God

...Is truly great :)
____ more weeks till my love is home, I can't WAIT <3

Sabado

So, today turned out to be a darn good day :)
Last night I was actually supposed to hang out with my friend Rebecca, but I was bit by the tired bug at work so I called her to cancel and spent Friday evening lounging around and making it to bed by 830, yes....it was SO needed!
This morning I woke up, ran to the base to get gas a run some errands, and then I came home and headed over to Santee. The day itself was lovely to start, but it got overcastY, so instead of our initial idea to lay out by the pool, we decided to go for lunch at OG <3 I love Olive Garden. We enjoyed our soup and salad, along with a lovely bottle of Asti. After lunch we ventured out to a few different stores (I'm amazed at all they have out there, and jealous, quite frankly...barnes and noble, target, kohls, tj maxx, old navy, bed bath and beyond, etc, etc ETC?! Yes, please). So I didn't want to go too crazy, I bought a very cute hat at old navy and used my military discount, and then a pair of glorious shoes at TJ Maxx. The shoes were steve madden, and only 20 bucks, so I went ahead and got them. I can't decide which purchase I'm more excited about...the cute hate or the shoes? So anyway, we went back to Becca's house, where we watched a few good shows, and now I have another show to add to my ever growing list of shows to watch while my others are on hiatus. Since we skipped dessert at the OG, we decided to make milkshakes...only we nixed the milk and substituted kahlua and a bit of baileys. Ahhhh. I got tired early again, so I headed home and drew myself a bath. I soaked for a good 20 minutes, and then I put on my face mask and emailed Mark some more. I am hoping my good sleep schedule sticks, because I need to be well rested for the exam this week. Wish me luck, y'all! Then my sissy is coming to visit! I'm very excited. Hope everyone is doing well. Goodnight love, goodnight world.

Oh, here are my shoes....LAHV <3

"Essings-Blay"

A friend of mine from college and I do this thing where we text each other one-word reminders throughout the months, of things that are great, things that are appreciated, well...you get the gist. We spoke in pig Latin with some of the kids we worked with in Campus Ministry back when we used to do our fundraisers and bake-sales, so I literally had to laugh out loud. Blessings. Ain't it the truth. Three blessings this week that stood out to me were:

1: While my Mother in Law was here, her and I were speaking of all the knick knacks I have bought for our apartment. I told her, I wish I could do more, but for now...all of the little treasures I have collected will have to suffice, bc after all...they are the first of many pieces we will collect throughout the years..and even though I didn't spend much money on them, they will hold that much more value. I'd mentioned I wanted a springy sign on my door....and she sent me the one pictured to the left! 2: Earlier this week when I came home from work, I had received a package in the mail from Aunt Treasure, with a Thank you card for having her, and my very first Apron! I made them a home cooked Peruvian meal, so when I kept wiping my hands on my dish rags I though, man...I wish I had an apron. She sent me this one, isn't it cute?! I love it. Marleen also send me a lovely Thank you card...I should have sent some to THEM! I think I will. They were a joy to have here, even though I still had to work...3.   I went running (actually, more of a light jog) by the beach in Coronado, and it was breathtaking. I can't wait for Mark to come home and enjoy the jogs with me, I live in one of the most beautiful states ever, and although I'll always be a girl who believes in "seasons of love," I wouldn't mind if the Spawar gig worked out for Mark, and the insurance kicked off for me as well...Who knows, God works in mysterious ways...and so far, I have no complaints. Thank you Jesus! I am also thankful it's Friday. TGIF!!!!