No More Mail

Hello everyone! Well, it is that time of the deployent. It is the time to stop sending mail. All mail needs to be sent by the 2nd of july and no later please. That includes all packages as well as letters. The reason is simple. If anything is sent after that date, there is a chance that I will not get it. I am not sure when we are coming home, but it is not too far off. Thank you all for the letters and packages that you all sent. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Dumpster Diving!!

Here it is!! My latest addition to my collection! I know what you are all thinking, this is a ratty, old chair. However, it is a stable, comfortable, CLEAN, ratty old chair. Someone that is leaveing next week put it out in the trash bin for metal and wood. As you can see from the pictures, it reclines. I have it set at the perfect distance from my bed so I can put my feet up and stretch out! It only has to last me for a month. Plus, it is a glider-rocker! An all in one chair. I wish I had found this thing earlier!

Oh, the bags that you are seeing in these pictures are all of my stuff that I am packing up to come home! It is almost that time! Until then, bye.

Yard Work

Well, this here is a picture of my lawn. Not the one back home, but the lawn that I have here in Iraq. It is about 1.5' by 2', and contained in the top of a shipping container. As you can see, it is very lush and green. It also feels great on bare feet. It requires 2-4 1L bottles of water a day.


However, with a great lawn comes great responsability. So, I decided to mow my lawn.

As you can see, it takes great care and skill to pull off a good yard trimming. With slow, deliberate movements, I expertly mowed my lawn.

Okay, so it is clear that I am no barber. This final picture is actually the finished product. But hey, the smell of fresh cut grass was amazing. You would be surprised how much you take something like that for granted. Oh, by the way, I bought a steak today at the PX. I am going to cut it up and use it for bait. I m hoping that blood in the water will bring the big fish in.

One Week Closer

Greetings all!
I know I have not post.ed in a while. What can I say? I suck at blogging. Today was another day off. One week closer to getting home. There is really nothing new going on here. Just counting down the days. The weather her has been unseasonably cool. We have not passed the 120 mark in the shade yet. Heck, a few mornings ago, we even dropped down to 75! Burrrrrr! There are no pictures this week, however I am planning on putting some up of my "Lawn" next week. Until then!

Mommy

This Post is dedicated to the Mother of my children, on Mother's Day. Barb, you are a wonderful mother who loves her children. You give endlesssly to make sure your children get what they need and want. I am lucky to have you as my wife, and our children are lucky to have you as their Mommy.

Happy Mother's Day!!

The Oasis

Well, as promised, here is a picture of the oasis that I fish at. That building in the background is the Ziggarat of Ur. This happens to be the birth place of Abraham. THE Abraham, from the Bible. They do tours of the building, but so far, I have not had the chance to do so. I am looking forward to going on one. Kind of a neat picture.

Fishing

For most people, around here, smoking and drinking are used as a way to relax. Well, General Order 1A states that there is to be no alcohol while deployed. Makes sense. So most everyone here is going nuts for a beer right now. How do I keep my cool? Well as you all know, I do not drink. However, I do consider Fishing to be my one true vice. So, Fishing is my Alcohol, and Chocolate is my Ciggaretts. Luckily, I can have both while I am here. Below are some pictures of the fish I caught last night at an oasis here on post. I am still not sure what kind of fish it is, but at least I caught one!!!

As you can see, it is rather dark. One of these days, I am going to get a picture of what the oasis looks like in the daylight.

Not too bad for the first fish of the season, especially since it was caught in Iraq!