What's everyone up to?

[Smurfette]

How was your holidays? Any big plans this coming year?

[Deleted]

Our holiday was good. I love Christmas, and since we are stationed so far away from family, we get to stay home and not run around. LOL!

We have no orders....I wish, but none yet. My teen is a Senior, so that is a plus for her. He only has 3 years left before retirement, so we may end up retiring out of here. (Bliss) Possible deployment, but for now it is just a volunteer thing.

[nsl]

The holidays were good, but we're ready to go back to our normal schedules. We're also looking at our first PCS in nine (!) years this summer, which is simultaneously exciting and terrifying. We're still discussing whether or not H wants to try for another position here (also at Bliss--I thought we were the only ones here @lovemybabes), though, because PCSing means selling our house, job-hunting for me, and school changes for the boys. If we can stay here for another 2-3 years our next PCS will be the last one before H can ETS.

[G22]

Holidays were quiet but good for us.

We are starting round 2 of IVF this month, so yea. We have a PCS this summer though we don't know where yet. And we are planning a trip to Spain It will be a busy year for us.

[amaristella]

Holidays were fine. Today I spent my day hating the Navy. I have a feeling that that is going to be the theme of 2015. Shaking my fists of rage at the Navy.

[G22]

Thanks Stan!

That picture is adorable! They do look like a happy family!

[audette]

The holidays were plague-ridden (not really, but we both were sick, and stayed in and ate turkey soup from the freezer for Christmas). NYE was spent in lodging.

And lately, I am not having fun watching DH navigate an OCONUS to CONUS PCS. The amount of red tape is absolutely _insane_. And so much of it is just stupid. And poorly set up - like one office will only be open in the afternoon, but you have to go to that office before going to the other office that is only open in the morning sort of thing...

It's pushed back our flight date once already. I grow nervous that the packed-in-my-suitcase teeny stash of yarn might not suffice for this move. The horror!


In other news, we have recently realized DH might be eligible for early retirement in 2016. *blink* Dang. He may well go for it. A chunk of 2015 may be spent trying to figure out what he wants to do post-military.

[prettyinpink]

Stan what a cute picture!

G22

Good Luck! After 5 rounds my good friend finally took her take home baby home from the hospital today! So please don't give up hope and know there are a lot of us keeping you and your h in our thoughts.

Holidays were good. Dh got laid off  the beginning of December so that was a bummer. Its delaying our TTC plans which makes me said but I have to keep reminding myself everything happens for a reason and God has a plan for us. We decided not to go out of town this year so it was just us and it was a wonderful Christmas. Dh had planned a trip to SF as part of my Christmas gift so we went last weekend through the beginning of this week. It was wonderful!

I go back to school tomorrow and Dh continues to look for a job. I cannot wait to see my students when they come back Tuesday!

[G22]

Jan 5, 2015 0:51:51 GMT -5 prettyinpink said:

Stan what a cute picture!

G22

Good Luck! After 5 rounds my good friend finally took her take home baby home from the hospital today! So please don't give up hope and know there are a lot of us keeping you and your h in our thoughts.

Holidays were good. Dh got laid off  the beginning of December so that was a bummer. Its delaying our TTC plans which makes me said but I have to keep reminding myself everything happens for a reason and God has a plan for us. We decided not to go out of town this year so it was just us and it was a wonderful Christmas. Dh had planned a trip to SF as part of my Christmas gift so we went last weekend through the beginning of this week. It was wonderful!

I go back to school tomorrow and Dh continues to look for a job. I cannot wait to see my students when they come back Tuesday!

Thank you I'm doing my best to stay hopeful.

I'm sorry about your H's job. I hope something else pops up soon for him!

[audette]

Correction. In one, last, giant FU to us, the folks here have decided we _don't_ get to leave as soon as we expected...


So now we live in lodging until DH gets permission to depart. After Thursday, this will be solely on our own dime (TLE will be exhausted).


Whee. Yeah, that early retirement is looking _mighty_ good right now.

[amaristella]

Jan 5, 2015 1:42:06 GMT -5 audette said:

Correction. In one, last, giant FU to us, the folks here have decided we _don't_ get to leave as soon as we expected...


So now we live in lodging until DH gets permission to depart. After Thursday, this will be solely on our own dime (TLE will be exhausted).


