Golly gee... the time sure flew right by.  I can't believe 2011 has arrived and I haven't done all the things I wanted to do in 2010.  How did that happen?  I'll tell you how it happened.  My five children and the sea duty husband!!  I can make excuses or even lie a little, but it wouldn't change the fact that they keep me BUSY!  Brushing my teeth and taking a Shower are the only two things I can guarantee myself daily.  Everything else for myself must be sandwiched between Mama Duties, Soccer Mama duties and of course, Navy Wife duties.  I am not complaining one bit, however, if I don't brush my hair soon I'll have to shave it all off as the only option!

I tried new recipes and experimented with craigslist.org.  I got rid of a bunch of junk that I'm hoping is now someone else's treasure.  Since my last posting, I've been chewed out by an Officer who wasn't having a bad day.  I found out he's always that unpleasant and nobody has the balls to tell him about himself... except for my AM1 who has my back.  He politely brought it to his attention that it was unprofessional to speak to me the way he did.  Never be intimidated by the higher ranked and higher enlisted folks.  Even they need to treat people with respect.  Some officers or higher enlisted folks attempt to pull rank when it's unnecessary and when it won't change the outcome of the situation.  Those are times you just have to laugh it off.  I say "some", because I've only experienced a few rank pulling people.  And don't get me wrong, there are many lower enlisted who don't know how to act on most days.  I'm just sayin'!

Okay, I have to run now.  Ha... not literally!  I just have to get off the computer before J3 thinks he's off the hook for a shower tonight.  Stinky kid!