And life is normal for 17 hours

Today was Eddie's first full day off of base. It was so wonderful to have him all to ourselves. We didn't do anything special or out of the ordinary but it was all wonderful. I now have a computer desk to sit at and I am $300 poorer after a visit to Target. I have threatened but am seriously considering making a wanted poster with a reward for anyone who prevents me from entering any Target in the continental US. I think I'd probably save more money that way.

Alone time (*wink wink* *nudge nudge*) with your husband is so difficult when you have two small children.

The air conditioning in the apartment is broken and thankfully the temperature is more mild than usual. I think I fried the compressor because the air conditioning literally has not been off since we've moved in. I have windows open at the moment, against my better judgment because the screens are nearly useless. They are ridden with holes, gapped around the frames and some just fall out because there is nothing securing them to the window. Its my fear of invading swamp life (aka: bugs you just don't see in New Jersey) that keeps the windows here closed.

A cockroach tried to sneak into my apartment via one of the open windows. He died a horrible death suffocating on a cloud of noxious gas. I sprayed him for a good 5 feet as he ran so as not to have an incident like severekidd described here. As far as I am concerned, if I spot an invader, I will DESTROY it without prejudice. If one ever gets away...well lets just pretend that will NEVER happen.

One small side note: There is a train line that is close to here. Its a freight line so at different times during the day I hear the whistle blowing. I am absolutely enamored by the sound.