back to normal.

I feel refreshed. More than refreshed- more like my normal self.
Mr M is finally home from NC, after two weeks of non-stop pushing out C-17s for Haiti.
Needless to say, in my current state I became frazzled with him gone.

I'm so accustomed to his voice daily, hugs and kisses at every turn, kind and loving words as well as the laughter that comes from our banter each day.
That all changes with him on TDY, the house feels empty in a profound way.

Most days I had to force myself out of bed to eat or venture out to town. For most people that sounds quite silly, but it is a large adjustment to try and get use to.
Nights are always the worst, missing him sleeping in our bed as well as the safety that I feel when he is near took it's toll on my sleeping habits. I am more naturally a insomniac, so stress ( like that I felt for those two weeks of being "alone') tends to make me sleep even less.
Couple that with being exhausted from our fishy, and it makes for a very random schedule.

Thankfully Mr M was able to get home sooner than later, and so after three days of
"re-adjusting", I am feeling up to daily activities.
(This was of course after I slept the entire morning & afternoon away two days in a row)
I feel awful to have spent the night away from home, only to come back right after Mr M had gone to sleep... So I spent the last two hours cooking and baking a yummy lunch for him to take to work tomorrow.
While he is at work I plan on meeting my sister for a lunch date followed by desert at the wonderful Hello Cupcake bakery in down town. It should be a very fun day indeed =)

I'm just thankful that I am able to start getting into a routine for the coming months.
I truly am a blessed woman.