under-fire

Ben's arrival date is inching closer (only 9 more days!) and I'm having a hard time sleeping. But it's not just his return that has me awake. It's also this persistent need to create perfection along with the happiest of homes.

Well this weekend, we put our house on the market. I could hardly see the paperwork between my tears. But things turned in a direction we couldn't have expected, in a very short period of time.

Today I am remembering my Grandpa T, Grandpa J and my father, along with all the other soldiers who gave so much so that we could be free. And then I came home to devastation.

Ben has finally arrived home, safe and sound. Something I've prayed for every day for the last 8 months.

Just before Christmas, the members of my unit got together to decorate our boardroom, making it a comfortable and approachable place for soldiers, veterans, and civilians. The end result goes to show you what can be achieved with a little teamwork, a little elbow grease, and a sense of humour.