Well Aaron has been gone for a month now. It has gone by fast so far. Now I can say he'll be home in four months not five! Being a single mom hasn't been that bad. Luckily I only have Daisy and she is a good baby. Something that I have really enjoyed so far about him being gone is letters. Writing letters is the only other way I communicate with Aaron other than our 15 minute phone calls once a week. I forgot how fun it is to get real mail, not just bills. Its also fun to write a letter, its almost like a journal entry to Aaron about what Daisy is doing and what I am doing. Aaron sounds like he is starting to enjoy this experience. I think once he got over the initial shock of being in the military he got into the groove of things. He likes learning everything from marching to getting in shape, which he says his pants don't fit anymore. Wish I had a drill Sargent sometimes to whip me into shape. I have been trying harder to work out every day. I actually enjoy a good work out especially when I make it apart of my daily routine, but its the motivation to start that always gets me. Anyway I am missing my husband. Its amazing how I have started to build a real life with Aaron and when he's not here its like I am kind of on hold in some areas. I miss little things like Daisy getting excited when he comes home from work or just watching TV together in the evenings. I realize that I really like have a companion. I also am thankful that this isn't permanent. If time keeps going like it has been he'll be home before I know it.
I do have some goals I would like to accomplish while he is gone though. Since he is not here I obviously have more free time and I am alone so I decided I should try and improve myself while he is gone. ( I am always thinking of ways to be better, but maybe this time I will follow through :)) Anyway I want to play the piano more specifically "Dawn". This is the song that opens the newest version of Pride and Prejudice. I could play almost all of it in high school, but never learned the last page. So right now I am relearning it and am going to finish it for real this time.
Like I have already said I have projects around my house, but that's my house not me. So I have also ( wish me luck) made a goal to be very active. I have more than an hour in the evenings I can dedicate to exercise. Now this ones hard because I like to veg once the sun goes down and watch TV, but I thought why not work out while I watch TV.
I also want to study my scriptures more effectively. Sometime I will read my scriptures because I know I should but, I don't put in as much effort as I know I could. I also sometimes don't have direction when I just open to a chapter and start reading. So my goal is to have purpose when I read and a desire to learn. Like the quote says whom ever reads them the most will love them the best. I want to love them the best.
I am also thinking about stealing my sisters Heidi's idea for a short hair cut. I don't have long hair now and it still annoys me. I hate doing my hair and would love a nice clean short hair cut that could be done in 10 minutes and still look good. However, I am talking about way short and I will have to be brave it I really do it.
Lee!! You are seriously wonder woman. Everything you said about Aaron I feel the same....about CHris though :) You can so do it. I like you wanted to be better about 'studying' the scriptures and not reading them. I changed my habits to read them while I eat breakfast instead of watching the news or some other mindless tv show. Also, I started using Preach my gospel as my study guide. Maybe Aaron has an old (english) copy that you could use. If not, you can order it online, they are super cheap (not sure where the closest Desert Book is to you). It is an amazing book. Helps you learn tons about missionary work and it also helps you understand all the missionary work that goes on in the scriptures. I find that having some sort of guide helps while I study. I also got a spiral notebook to keep my thoughts and notes. Go get one now while they are cheap! :) Good luck! I so wish we lived closer so we could have 'play dates' and craft days... :)
ReplyDeleteI should get a preach my gospel! I have been using the gospel principles book, I like using something to help guide me. I know I wish you guys lived closer too, I wouldn't mind a cooking lesson or two :)
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