The Deployment Saga Continues on the Homefront

The fruits of my labor ... sans curtains

This week has been okay.  Both girls made it through a full week of school, which in and of itself is a miracle.  However, I don’t know if there are other military wives out there that feel this way sometimes, but I’ve felt resentful this week. 

I try to push it out of my head; I know it’s not Jon’s fault but dang.  I bought new blinds for the living room and kitchen this weekend.  It would have been nice if he had put all the tools where they were supposed to be before he left so I didn’t have to spend an hour looking for drill bits.  It would have been nice if I would have known where the keys to the locked toolbox were located.  It also would have been nice to have some help putting those bad boys up.  However, the blinds do look good!!  I measured and installed myself, with some help from my wonderful neighbor of course.  The kitchen looks great too; next pay period I’ll take care of the bedrooms and that should be it!!

Soon I’ll have to start mowing the grass, using the possessed weed wacker and fertilizing the lawn.  I will also try, again this year, to make something grow in the front flower beds.   The running joke among my friends is that I have the black thumb of death when it comes to plants.   I killed a cactus; yeah, it’s that bad. 

This is all on top of the “indoor” duties.  The driveway needs to be pressure washed as does the privacy fence, I still can’t walk in the garage, and we’re back to square one on the laundry crisis. I guess the best way to sum it up is that sometimes I feel like the work pile just keeps getting heavier and heavier.  I’d love to blame someone; to just scream at the top of my lungs, but rationally I know that it isn’t anyone’s fault.  It’s part of living the life.  I know these are normal deployment feelings for me; this isn’t my first party, so to say. 

I guess in the end, all I can wish is for the safe return of all the Marines on the deployment.  When I think about the stuff above, it all seems so petty in the face of what I know they’re going through.  So keep praying and I’ll keep updating !! 

P.S.  For those of you tackling your own DIY home projects, a word of advice. Follow the instructions and do predrill holes!!

How do you keep from being resentful when your spouse is deployed? Please share in the comment box below.