The Fishers: 2011

Oh, yes, it's only ben SEVEN months since my last post. I guess I have a lot of updating to do...here it goes...

As you all may know Justin is now in Afghanistan. He's been gone for some time now, and it hasn't gotten any easier. At least, with this being his 2nd deployment, we kind of know what to expect this time. I try so hard not to be a "Debbie-Downer" but I just miss him so much...especially the little things; like waking up to the smell of him cooking one of his famous breakfasts and hearing the TV low in the background while he listened to hunting shows- trying not to wake me up before it was ready, the way we played with the pups when we both got home from work, movie nights, and so many other things. I know that if we were together right now, there's a good chance we would be cooling off in this summer heat by sitting on the front porch, listening to the Cicadas and frogs, counting lightning bugs, while talking about our day and just letting all of our troubles sort of "melt-away" in that moment. Oh, gosh, how I miss that...

Ok, no more sad stuff. One thing I've learned about kicking this deployment's butt is that I know how important it is to keep myself busy, to stay positive, and again, KEEP MYSELF BUSY. So, how have I been keeping myself busy? Well, by crafting of course! Laura and I started our small business, Country Sugar Boutique, we make & sell hair accessories, home decor and other goodies. My favorite thing to make are definitely the signs.

I spend a lot of time with Laura & her husband, Mike. They are my lifesavers. I honestly, don't know what I would do with out them. I am so unbelievably blessed by the awesome people supporting Justin & I during this time in our lives. We are overwhelmed by our blessings :) Between work, crafting, maintaining our home & trying to keep a healthy social life, keeping busy hasn't been too difficult :)

Justin got to come home on a 3-day pass in June and it was so nice to spend some time with him. We relaxed & didn't do too much of anything. We visited our family in Tahlequah & Inola and stayed at The Rusty Gables Ranch & Bed and Breakfast, and it was spectacular!! We were the only ones there so we had the place to ourselves. It was such a beautiful place & so peaceful. We will definitely be going back someday :)