Whee. Yeah, that early retirement is looking _mighty_ good right now.

You don't need more yarn. You need a punching bag. I would be livid. Oh wait, right now I already am. Punching bags for all!

[audette]

Jan 5, 2015 2:47:44 GMT -5 amaristella said:

Jan 5, 2015 1:42:06 GMT -5 audette said:

Correction. In one, last, giant FU to us, the folks here have decided we _don't_ get to leave as soon as we expected...


So now we live in lodging until DH gets permission to depart. After Thursday, this will be solely on our own dime (TLE will be exhausted).


Whee. Yeah, that early retirement is looking _mighty_ good right now.

You don't need more yarn. You need a punching bag. I would be livid. Oh wait, right now I already am. Punching bags for all!

Oh yeah. And this is happening on the day before we were supposed to fly...

Add in that DH asked multiple times before our HHG were packed if we could fly on our planned date and was told we could.

I'm pissed.  And not at DH.  The last month has been one gigantic FU from the military.  One thing after another.  And every last bit of it could have been avoided if folks were being even _minimally_ attentive to calendars.

We could move into the BOQ.  Except, we have no HHG, so that means we have no sheets or towels or pillows or anything else to actually live in the BOQ.  And anything we buy for that would have to be thrown out - we have no room to take it with us on our move.  And the way things stand, we are basically waiting on two guys to give us the go-ahead to fly.  As soon as they do, we'll be expected to leave ASAP, and that could happen tomorrow, or in two-three weeks...

[kpol]

Jan 5, 2015 2:55:52 GMT -5 audette said:

Jan 5, 2015 2:47:44 GMT -5 amaristella said:

You don't need more yarn. You need a punching bag. I would be livid. Oh wait, right now I already am. Punching bags for all!

Oh yeah. And this is happening on the day before we were supposed to fly...

Add in that DH asked multiple times before our HHG were packed if we could fly on our planned date and was told we could.

I'm pissed.  And not at DH.  The last month has been one gigantic FU from the military.  One thing after another.  And every last bit of it could have been avoided if folks were being even _minimally_ attentive to calendars.

We could move into the BOQ.  Except, we have no HHG, so that means we have no sheets or towels or pillows or anything else to actually live in the BOQ.  And anything we buy for that would have to be thrown out - we have no room to take it with us on our move.  And the way things stand, we are basically waiting on two guys to give us the go-ahead to fly.  As soon as they do, we'll be expected to leave ASAP, and that could happen tomorrow, or in two-three weeks...

How horrible, Audette! Fingers crossed that things go as smoothly as possible for your remaining time. Have you mentioned where you're headed next (not that you have to, obv). I hope the next unit is much more relaxing for you guys!

I'm so glad December is over! We were so busy every weekend it's finally time to settle down for a few months until we PCS. We should find out for sure where we are going at the end of the month, then I'm sure I'll be a ball of stress until we move. We are planning a couple more trips while we're stationed here, one next month and hopefully another hopefully in May. While I'm excited for the trips, I'm really just ready to get back to the states.

[audette]

I've mentioned on MM the area we're heading to... We'll be a few hours west of Chicago.


We're hoping for a warmer reception there. *crosses fingers*

[ggirl]

Yo. Things are good here. H works full time and goes to school full time. I work full time and hopefully will continue to advance at this company. Our daughter is due at the end of February so that will be quite the adjustment for us. Luckily we have family here so that will help. Basically no drama or major problems for us. I hope every one else has a year that gets turned around and has a good year.

[ohyouknow]

I'm back at work today and hating it even more than usual (if that's possible.) Now that I've come to grips with my shitty boss being a sexually harassing douche, I'm less confused and much more angry about the whole thing. I'm also frustrated that I have so much more work than the other 3 people on our team. Somehow when my boss divvied it up I literally ended up with 5 times as many topics to research and write about as the others. This was a year ago when I first started, so I think it was just piss poor management and "OhYouKnow has experience in that, I'll assign it to her" rather than anything else, but it's frustrating when I see our topics listed and my name is next to almost all of them.

I'm really excited to PCS overseas in 6 months but also sad because I love our current house. I'm also getting a little scared. I have everything figured out in the U.S. and I'm scared about trying to navigate cell phones and cable and utilities and washing machines overseas. Stupid probably, but I have some anxiety about it. I am on several FB sites for our new assignment and it is overwhelming with all the issues people post about.

