I am finally cool!

So, I don't know much about blogging. I really have no need for the knowledge as I doubt anyone would want to follow my random ramblings anyway. Well, maybe my husband. But he would only do it in the hopes of gleaning information I had failed to mention to him in real life and then using it later (I read on your blog you spent 30 bucks on a new pair of shoes you didn't need! Stop griping at me for the 500 dollar plasma cutter- you spend money too, woman!). Haha. I crack myself up.

Anyway, I am finally cool because it seems all the 'cool' kids have blogs and, like in everything else, I am one of the last to join the elite group.

So, what do I hope to get out of this? I really have no expectations. Of course it would be great to be discovered as the next great writer and have my blog picked up and somehow make money from it because people the world over find my blog so interesting, well-written and relatable (is that a word?)- but yeah, I'm not delusional so I know it won't happen, lol.

Really I am writing because It is almost 4 in the morning, I am home alone with the kids and my husband, who returned from his fourth tour of duty in Iraq less than two weeks ago is at the bar- drowning his memories of the past year- the same as he has done after all previous deployments. It is snowing outside- the first I have seen this winter. I am hearing noises and the door alarm has gone off twice- though I have yet to see any prowlers. With hubbs being at the bar and me being paranoid because we live in a rural area and I am hearing (probably imagining) noises outside, I can't sleep. I'm surfing the internet, came across a couple interesting blogs and thought 'what the hell- I'll make my own."

The one that got to me most was of a 20 something Iraqi woman who despises Bush, and blames American soldiers for the crappy life she leads. At many points in her blog she states she has no compassion for them, cares not of the families left behind and pretty much thinks Iraq is worse because of us. My thoughts? OK lady. THe exact way you feel about American soldiers- many of us have come to feel about you and other Iraqis. And we blame you (Iraqis collectively) for causing us to feel that way. I use the term 'we' because I was once in the Army as well and served in Iraq myself. I did two enlistments and did not re-enlist again because Army life was finally getting in the way of my family obligations (I.E. being a mother to my child). But that is a story for another day. And I will probably get back to that dumb woman's blog as well.

Until then, welcome and enjoy. Night, all