Archive for the “My Man” category
New toy.
by julie on September 7, 2010
Yesterday I stopped by the camera store for a reflector and walked out with a new Nikon D700. Gulp. I’ve outgrown my D80, even though I tried to tell myself that I could wait another year or two to upgrade. (…)
Jeunes epinards.
by julie on September 5, 2010
For those getting out your french translations: baby spinach. Yes my world revolves around food :) This is my birthday present to me, yesterday. A most luxurious scarf in pure jade sapphire cashmere. There’s a special place in my heart (…)
Rainy day.
by julie on August 30, 2010
Call me crazy, but I don’t mind the rain. Summer has been over for a while in my mind. And nothing could spoil my mood this week because — Eric is coming home in five more days! He should be (…)
The sweetest things.
by julie on August 5, 2010
I love those moments checking in on my sleeping children and watching their faces — so peaceful and beautiful. The past few weeks, my middle child has been extra adorable asking me if I need him to scratch my back (…)
Help me understand.
by julie on June 24, 2010
Among all the things, big and small, Eric has told me about his experiences thus far in Afghanistan, two small things are stuck in what I like to call “the land of incomprehension.” 1) Between long shifts reading radiology film, (…)
Let the sun shine in.
by julie on February 23, 2010
Nothing like a little sunshine to lift the spirits. And then suddenly you notice all the dust you couldn’t see before and are seized with the compulsion to clean! Can’t win. So, the most noteworthy news first. With the military’s (…)
Help wanted.
by julie on June 22, 2009
This is my second attempt at writing about this. I couldn’t bring myself to post my first attempt, because even to me it sounded a little too self-congratulatory and that is the last thing I wanted to convey. Eric, Dean (…)
So, yeah.
by julie on February 27, 2005
So, yeah. My journal goes languishing untouched for months, despite my good intensions. Thing is, I’ve been through an awful lot in the last few months. Stuff that is too personal and sometimes too painful to just go on and (…)
Surprise here.
by julie on February 14, 2003
I’m trying to do too much at once today. But I did want to share my flowers from Eric with everyone. (Yeah, Eric!) Happy Valentine’s Day to those I love.
Surprise coming.
by julie on February 11, 2003
It’s now or never (meaning, next year) to start landscaping the back yard. I think I’ve come up with the perfect solution that will enhance the natural state it is in now while still allowing us to have a place (…)