{"id":1643,"date":"2010-07-09T08:23:59","date_gmt":"2010-07-09T15:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valianthosting.ca\/clients\/daemon\/?p=1643"},"modified":"2010-07-09T08:24:40","modified_gmt":"2010-07-09T15:24:40","slug":"the-more-things-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/screamingpages.net\/?p=1643","title":{"rendered":"the more things change\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s been a while now since I came home from the sempertastic<\/em> family vacation to find my beloved fur-baby had passed on<\/a>. Less time since my non-profit organization<\/a> hosted their first major fundraiser for equality based organizations – we raised $3773 this year. Very happy with the results.<\/p>\n

I haven’t fallen off the fitness wagon. In fact, I’ve reached my December 2010 clothing size goals\u00a0 5 months early. Since I’m still technically classifed as overweight, I’m going to continue what I’ve been doing for the last\u00a06 months and hope to reach my new goal by Christmas.<\/p>\n

Still not able to run. Doc has banned me from running (again *sigh*) and I’m back to walking and torturous exercises to strengthen the muscles around my patella.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow, I put my hubby on a plane bound (eventually) for Kandahar. It’s been just over a year since he returned from his last tour to KAF and the time has just flown by. Most likely because he’s been gone for at least 60% of the time; off on training courses and prepping for this tour.<\/p>\n

With that in mind, I thought today would be a good time to post a gentle reminder to all those who call themselves friends\u00a0and family. The following excerpt is from a post I made in Dec 2008:<\/p>\n

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There are nightmares that military families live with daily. To address them we set ground rules. The most important one when a spouse (or child, sibling, etc.) is deployed is that you never drop in unannounced for a visit. No matter where you are \u201cin the neighbourhood\u201d don\u2019t ever ring my doorbell without calling first to let me know you\u2019re visiting.<\/p>\n

Spouses, children, parents, and siblings all dread the possibility that a padre will walk up the walk-way and ring the doorbell. Normally filling a position of comfort or joy, when a member of your family is deployed the padre is the last person you want to see near your home.<\/p>\n

Our shared goal is to make it through the months never having heard a doorbell ring. Don\u2019t ring mine.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Thanks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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