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This week was a tough one. I had a few doubles (on top of regular shifts, meetings, trainer responsibilities, etc) so I felt like I was at The Bird all day, everyday. Exhausting, to say the least. As often as I work, you'd think I'd be making mega money...but, sadly, no. Friday I served in the morning and was called in to "Hospo" (what RR calls the hostesses) for the evening. By the time I got off work, I was BEAT. I called Adam on my way home and he mentioned that the squadron guys and their significant others/spouses were going out to the bars downtown. I would have loved nothing better than to go home, drink a glass of wine and read a book while soaking in a bubble bath. Of course, due to my crazy-hectic work schedule, I haven't gotten to see Adam at all this week, so I decided to suck it up and go out. It ended up being a good time. I got to meet some of the guys and their respective counterparts. The girls were SO sweet...a refreshing change from the OSC (Officer's Spouses Club) in Milton. Today we slept in (which was WONDERFUL) and then went on a bike ride to the pier which is only a mile and a half away from our house. (Oh yes, it's probably important for me to mention that Adam found a really nice mountain bike on Cragslist a few days ago. Now we can ride together!) Unfortunately, the weather was not as warm on Saturday as it was this Friday. When we got a little chilly, we headed towards Mojo Bones, a local BBQ place. Afterward, we explored a little more but I quickly became cold (again) and decided to head home. We picked up the car and went to AutoZone where Adam picked up God-knows-what random car part while I accidentally fell asleep in the car. Adam let me relax in bed and he went outside to do some yard work. Great guy, huh?! The evening was low key: I made chicken alfredo and we watched Blood Diamond, our latest Netflix movie.

I am dreading this upcoming week since it will be much worse than last week. I'm scheduled to work 5 doubles (in a row)...9 serving shifts and 3 training shifts! Saturday is my only day off and I guarantee you I will not be biking that day. I pray that I have enough patience and energy to last me through the week. As soon as financially possible (also, time permitting) Adam and I WILL BE going on vacation. No exceptions. I don't even care WHERE we go but I know we both need a break. Adam and I went out and bought FIVE lottery tickets each this afternoon. The Mega Millions Jackpot is a cool 244 MILLION so hopefully my soon-to-be-vacation will held on my private, tropical island. Oh, if only...

Time for some positivity. Some girls from work and I organized a cookie party this past Wednesday. We all baked cookies, brought them over, drank coffee and cider-beer and played Scattergories (possibly my new favorite game). I discovered I'm an excellent baker and a terrible Scattergories player. Ya win some, ya lose some...I guess. It was nice to be able to sit around a fire pit on a gorgeous night and eat delicious cookies. Things like this help keep me from going insane. Another upside, I created something called Adam Cookie while I was preparing for the party. It's a homemade cookie batter loaded with white chocolate, walnuts, vanilla, and toffee bits. He'll tell you he hates walnuts but Adam had no idea he was eating them. I'll just let him continue think they were macadamia nuts. *Sneaky sneaky* I took some to work for those who missed out on the party that evening and they were a HUGE hit.

St Patty's Day was okay for me. I worked all day (shocking, huh?) so after we closed, a few servers and I went across the street for some MUCH NEEDED green beer. While I was off with RR people, Adam was having corned beef, cabbage, beer and shots of Jameson with some of his flyboy friends on the opposite side of town. I like being able to go off and do our own things. It makes times spent together seem extra special.

When I first moved to Virginia I found that the one thing that actually made me feel at home were the lightening bugs. There were TONS of them...everywhere. Every night at dusk, I would open the windows or go outside and watch the fireflies dance up and down the street. As cheesy as it sounds, these little tiny bugs were making Virginia seem inviting to me, which I needed. The snow was pretty while we had it but the winter wonder wore off very quickly and I was jaded by the icy slush. I can't begin to share how elated I am to see Spring popping up all over the place. The dogwoods are in full bloom, the Crate Myrtles are bright pink and the dandelions (my all time favorite flower) are EVERYWHERE. I know it seems little and most people don't even think twice about seeing fresh flowers but these little things has the best effect on my mood. Let's hope this next week is FULL of fresh blooms...



(My backyard!)









(Leftover Mountain-Day pictures)