[brandienee]

audette: WTF!!!!!? I am ragey for you! That is absolutely unacceptable. I would seriously be thinking about stabbing someone with my knitting needles, especially if I happen to run out of yarn and there's no other use for them. What complete nonsense. I am so sorry that they're being such dickbags right now.

@g22: Lots of positive vibes for you! I hope that this is your month.

ohyouknow: I hope that the next 6 months go quickly for you. Be good to yourself and take some time to relax. I hope that your move isn't traumatic.

[Smurfette]

The holidays were great. I resigned from my job at the daycare and I miss it. I couldn't handle the way I felt the children were just a money source to most people and my director.
H quit his job just a week before I did and is finishing his two weeks while working his new job. I am waiting on my new boss to call me in to finish my paperwork.

H didn't get to go back to school due to some confusion with VA and financial aid. We are going to hope and try to get it figured out by the summer semester.
Over all I think the last quarter of our year has been good.

[Smurfette]

G22 I hope this is your month! All cross-ables crossed!

prettyinpink I hope he finds a job soon and you're back on track soon!

[Deleted]

Jan 4, 2015 23:03:18 GMT -5 nsl said:

The holidays were good, but we're ready to go back to our normal schedules. We're also looking at our first PCS in nine (!) years this summer, which is simultaneously exciting and terrifying. We're still discussing whether or not H wants to try for another position here (also at Bliss--I thought we were the only ones here @lovemybabes), though, because PCSing means selling our house, job-hunting for me, and school changes for the boys. If we can stay here for another 2-3 years our next PCS will be the last one before H can ETS.

Yeah, we are here. We were in VA for 10 years (our home state) so moving here was a huge deal. He had 4 years Marine Corps time, from before he went Army. I am so ready to get out of here, it is just not the place I love. LOL!! 

PCSing is so fun, but so scary as well. I totally get that. I hope you can figure it all out. 

[Deleted]

The holidays were great, but I am glad they're over. We will be TTC #4 this year.

[panicked]

We've got a pcs coming up. We've been here less than a year. hopefully this move will be our last for awhile.

[Smurfette]

panicked I hope it's your last for a while!

[panicked]

Jan 6, 2015 19:27:44 GMT -5 Smurfette said:

panicked I hope it's your last for a while.

Thanks, I hope so too!

[nsl]

Jan 6, 2015 19:00:31 GMT -5 Stan said:

@lovemybabes and nsl, hope all is well. My best friend from OCS is there, I've been a couple times. 

Thanks.  H wasn't at the hospital when the shooting happened, but a lot of our close friends are there right now.  Thankfully everyone has checked in on Facebook already.  I'm stunned that it happened here.

[Deleted]

Jan 6, 2015 19:00:31 GMT -5 Stan said:

@lovemybabes and nsl, hope all is well. My best friend from OCS is there, I've been a couple times. 

My family & I are safe. Thank you for thinking of us. I hope nsl checks in. I just popped on here to see if they were alright. 

I hate things like this. It is just sad...and tragic...all the way around.

[Deleted]

Jan 6, 2015 19:49:45 GMT -5 nsl said:

Jan 6, 2015 19:00:31 GMT -5 Stan said:

@lovemybabes and nsl, hope all is well. My best friend from OCS is there, I've been a couple times. 

Thanks.  H wasn't at the hospital when the shooting happened, but a lot of our close friends are there right now.  Thankfully everyone has checked in on Facebook already.  I'm stunned that it happened here.

Oh good, I just asked if you had checked in. I hadn't read down yet. I am glad you are alright!!! ((hugs))

[pennylane]

We spent Christmas and New Years in the midst of a PCS. Living in the lodge was pretty annoying. Our HHG were delivered yesterday after the truck broke down on the way to be delivered Monday. I have never been so glad to have a chair to sit in! So now we are in a sea of boxes and getting to do all the just got to a new location stuff.

[ilovecandy]

I am so glad you are all safe.

We have a pcs in two weeks! <Movers come next week then the week after we are out. I am also doing an IUI before we leave. Right now I am job searching at the new place.

[audette]

Man, is _everyone_ in the midst of PCSing? I thought that was supposed to be a summer thing when the PCS rush happened...