So here we are almost two months into deployment! That went by soooo fast! I am so happy that the pace seems to be moving by so quickly. Robert has been to Bulgaria, Ukraine, Georgia, Saudi Arabia and is now in Djibouti. He has seen some pretty cool things but he said that the countries surrounding the Black Sea somewhat disappointed him. He thought that there would be more to do and more to see. We have been able to skype 5 times since he's been gone and we probably will tomorrow as well. I appreciate technology so much because it lets me be able to see my husband.
Robert loved the care packages that he has received thus far. He has received 3 from me, 2 from my mom and 1 from his mom. He loves the beef jerkey and beef sticks that he received. He asked me not to send him anymore snacks for a while because his gym bag is completely filled. He has been sharing though, especially with his fellow sailors that did not receive anything. It breaks my heart that they haven't. One of my best friends here, April, and I made goody bags for our husbands closest friends last deployment and they loved it. We wanted everyone to feel included because we know how lonely it can be without having any indicators of home. So we just finished up our first round of goody bags for this deployment and will send them out this week. We made them for the whole division this time.
I also sent him homemade cakes in mason jars. One of the wives told me about it and I googled how to do it and sent him 12 mini chocolate cakes. They were pretty inexpensive to make and he loved them. The heat from the mason jars basically vacuum seals the lids to the jars and prevents them from going bad. He said that it was nice for a change from the crap that they eat on the ship.
I am trying to stay proactive and do things that will help me keep my mind off of my husband being gone. I have taken up reading as well as getting addicted to Grey's Anatomy. I bought seasons 1- 6 and cannot believe that I didn't watch them sooner. As I am finishing a season, I am sending them to Robert too. He has seasons 1 & 2 right now and he is hooked. He loves it. I am in the middle of season 6. I also started the "Couch to 5k" running plan. There is a 5k Race for the Cure coming to Virginia Beach on October 15th. I want to be able to run it. I am in week 2 of training and loving it. One of my friends on facebook posted one day that running is 90% mental. I keep telling myself that every time I want to give up and I end up pushing through. I know this may sound dumb, but I literally tell myself that I can do it and when I cheer myself on, I finish with ease.
