Preparing...

Disclaimer: If you are tired of hearing about Abe's upcoming return from Iraq, then stop reading now.

We're in the single digits. I'm still hoping he'll be home before we get down to the last link, but we still haven't heard which flight home he will be on. So I guess time will tell. Some of his unit will be arriving home tomorrow. I'm so excited for those families. And it makes it that much more real for me.

I picked up some food at the commissary just for Abe's return. And no, that is not all I have to feed Abe. It's just that most of those things in particular have not been bought for an entire year. It feels good to be buying for the 3 of us again.

I survived the grocery store without a list. Of course, I knew I would. I managed to only buy one item that I didn't need. But you can never have too much sour cream, right? Oh shoot, yes, you can have too much sour cream, especially when it expires. Oh well, I bought the smallest container just in case we already had some. Better safe than sorry. And even though I didn't have a list guiding my decisions, I managed to stay clear of the cow tongue, pickled pig's feet, etc. I guess after 13 years on my own, I am an adult. Truth be told, I prefer my lists. I feel like I can get in and out a lot quicker.