BRRRRRR!

Virginia certainly has gotten cold. As of today! We have had a real fall this year with lovely days in the 60s and 70s - it has made what I consider the best time of the year even more optimal! This week the temps plunged to the 50s with a little rain. It feels like actual winter. I even wore socks to bed one night, which I never do! I think they are Michael's - maybe hunting socks? They are a little hideous, but I love them!

One week down - many to go...

Yesterday marked one week since Michael sailed away for his first deployment in the 2 and almost a half years that we have been dating. It's a short "cruise" as the Navy so breezily refers to it. Just takin' a cruise in a dangerous far away place away from loved ones and the comfort of anything for an approximately 3 month period. It is no fun for us at home, but of course this is why we appreciate our military men and women so much because it's not at all breezy and it is just that sacrificial. And I might add that I am being kind of a winey heiny since Michael's deployment is a relatively short one.

Before he left our families - my parents and his parents - got to go out on the pier and check out his ship which was both really cool, and also really helpful to have a mental image of where he is day in and day out. Here are a few little pics. We showed up on the pier at the most convenient time of day, light-wise! (I didn't spruce these pics up at all and they are a little dark - my apologies).

Normally my weeks fly by with my busy job and schedule, but this one really felt so long without my nightly call from Michael and my one and only weekend date:(. I cannot wait til he comes home!!!!

I am a notoriously negligent blogger, but posting pics here are easier for Michael (and anyone else reading to see) rather than sending him them in my nightly email where they take up a lot of space. Also, if you have any interest in contacting Michael, please let me know, and I will send you his contact information by email. Any prayers, greetings or words of well-wishing will surely bring a smile to his face!