I want a dog. I want a Bernese Mountain Dog. And I want it now.
This has been my latest obsession. Since it's very likely that Paul will be leaving me for a large amount of time in the upcoming months, I've decided that I want a pup pup to keep me company while he's gone. And since I decided this, I can't stop thinking about puppies! I can't wait I can't wait! And now that's terrible because I'm saying that I can't wait for Paul to leave me!
Since I have SO much free time, I spend a lot of it just thinking about life post-Arizona. I think about getting an apartment in San Diego, all the furniture I'm gonna get and how I'm gonna decorate the apartment. And, of course, having a fluffy little buddy running around the apartment! I've been keeping a list of decorating ideas for a future home. I couldn't really decorate our previous apartments because we've been really tight on cash for quite some time, but now that there's a few extra dollars in the bank account, we're living in this furnished apartment in Arizona that I can't really decorate. So, I've got a lot of built-up decorating ideas that I can't wait to unveil.
Our one-year anniversary is coming up! In two weeks, we're taking a little mini-vacation for the weekend to a resort outside of Tucson to celebrate. I'm excited. Although, nothing could ever compare to the resort we stayed at on our honeymoon. I dream of returning there someday. It's still hard to believe that we've been married for about a year now! Maybe. Maybe not. It has been a very eventful year. We've lived in 3 different places (so far!!) and had a handful of different jobs each. Paul had 5 jobs this past year! I had 3. I think. It's hard to keep track. I remember one of my professors at APU telling our class (in one of the many random life lessons that he had to offer) that in the first year of marriage, you shouldn't undertake any major life changes. Paul and I really didn't follow that rule. Not by choice, I mean, I think we would have loved to start the year off with great jobs and a permanent place to live, but that just wasn't an option. But, I think that's good advice, still.
I miss having friends. I was looking forward to a community of Army wives out here, but so far, I've seen no evidence of such a thing. :(
As for now, I'll keep watching videos of Bernese Mountain Dog puppies to keep me company!
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