{"id":21162,"date":"2014-01-24T09:25:32","date_gmt":"2014-01-24T14:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/real-life\/?p=21162"},"modified":"2014-01-24T06:25:52","modified_gmt":"2014-01-24T11:25:52","slug":"deployment-day-86","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/real-life\/deployment-day-86\/","title":{"rendered":"Deployment Day #86"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today my oldest daughter called me a hermit. She mentioned that she was going to a Thirty-One Gifts party this weekend and wanted to know if I wanted to go with her.<\/p>\n

I told her that I might go, but it would just depend on what needed to be done around the house, blah, blah, blah.<\/p>\n

She responded with something like-<\/p>\n

“Mom, you are a \u00a0hermit, you need to get out of the house!”<\/p>\n

Here’s the thing. I probably am a hermit. I like my house. I like my family. I hate driving in ice or experiencing temperatures below 65 degrees. Also,\u00a0I see no need to leave the house when I have two children who are capable of picking up groceries.<\/p>\n

Here’s the other thing. When I leave that means one of the older kids are in charge. While my kids do a good job of making sure no one takes a trip to the ER while I’m gone, they do not do a good job of keeping things picked up. So when I get him there is always more work.<\/p>\n

They have to help me take care of things, but it is just one more thing I have to do. Which is just one more thing I don’t have time to do.<\/p>\n

Here’s the other, other thing. Suddenly, on October 30, 2013, I became defined by this deployment. Most of the interactions I have with people involves discussing the deployment.<\/p>\n

I get it. It is a big deal.<\/p>\n

But I’m kinda over it. This deployment, while a gigantic part of our lives, is not who we are. Sometimes I feel like if all we ever talk about is the deployment, we aren’t really living, we’re just muddling through.<\/p>\n

So I stay at home, avoiding the cold, icy roads, and talking about the deployment. Oh and also- I really hate doing my hair. Some of you have awesome, roll out of bed looking wonderful hair.<\/p>\n

I do not.<\/p>\n

I have sort of curly, sort of straight – doesn’t usually want to behave hair. I have a thing about going out dressed like the People of Walmart, so most of the time leaving the house is just not worth it. Especially considering I like it here.<\/p>\n

For those of you who are now seriously concerned about my well-being, I’m fine. Really. I’ve actually always been a hermit. My entire family can vouch for me.<\/p>\n

Plus would you want to leave a dining room table that looks this awesome?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"photo<\/a><\/p>\n

I don’t think so.<\/p>\n

My husband has been deployed to the Middle East for 274 days.\u00a0 These are my real thoughts expressing my heart during his absence.\u00a0 I appreciate your prayers and kind words as we cope, adapt, and carry on without him until August 2014.\u00a0 To read from the beginning, click here<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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