On the 8th Day the Universe showed me LOVE.....**

Well....Hello Blog....And how are you?

Karmella has the weather report:  It has been clear and sunny but cold, so cold that we might not get any fruit from our trees :(....and two of our tomato plants are dead.....the others are in sad shape.....

Let me give you an example of the exchange rate over here.  Yesterday we had to pay the last installment of our security deposit.  The amount was 514 Euro.  From our bank, in order to cover that cost, they pulled almost 800 Dollars.

Special Addition: 30 days LEGS without ARMS 

Day 8:


Day 8 was amazingly ordinary.


Even with a bum ankle I have been trying to exercise, so I have been doing the P90x videos that don't require weight on my feet, and I have been taking Karmella for nice long walks.  Limping all the way of course...


I didn't walk her that long because I mowed my gigantic yard, and also finally got the weedwacker working so I trimmed the edges.  I also spent several committed and anxious hours rigging up my yard so that Karmella will not escape any longer....I found one hole after climbing through the thick trees and I put in some obstacles so as to make the fence higher......By the time I completed that my ankle was throbbing and I had to call it a night....


I was so completely successful in the yard because I was held hostage for most the day waiting for the movers to come pick up the temporary ARMY furniture....I was so happy to see that stuff go! The idea of ever using it again makes me shudder....

On Day 8 I got some love.....

My friend, who for sake of the blog will be called CHOLO, came all the way to my house and made us both dinner.  CHOLO is almost 40, has three grown children, and is a committed Mormon.  I always joke with her that I have no idea why we are friends because we have nothing in common, but there is a spark between us and I love being around her.  


I told her she didn't have to go through so much trouble for me, and she said that she wanted to do something nice for me because she thinks I don't do enough for myself......we sat on the couch and watched the first episode in the first season of one of my all time favorite shows HEROES.  I got CHOLO addicted- SCORE!!!!


As we sat on the couch, I felt that feeling you get when you are close to The Mommy.....that safe, peaceful, secure feeling.....and it felt really really good.

I was FINALLY able to get ahold of my BESTIE too!  While we were on the phone I was moving the guest room around.....it felt good that even though I was completely alone in the house with no help moving heavy furniture, somebody was there.....even if she is a million miles away, she was there cheering me on and ready to respond should I fall and break my other leg....

We didn't have a life changing conversation, we didn't stumble across any game changers, we didn't experience any EUREKA moments, all we did was talk about the most unremarkable, standard every day stuff.....and we LAUGHED! Every time we talk we laugh.   And when we hang up....I feel whole again......


I also received a care package from my family.  It had a very nice birthday gift from The Daddy and Momma Lena in it for LEGS.  Some Spicy Red Pepper spaghetti sauce, Lipsmackers Dr. Pepper chapstick, rainbow nerds, some souvenirs from Thailand, and 3 cards.  Its the little things that matter.....


(Side Note for the family: FYI-I found the sauce in Ansbach, and I have so many nerds I don't know if I will be able to eat them all EVER....If you want to send stuff here is a updated wish list: No Boil Lasagna noodles, Plain Black 8.5x 11 picture frames, Pashminas, Hair Powder, Bare Minerals Light Foundation, LEGGINGS, Athletic Socks, and GARDEN DECOR and I can send money!!!).


I brought the cards up to my bed, and in my dark empty house I opened each of them and poured over the words.  


KayBear sent me her Shower invitation, which has a beautiful picture of her huge pregnant belly with her and Timmy's hands on it in the shape of a heart.


The whole family sent me an Easter Card....where my sisters included wise a** comments....LOVE IT! :D


And The Mommy sent me a beautiful card that says this:

Daughter-

I wish you could see yourself through my eyes,
The world may sometimes hurt you.  You my trust people and be let down, leaving empty places in your heart. When that happens I hope these words can help...


When I look at you daughter....


I see someone who has the courage and strength to overcome many obstacles. No matter how many times you fall, you get up again.  Even when you want to give up you don't.


I see someone who has a big heart. You make everyone around you feel loved. You touch so many lives without even knowing it.


In my eyes, I see someone who has been blessed with not only outer beauty but inner beauty.  This is the kind of beauty that is everlasting. Time can never take that away from you.


Is true that some of your choices have not been good ones. Yet you always take responsibility and never make excuses.  I think those are the times I'm most proud of you.


If I could give you only one thing, it would be something I couldn't find in any store and money could never buy.  I would give you my eyes, so that you could finally see how you really are. 


She said that if she underlined all the important things the whole card would be filled up, and signed 'I love you so much MY Million Dollar Baby Girl!'

And in my eyes there were tears.  Even though this day was modest, plain, unexceptional and perfectly ordinary.......it was perfectly rare, glitzy, remarkable and extraordinary to me......On day 8 the Universe showed me love.....

Guilty Pleasures:

I was very well behaved, I did have one scoop of fat free ice cream, and I probably stayed up too late chatting with my BFF.

Random Thoughts:
 
ONE random thought: SO.....if I don't do anything bad- does this mean everyday can be this good?

Other than that just peace.....peace of mind......


OVER & OUT....


Just another day in the life of an unlikely military wife.....