spuz are that interesting to everyone all of the time).

I was doing great this morning getting ready for work, until I got on the computer.  I really should ban myself from doing this when I have to get up for work anyway, but I had some time and wanted to write to some people on Facebook.

Then, Jesse called me (online of course).

That's not all that bad, I like hearing from him.  But I still had to get my jacket on, brush my teeth, and get my butt to work.  I got behind, and was late.  We had a diamond show today, which is always interesting.  So it was busy and hectic; I had to get done counts, shipping, and merchandise.... And of course they weren't in any small quantities.  Then we get more stuff to do.  I finished about thirty minutes before I had to go home.  Yay!

So then I came home, lounged around, and dad and I went up to pick up some teriyaki.  I love teriyaki chicken and postickers.  They are my fave.  Well, other than the egg rolls that both Stacy and Luann (Stacy's fiance's mom) make.  Those are GOOD too.  Anyway, I'm getting off track.  Jesse e-mails me.  Of course.  I am five minutes away from the house, just got on the road, and I miss my husband pretty much for the second time today.  I'm 0 for 2.

So tomorrow I plan to sleep in, do some laundry, mail a care package, and go to the downrange briefing.  I also hope to start staying in the house this weekend.  Its going to be strange, but it has to be done.  Every day is a day closer to that leave date, and I better kick it into high gear.

Oh, and if you're on Facebook (often dubbed FB on here) check out the latest video I posted with me shooting a SAW at Ft. Benning.  I guess I was feeling nostalgic, and found this video.... Then realized I didn't ever put it up for anyone to see.  Have fun checking it out!

Goodbye September!

Sorry it has been a couple of days since my last update.


Sunday Jesse and I got professional pictures done in Tacoma (by downtown Tacoma & by Point Defiance).  We did half of our pictures with him in his ACUs, and half of them in his civilian clothing.  The photographer is awesome, if you are in the Puyallup/Tacoma/Seattle area I highly recommend her.  You can see some of her work here:


http://www.juliewattsphoto.com/


I will post more about the photos, she's going to be putting them online after she's done editing them (which should be on Sunday).  If you're on my Christmas card list you'll probably get familiar with those pictures!! :)


Monday Jesse worked most all day, and while he was working he ran into like four NCOs (non-commissioned officers) that he had served with previously with third brigade.  He had a great time catching up with them, and was psyched when he called me after work to tell me all about it.


Yesterday Jesse and I went to the Newcomers Orientation on North Fort Lewis (which was mandatory for him), and something I did go to when we got to Ft. Benning.  Nonetheless, Jesse and I learned lots of information (like Ft. Lewis has about 35,000 soldiers and over 23,000 of them are currently deployed).  We also learned a lot of new information of what is available to us through the police and through recycling (I thought it was interesting at least! I don't know about Jesse...).  They also had lots of booths which had information services that are available to military families and the surrounding area (which, for the most part, we know already).  It still was very helpful, and I have to say that I recommend going if you are coming out to Ft. Lewis!  They had a LOT of information on childcare and information on what is offered for them.  None of which I knew, because of course, we don't have any children!


We have decided also that we are going to be moving on post very soon.  We get our keys on the 19th.  I will e-mail out our address to everyone when we start our moving process.  I do have the address now, but will let you all know closer to the date.  If you happen to send mail to my parents address, that is okay, we can still get the mail of course.


I finished my day yesterday with working, when I got home my very sweet adorable husband decided that he would surprise me with a new jacket (before I left I was saying I didn't have a jacket with a hood to wear to work) and a couple of movies to watch this weekend.  It was very sweet of him!


Also, this weekend Jesse and I will be going out to the wine country (Rattlesnake Hills, Yakima Valley area) on friday.  We will be staying there for the weekend, to spend some much needed time together before deployment.  Sunday we're going to meet up with a couple people we met at Ft. Benning and that  are currently stationed at Ft. Lewis.  Jesse was in IBOLC (Infantry Basic Officer Leaders Course) with him at Ft. Benning, and his wife was in the FRG.  They also have a dog, which is a white german shepherd, so we often ran into them at the Ft. Benning dog park (I visited that park religiously).  They are very nice people who bought a house in the Olympia/Lacey area, and I know Jesse is looking forward to showing him the ropes.


