Just Say Julie

It is not often that you will find me addressing something that is political in nature. That is a subject that I try to stay away from simply because it annoys me more than it benefits me. That being said, I do vote and take part in the democratic process. However, I am a military spouse and I speak up when something happens in Washington that effects my life and my husband’s career. A friend of mine who is also a military spouse posted this bulletin on MySpace yesterday. I believe it says everything that all of us as spouses are feeling right now with the Pentagon’s announcement to extend the length of tours in Iraq. I want the war to end for reasons that are purely personal and selfish in nature. I don’t agree with the protestors or the politicans who want to end this. I don’t know if I think their arguments are valid. I simply know that I have watched my husband leave twice and everytime I fear he will not return. I know that I am preparing to go through this process all

OK…so I finally finished the list. Here it is! I was born in Alabama I currently live in Texas I have a Masters degree in Business Administration I graduated from two different Southern Baptist colleges I am a huge college football fan (ROLL TIDE!) But I only discovered the joys of pro football this year (Go Cowboys!) I don’t have any children Nor do I want any children But babies love me I love my dog I love the water But I hate the beach (sand, yuck!) My favorite color is purple I hate the color orange My favorite flowers are roses (pink especially) I want everything around me to be neat and organized But I hate to clean my house I am a true shopaholic I love all things Pampered Chef I own more than half the catalog I bought the majority of it since I moved to Texas a year and a half ago I am a volunteer for the Army I work full time as an accountant I do my own taxes I watch entirely too much TV I have a Tivo and a DVR to help me with that I am extremely competitive I will be 30

Our accounting program has been down for two days at work so I am doing everything I can to occupy my time since I have to sit here until 5. I figured now would be a good time to catch up on my blogging since I have nothing better to do and I have been delinquent in advertising my oh-so-exciting life. Shawn returned from the field a week ago still damp from the downpours we had all week including a few tornadoes that apparently were near my house. The weather was bad enough that my boss sent us home early that Friday. I guess I was napping while the tornadoes were circulating because I missed them on the news report I had on all afternoon. That crazy weather led to a beautiful weekend only to be followed by freezing temperatures for Easter. Yes, it snowed for Easter in Central Texas this year. I am not a fan of cold weather or snow for that matter. I prefer warm climates for that reason. Shawn wasn’t as uncomfortable as I was. He didn’t seem to understand my anxiety once I re