Crafting

Part of my getting ready for the LT to come home is crafting, I’m making a wreath, and a banner, here is a sneak peek as I’m not wanting him to see everything before he gets home.

I used my Silhouette Cameo for this, and quickly regretted using the hearts w/ holes, as the holes got stuck on my cutting mat, and were hard to get off the mat, other than that, I love them. I just need to buy some Mod Podge, because, how else would I stick all parts together (there are 3…)

I found this wreath on Pinterest, and loved the idea, so I tweeked it for a patriotic themed welcome home wreath. It took 188 balloons, my right thumb hurt for 24 hours after finishing, I finished covering the 16’ wreath in one night, but am talking to someone to make me some Korker bows to pin in there, and then it will be finished. I could probably make my own Korker bows, but I don’t have dowels, but I guess since I need Mod Podge I could get some dowels, but I’ve already asked someone to make them. I think I’m going to try and put the banner inside the wreath, but I think it might be too big…

Anyways, I’m getting super excited about his home coming. I wish I could tell you when he’ll be home, or where he is, but I don’t know either…besides, that’d violate OPSEC…

I’ll see ya when I see ya;)

Gotta love the Army and their desire to keep you on your toes…I honestly won’t believe the LT is on his way home until he tells me he is in a helicopter or on a plane…things keep changing too much.

But I’m also just SO grateful that he’ll be coming home at all. So many families are not going to get to be reunited with their loved ones as so many of us are. Those families and their  loved one made the ultimate sacrifice, paid the ultimate price of War. And to them, I thank them. As I thank everyone returning, leaving, or already there.

Soon-ish

The LT should be home soonish…but it just feels like it’s going to be forever.

This year has been so long, but gone so fast.

I got most everything that I need to get ready, new bed sheets, new pillows, and new towels, because our towels we had before were shorty towels, and I don’t like shorty towels…

I need to put together a menu and go shopping for food, but that will happen closer to the time.

I’m also kind of getting tired of people asking me when he’s going to be home. First of all, I can’t tell you that. Secondly, I have no idea myself. I have an idea, but this is the Army we’re talking about, and that can change as late as 5 minutes before the plane leaves.

I want to tell ya’ll, I really do…but OPSEC won’t let me.

I just know these last few weeks are going to DRAG…