In other news, there was a tsunami warning on the west coast (for those who are non-west coasters that may not have known) which was very interesting to hear about last night!  The earthquake in American Samoa had caused most of the west coast to have this warning.  I feel like since we've been back I've noticed more of these tsunami warning signs than I had before (they're posted EVERYWHERE around here it seems... We do have a lot of water!).  Also, fall has officially come as of yesterday.  It has definitely cooled off!  I officially feel cold all the time.  I guess that's to be expected from a desert baby!


I'll probably post more tomorrow, I did get my hair cut and am going to post pictures soon.  The weekend is probably going to be pretty busy, but I will post pictures of Eastern Washington when I can! I do work more next week, nearly full-time hours, but after that I'm working next to nothing since Jesse's going to be leaving soon.  Please keep Jesse in your thoughts and prayers as he prepares for deployment!

A Busy Monday

So today wasn't extremely productive, but that's ok. I got up early to drive Jesse in to work (so we didn't have to leave his car at the barracks for 4 days), and came home to go back to sleep. I did a few things around the house this morning, but Stryker was making me crazy so I took him to the park.

I ended running into Cassidy there, she was there with her dog Daisy. I talked to her and a couple other people that I've been seeing there on a regular basis. It was pretty sunny, probably about 75 today. I got a little bit of sun on my face, but other than that it was ok. I know it's not that sunny or warm in Washington right now. And appearantly there's been rumors of more snow. Yikes.

Cassidy and I ended up going out to do a little bit of shopping and I had dinner at her house today. We always end up talking for a long time, which is good. I enjoy hanging out with her. I'm also her "alternate" for Bill, just in case she needs to go to the hospital and he can't get out of work. I can at least be with her so she doesn't have to be all on her own if she starts having contractions.

Other than that I made up my mind that Stryker needs to go to the vet for a check up. He hasn't been eating much, unless I mix it with canned food. He threw up several times today, what looked like what was grass and one that looked like dirt. Nevertheless you can never be too careful, and I don't want him to get too out of hand in case something is wrong with him. He's updated on everything shot wise, but I would rather be safe than sorry.

Other than that it's been a pretty decent day. I briefly talked to Jesse and there's really nothing too new with him. I'm guessing everything was well. Nothing bad to say, which is a good sign. Other than that, that pretty much concludes my day!

Another Weekend...

Jesse found out yesterday that he will be in the field for for days this coming week, monday through thursday of this week. He will be there without coming home, but will be back for the weekend. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday he will have off and then he will be in the field again for the five days following. Just so you know if you try and get ahold of him. He will be unavailable, and doesn't know how much time he will have access to his phone.

I have additional pictures of Georgia and the surrounding area online. This is the link:
http://picasaweb.google.com/marissa.mcadam/Georgia?authkey=JaLEuNun_so&feat=directlink

Please let me know if this link doesn't work.

Other than that, Jesse and I have been doing errands again this weekend. We've been trying to eat out at certain places that we've never seen before! Other than that it's just more unpacking, organizing, and hanging things! Not much new really...

Most of you will probably recieve a card from us this next week with our new address, also.

We're going to Atlanta next weekend. I will make sure to make pictures available for you to see if you'd like.

I'll write more later! :)

Our Ft. Benning Residence

To the left is a picture of the front of our Townhome. The door the furthest to the left is our front door. To the immediate right of the tree is another door of our house, which is through the kitchen and to the garbage can. All of these houses are officer housing, and they are that yellow color in our area. There is additional parking around the back of the house.

The second picture (to the right) is a picture of the back of our house. The door in the center is the back of the house. Most of the yard is dirt because we had a bush and a bunch of holes in the back yard which matienence had to come in a fix. The residents before us had a dog which dug holes and caused the basement walls to mold. They planted seeds, and the hay that you can see. You can probably tell the back of the house looks dirty, which is also from the previous owner's dog.

First Blog From Georgia

Hello! We hope everyone is doing well, Jesse and I are still getting settled in the new house. We are currently living in a townhouse on Ft. Benning. We have had a few hiccups, but other than that everything is good.

Jesse's been working quite often, mostly into the evening. I have been taking care of groceries, cleaning, and unpacking. Jesse does the best he can to hang pictures and put things away on weekends, but lately we've been getting extra shopping and stuff like that done since that's the only time we have to do those things together.

The animals have adjusted well, sometimes I believe that Spuz is doing better than Stryker. I have been noticing that Stryker seems more protective of the house than he ever had been. He likes to look out the windows and see the birds, the many squirrels, and any person that might pass by.

I will do the best I can to keep updates on this blog, giving updates as I can.

Marissa and Jesse